Garth. Please stop saying Risto scored a natural hat trick. It make you look bad. A natural hat trick is when a player scores 3 goals in a row. Risto scored 2 goals. THEN Monahan scored, followed by Risto getting his 3rd.
- mikes1519
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What is Natural Hat Trick?
There are two types of natural hat tricks. The first definition is a player scoring three goals in the course of a single period. The second definition (and more common) states that a player scores his three goals all in a row, with no other player scoring a goal in between his goals.
Sporting Charts explains Natural Hat Trick
The record in the NHL for the fastest natural hat trick occurred in 1952 by Chicago Blackhawks Bill Mosienko. He scored a natural hat trick in 21 seconds of the game.