Gordie Howe Hat Trick: A gordie howe hat trick is when one player scores a goal, notches an assist and gets into a fight all in the same game (a natural gordie howe hat trick occurs when a player does all three in one period, however many players see this as 'showoffy' and it can be frowned upon in some hockey circles).

 

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Natural Hat-Trick: A natural hat-trick is when one player scores three goals in a row without any player from either team scoring in between them, also when three goals are scored by one player in one period.