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

Hyman became the second Oilers player with a natural hat trick in the first period, joining Wayne Gretzky who did it on Dec. 17, 1986.

From Washington Times • Nov. 12, 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

Acciari had the natural hat trick in a team-record 3:59 span, pushing his season goals total to a career-high 11, and also had an assist in Florida’s five-goal second period.

From Washington Post • Dec. 20, 2019

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