natural hat trick

American  

[nach-er-uhl hat trik, nach-ruhl] / ˈnætʃ ər əl ˈhæt ˌtrɪk, ˈnætʃ rəl /

noun

Ice Hockey, Soccer.

1. a hat trick achieved by a player whose three goals are scored consecutively, with no player on either team scoring in between.

   In 1952, Mosienko gave the hockey world 21 unforgettable seconds with the fastest natural hat trick ever.

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Etymology

Origin of natural hat trick

First recorded in 1980–85

Example Sentences

Exactly 32 years ago on May 4, 1991, Klima scored a natural hat trick for the Oilers in 5:13 to contribute to a 7-2 victory over the Minnesota North Stars.

From Washington Times • May 4, 2023

Kirill Kaprizov became only fifth player in NHL history to cap natural hat trick — three consecutive goals — in overtime as surging Wild have won seven of eight.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 3, 2023

Adrian Kempe had his first four-goal game and a natural hat trick, Pheonix Copley recorded a shutout, and the Kings beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 6-0.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 16, 2023

Hughes continued his hot start, completing a natural hat trick — three straight goals, bridging the second and third periods — to give him 11 goals and 14 assists through 22 games.

From Washington Post • Nov. 26, 2022

Rickard Rakell notched a natural hat trick in the second period, and visiting Anaheim all but eliminated Edmonton from the playoffs for the 12th time in 13 seasons.

From Reuters • Mar. 31, 2019