the feat of scoring three goals in one game.
- The term is of British origin, a cricket bowler who takes three wickets on three successive balls being bought a new hat by his team-mates.
- 1957  Bud Aylesworth led the Kingston scoring with a hat trick and Doug Senior and Dennis O'Donnell each had two [goals].
- 1966  Trottier had a hat trick in the opening game.