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1977-78 Hat Tricks

1977-78

Date Player & Team Opposing Goaltender & Team Goals Times of goals (Periods in parentheses)
Oct 12Bobby Hull, WinnipegKen Broderick, Edmonton316:35 (1), 8:30 (2), 13:26 (3)
Oct 12Richie Leduc, CincinnatiGary Inness, Indianapolis44:34, 13:59 (1), 4:23 (2), 9:39 (3)
Oct 15Morris Lukowich, HoustonG. Inness & J. Park, Indianapolis310:42, 15:59 (1), 11:23 (2)
Oct 19Tom Webster, New EnglandFrank Turnbull, Edmonton35:10 (1), 0:21, 7:51 (2) [Natural]
Oct 23Bobby Hull, WinnipegJ. Garrett & W. Wood, Birmingham38:15, 12:02 (1), 2:54 (2)
Oct 26Claude St. Sauveur, IndianapolisMarkus Mattsson, Winnipeg318:04 (1), 4:27, 4:50 (3)
Oct 28Bryan Campbell, EdmontonJohn Garrett, Birmingham319:47 (1), 10:50 (2), 7:19 (3)
Oct 29Bobby Sheehan, IndianapolisJohn Garrett, Birmingham312:00, 16:39 (1), 11:55 (2)
Oct 30John Gray, HoustonRichard Brodeur, Quebec31:42 (1), 13:419 (2), 7:27 (3)
Nov 6Norm Ferguson, EdmontonLynn Zimmerman, Houston32:41 (1), 2:44 (2), 14:21 (3)
Nov 12Robbie Ftorek, CincinnatiDon McLeod, Quebec313:06 (1), 14:19 (2), 9:30 (3)
Nov 15Mike Antonovich, New EnglandGary Inness, Indianapolis32:01, 16:01 (2), 19:48 (3)
Nov 18Marc Tardif, QuebecLynn Zimmerman, Houston32:15, 18:50 (1), 10:19 (3)
Nov 20Paulin Bordeleau, QuebecPeter McDuffe, Indianapolis311:13 (1), 2:55, 13:44 (3)
Nov 24Rusty Patenaude, IndianapolisDave Dryden, Edmonton318:29 (1), 9:29 (2), 9:6 (OT)
Dec 1Marc Tardif, QuebecP. McDuffe & G. Inness, Indianapolis32:13, 18:29 (1), 8:15 (3)
Dec 9Pavel Richter, CzechoslovakiaGary Inness, Indianapolis31:19, 4:28 (1), 9:07 (3)
Dec 10Matti Hagman, QuebecPeter McDuffe, Indianapolis410:50 (2), 9:48, 11:06, 17:36 (3) [Natural]
Dec 11Ken Baird, WinnipegGary Inness, Indianapolis311:48 (2), 4:18, 13:28 (3)
Dec 14Bill Flett, EdmontonMiroslav Kapoun, Czechoslovakia416:51 (2), 1:55, 15:50, 19:57 (3) [First 3 goals natural]
Dec 17Jack Carlson, New EnglandGary Bromley, Winnipeg32:04 (1), 14:18, 14:33 (3)
Dec 21Juha Widing, EdmontonSergei Babariko, Soviet All-Stars315:14 (2), 14:50, 19:41 (3)
Dec 26Anders Hedberg, WinnipegJ. Corsi & K. Broderick, Quebec40:16, 0:48 (1), 1:07 (2), 13:30 (3)
Dec 29Mark Napier, BirminghamMichel Dion, Cincinnati39:50, 18:07 (1), 12:29 (3)
Dec 30Dennis Sobchuk, EdmontonP. McDuffe & G. Inness, Indianapolis311:07, 11:13 (1), 16:31 (3)
Jan 1Real Cloutier, QuebecWayne Wood, Birmingham412:51, 16:43 91), 13:47 (2), 8:36 (3)
Jan 4Vladimir Petrov, USSR NationalsDave Dryden, Edmonton311:30 (1), 5"36 (2), 18:15 (3) [Exhibition game]
Jan 5Bobby Hull, WinnipegA. Sidelnikov, V. Tretiak, USSR Nationals32:49, 9:49 (1), 19:52 (3) [Exhibition game]
Jan 10Ken Linseman, BirminghamKen Broderick, Quebec32:20 (1), 2:13, 3:40 (2)
Jan 27Mike Zuke, EdmontonMarkus Mattsson, Quebec318:57 (1), 0:46, 1:15 (2) [Natural]
Jan 28Paul Henderson, BirminghamJoe Daley, Winnipeg317:15 (2), 4:28, 19:31 (3)
Jan 31Ulf Nilsson, WinnipegK. Broderick & J. Corsi, Quebec37:24, 14:01 (2), 4:15 (3)
Feb 1Dennis Abgrall, CincinnatiGary Inness, Indianapolis310:07 (1), 17:11 (2), 10:13 (3)
Feb 3Blair MacDonald, EdmontonLouis Levasseur, New England49:06, 14:41 (1), 18:23 (2), 15:55 (3)
Feb 7Matti Hagman, QuebecWayne Wood, Birmingham315:49 (1), 5:30, 14:26 (2)
Feb 8Anders Hedberg, WinnipegJohn Garrett, Birmingham33:30 (1), 5:05, 17:09 (2)
Feb 8Peter Marsh, CincinnatiDon McLeod, Edmonton317:16 (1), 1:30, 12:16 (2)
Feb 11Kent Nilsson, WinnipegGary Inness, Indianapolis37:50 (2), 8:42, 17:48 (3)
Feb 15Paulin Bordeleau, QuebecEd Mio, Indianapolis317:32 (2), 7:41, 10:49 (3)
Feb 17Paul Henderson, BirminghamEd Mio, Indianapolis313:10 (1), 10:16 (3), 3:23 (OT)
Feb 18Anders Hedberg, WinnipegPaul Hoganson, Cincinnati417:06 (1), 2:38 (2), 5:15, 13:04 (3) [All natural]
Feb 23Paul Henderson, BirminghamJim Corsi, Quebec319:46 (1), 7:53 (2), 14:52 (3)
Feb 24Blair MacDonald, EdmontonErnie Wakely, Houston316:43 (1), 12:20 (2), 1:50 (OT)
Feb 26John Gray, HoustonJ. Daley & G. Bromley, Winnipeg311:44 (1), 4:42, 16:54 (3)
Feb 28Real Cloutier, QuebecErnie Wakely, Houston30:34 (1), 3:30, 14:49 (3)
Mar 3Robbie Ftorek, CincinnatiGary Bromley, Winnipeg317:45 (1), 2:49 (2), 15:04 (3)
Mar 11Kent Nilsson, WinnipegRichard Brodeur, Quebec31:48, 15:38 (1), 19:34 (2)
Mar 14Real Cloutier, QuebecD. McLeod & D. Dryden, Edmonton313:34, 17:57 (1), 19:33 (3)
Mar 15Mike Antonovich, New EnglandGary Inness, Indianapolis37:21 (1), 2:20 (2), 16:36 (3)
Mar 17Norm Ferguson, EdmontonG. Bromley & M. Mattsson, Winnipeg316:30 (1), 3:31 (2), 2:43 (3) [Natural]
Mar 19Steve West, HoustonAndersson, Sweden310:49, 15:32 (1), 19:39 (3) [Exhibition game]
Mar 19Henry Saleva, FinlandM. Dion, M. Liut, P. Hoganson, Cincinnati411:44 (1), 6:47 (2), 3:46, 16:49 (3) [Exhibition game]
Mar 22Rick Dudley, CincinnatiErnie Wakely, Houston36:15 (2), 1:00. 8:37 (3)
Mar 25Marc Tardif, QuebecLynn Zimmerman, Houston318:48 (1), 10:41, 19:33 (3) [Natural]
Mar 26Mark Howe, New EnglandDon McLeod, Edmonton314:02 (1), 14:46 (2), 15:24 (3)
Mar 26Greg Carroll, New EnglandAndersson, Sweden37:11 (1), 14:28 (2), 4:32 (3) [Exhibition game]
Mar 28Steve Alley, BirminghamAndersson, Sweden30:56, 5:32 (1), 18:53 (2) [Exhibition game]
Mar 29Mike Rogers, New EnglandM. Dion & P. Hoganson, Cincinnati315:50 (2), 1:19, 17:05 (3)
Apr 2Marc Tardif, QuebecErnie Wakely, Houston310:38 (1), 5:34, 13:26 (3)
Apr 3John McKenzie, New EnglandLynn Zimmerman, Houston33:57, 7:11 (1), 12:06 (3)
Apr 5Ab DeMarco, EdmontonLouis Levasseur, New England312:20, 13:45, 19:55 (3) [Natural]
Apr 9Steve Alley, BirminghamJ. Park & G. Inness, Indianapolis318:31 (1), 9:13, 9:39 (2)
Apr 9Dave Gorman, BirminghamJ. Park & G. Inness, Indianapolis317:35 (1), 5:51, 12:43 (2)
Apr 21Mike Antonovich, New England •D. McLeod & D. Dryden, Edmonton313:23 (1), 8:23, 15:04 (2)
Apr 26Real Cloutier, Quebec •W. Rutledge & L. Zimmerman, Houston418:23 (1), 10:40 (2), 8:21, 19:22 (3)
May 19Willy Lindstrom, Winnipeg •Al Smith, New England34:56, 7:31 (1), 12:12 (3)

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