Season in Review: 2014-15

  Gordie How Hat Trick were coming fast and furious early in the season.  There were five in both October and November.  Then only another six for the rest of the season.  The 2014-15 Art Ross winner, Jamie Benn, also led the league in the Gordie Howe Hat Tricks.  Benn might be the first player to led the league in points and Gordie Howe Hat Tricks in the same season.  No, Jarome Iginla did not lead the league in GHHTs during his Art Ross season in 2001-02.  I'd have to check on Stan Mikita.  There were two night with two Gordie Howe Hat Tricks, November 13th and February 2nd, but both times they were in separate games.  Steve Pinizzotto scored his first career goal during his Gordie Howe Hat Trick.  Vladimir Tarasenko had his first career fight in this GHHT.  Teams were 20-3-3 when having a Gordie Howe Hat Trick.

Player	Age	Pos	Date ?	Tm		Opp		G	A	PTS	PIM	TOI	#
Jim Slater	32	C	26/03/2015	WPG		MTL	W	1	1	2	5	12:47	1	AGF
Jordin Tootoo	32	RW	14/03/2015	NJD	@	ARI	W	1	1	2	7	14:32	3	FAG
Dmitry Kulikov	24	D	05/03/2015	FLA		DAL	L-SO	1	1	2	7	20:36	1	FGA
Jamie Benn	25	LW	21/02/2015	DAL		DET	L-OT	1	1	2	7	18:03	4	FGA
Daniel Winnik	29	C/LW	21/02/2015	TOR		WPG	W	1	1	2	5	15:14	2	GAF
Jared Cowen	23	D	11/12/2014	OTT		LAK	L	1	1	2	9	15:50	1	FAG
Chris Neil	35	RW	28/11/2014	OTT	@	FLA	L	1	1	2	5	11:16	3	GAF
Steve Pinizzotto	30	C	19/11/2014	EDM		VAN	L	1	1	2	7	7:42	1	FGA
Vladimir Tarasenko	22	RW	13/11/2014	STL		NSH	W	1	1	2	5	15:22	1	AFG
Dale Weise	26	RW	13/11/2014	MTL		BOS	W	1	1	2	7	8:50	1	FGA
Evander Kane	23	LW	06/11/2014	WPG		PIT	L-SO	1	1	2	7	20:22	3	FAG
Marco Scandella	24	D	25/10/2014	MIN		TBL	W	1	1	2	5	21:20	1	GFA
R.J. Umberger	32	C	22/10/2014	PHI	@	PIT	W	1	1	2	5	15:10	2	FGA
Jamie Benn	25	LW	14/10/2014	DAL	@	CBJ	W	1	3	4	5	18:20	3	AFG
Paul Gaustad	32	C	11/10/2014	NSH		DAL	W	1	1	2	5	10:57	2	FGA
Blake Wheeler	28	RW	09/10/2014	WPG	@	ARI	W	2	1	3	5	15:42	1	GFA

Career GHHTs: Cam Neely

  Cam Neely is regarded as one of the all-time best power forwards.  Neely scored 50 goals in three different seasons including 50 in 49 games during the 1993-94 season.  Neely slowed down in the fisticuffs department once he became a 50 goal scorer.  He had 10 GHHTs in his first 6 season, but only two during the rest of his career.  The rest of his career was marred by injuries.  Neely had four GHHTs during the 1987-88 season.  All four came within a 15 game span.  Neely took on all comers in his fights, including heavyweights Chris Nilan, Ken Baumgartner and Dave Semenko.  It is ironic that his last Gordie Howe Hat Trick was against Ulf Samuelsson, a player who cost Neely almost two seasons due to a dirty hit. 

Rk	Date	Tm		Opp		G	A	PTS	PIM	Order	Opponent
1	24/02/1984	VAN		LAK	W	1	1	2	7	AGF	Jay Wells
2	30/12/1984	VAN		EDM	T	1	1	2	5	FGA	Dave Semenko
3	12/10/1985	VAN		STL	L	1	1	2	7	AGF	Terry Johnson
4	18/10/1985	VAN		LAK	W	1	1	2	11	FGA	Dean Kennedy
5	10/01/1987	BOS		PHI	L	1	1	2	5	AGF	Kjell Samuelsson
6	02/01/1988	BOS		QUE	W	1	1	2	15	AGF	Mike Eagles
7	09/01/1988	BOS	@	STL	W	1	1	2	5	FAG	Tim Bothwell
8	14/01/1988	BOS		MTL	W	1	1	2	9	FGA	Chris Nilan
9	04/02/1988	BOS		MTL	W	3	1	4	7	FGA	Sergio Momesso
10	15/02/1989	BOS	@	LA	W	1	2	3	5	AFG	Ken Baumgartner
11	23/11/1989	BOS		TOR	W	1	1	2	7	GAF	Wendel Clark
12	13/12/1990	BOS		HFD	W	1	1	2	9	AGF	Ulf Samuelsson

Season in Review: 2007-08

  There were 21 Gordie Howe Hat Tricks in 2007-08, including one during the play-offs.  Jarome Iginla extended his lead as the active leader with his eight and ninth career GHHTs.  Jarome, and Sean Avery were the only players to have multiple GHHTs in 2007-08.  Teams with a player having a GHHT went 14-7.  Sidney Crosby earned his first GHHT, which included a fight against Andrew Ferrence of the Boston Bruins.  Tom Kostopoulus completed his GHHT when he instigated a fight against Shane Hnidy of the Bruins with less than 10 minutes in the game.  Rick Nash completed his GHHT with a fight at the end of the game.

	Player	Date	Tm		Opp		G	A	PTS	PIM	#
21	Mike Green	15/04/2008	WSH	@	PHI	L	1	1	2	7	1
20	Craig Adams	29/03/2008	CHI	@	STL	W	1	1	2	5	1
19	Randy Jones	28/03/2008	PHI	@	NJD	L	1	1	2	7	1
18	Adam Mair	14/03/2008	BUF		CAR	W	1	2	3	5	1
17	Sean Avery	23/02/2008	NYR	@	BUF	W	1	1	2	7	4
16	Steve Montador	21/02/2008	FLA		BOS	L	1	1	2	5	1
15	Brandon Dubinsky	19/02/2008	NYR	@	MTL	L	1	1	2	7	1
14	Dion Phaneuf	09/02/2008	CGY		EDM	W	1	1	2	5	1
13	Jarome Iginla	05/02/2008	CGY		PHX	W	1	1	2	5	8
12	Tom Kostopoulos	22/01/2008	MTL		BOS	W	1	1	2	19	2
11	Andy Sutton	29/12/2007	NYI		NJD	W	1	1	2	7	1
10	Mike Richards	22/12/2007	PHI		BUF	L	2	1	3	7	1
9	Sidney Crosby	20/12/2007	PIT	@	BOS	W	1	2	3	5	1
8	Jordin Tootoo	08/12/2007	NSH		ANA	W	1	1	2	5	2
7	Jarome Iginla	01/12/2007	CGY		CBJ	L	1	1	2	5	7
6	Zdeno Chara	17/11/2007	BOS	@	MTL	L	1	1	2	25	3
5	Rick Nash	14/11/2007	CBJ		CHI	W	1	1	2	7	2
4	Sean Avery	10/11/2007	NYR	@	TOR	W	1	1	2	7	3
3	Corey Perry	03/11/2007	ANA	@	PHX	W	2	1	3	5	2
2	Daymond Langkow	18/10/2007	CGY		LAK	W	2	1	3	7	2
1	Milan Lucic	12/10/2007	BOS	@	LAK	W	1	1	2	5	1