The first known Gordie Howe hat trick was achieved by
Hockey Hall of Fame defenceman
Harry Cameron of the
Toronto Arenas on December 26, 1917, in a 7–5 win against the
Montreal Canadiens. Howe himself accomplished his first Gordie Howe hat trick on October 11, 1953, when he scored a goal, assisted on
Red Kelly's goal, and fought the
Toronto Maple Leafs'
Fernie Flaman. The second occurrence was on March 21, 1954, once again versus the Maple Leafs. Howe scored the opening goal, assisted on two
Ted Lindsay goals, and fought
Ted "Teeder" Kennedy.
Multiples The "Double Gordie", involving two players who each tallied a goal and an assist and fought each other, has occurred on six occasions: • On April 9, 1981
Brad Park (who recorded 1G, 3A) fought
Bobby Smith (who recorded 1G, 1A) • On October 9, 2024,
J. T. Miller (who recorded 1G, 1A) fought
Anthony Mantha (who recorded 1G, 1A) • On March 7, 2026,
Alexander Kerfoot (who recorded 1G, 1A) fought
Damon Severson (who recorded 1G, 1A) In the April 9, 1981, playoff game between the
Minnesota North Stars and the
Boston Bruins where Brad Park and Bobby Smith completed a Double Gordie,
Bryan Maxwell also completed a Gordie Howe hat trick of his own. The North Stars won the game 9–6. In the March 7, 2026 game between the
Utah Mammoth and the
Columbus Blue Jackets where Alexander Kerfoot and Damon Severson completed a Double Gordie,
Mathieu Olivier also completed a Gordie Howe hat trick, recording 1G, 1A, and a fight against
Ian Cole. On December 29, 2018,
Tyler Lewington of the
Washington Capitals, playing in just his second career NHL game, against the
Ottawa Senators, became the only player to complete a Gordie Howe hat trick with all three components being NHL career firsts, including his first assist on a goal by
Tom Wilson and his first fight against
Zack Smith. Another player who scored his first NHL goal in a Gordie Howe hat trick was
Shane O'Brien of the
Anaheim Ducks, in a 4-1 win over the
Detroit Red Wings on October 18, 2006.
Tom Wilson had his first Olympic goal as part of a Gordie Howe hat trick against
France, in the
2026 Winter Olympics.
Consecutive days Doug Risebrough of the
Montreal Canadiens became the first NHL player to register a Gordie Howe hat trick on consecutive days, on February 15 and 16, 1975, both games against the
Chicago Black Hawks.
Jacob Trouba of the New York Rangers became the second to do it on December 7, 2021, against the Blackhawks and the following night against the
Colorado Avalanche.
Women's hockey Tereza Vanišová of the
Ottawa Charge was the first woman to record a Gordie Howe hat trick in the
Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL). She recorded the feat in a game against the
Boston Fleet on February 20, 2025. Her fight against
Jill Saulnier only resulted in a
roughing penalty, but was considered to be the first fight in PWHL history. Vanišová's goal was in the dying seconds of regulation, tying the game 2–2. The team went on to lose in overtime. ==Leaders==