1996-97 NHL Hat tricks

In the 1996-97 NHL season, 74 hat tricks were scored in the 1,066-game regular season and 5 were scored in the 82 games of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Overall, the Colorado Avalanche, New York Rangers and Philadelphia Flyers led all teams in hat tricks with 6 each, while Brendan Shanahan and Ray Sheppard led all skaters with 3 each.
===Regular Season===
Player 	Team 	Date 	Score and Opponent
Tony Granato 	San Jose 	October 6, 1996 	7-6 at Los Angeles
Mike Gartner 	Phoenix 	October 7, 1996 	5-2 at Boston
Brian Savage 	Montreal 	October 7, 1996 	6-6 vs. Anaheim
Ryan Smyth 	Edmonton 	October 8, 1996 	4-2 at Toronto
Chris Gratton 	Tampa Bay 	October 12, 1996 	7-4 at Toronto
Eric Lacroix 	Colorado 	October 15, 1996 	7-2 vs. Edmonton
Alexei Kovalev 	N.Y. Rangers 	October 16, 1996 	8-1 vs. Pittsburgh
Theoren Fleury 	Calgary 	October 22, 1996 	5-1 vs. Colorado
Rem Murray 	Edmonton 	October 24, 1996 	8-2 at Los Angeles
Owen Nolan (natural) 	San Jose 	October 27, 1996 	6-2 at Chicago
Teemu Selanne 	Anaheim 	November 1, 1996 	4-3 vs. San Jose
Joe Juneau 	Washington 	November 1, 1996 	4-2 vs. Pittsburgh
Jaromir Jagr 	Pittsburgh 	November 2, 1996 	7-3 vs. Ottawa
Martin Rucinsky 	Montreal 	November 6, 1996 	6-5 at Anaheim
Mariusz Czerkawski (natural) 	Edmonton 	November 7, 1996 	6-0 at Boston
Dino Ciccarelli 	Tampa Bay 	November 8, 1996 	5-5 vs. Pittsburgh
Wendel Clark (4 goals, natural)	Toronto 	November 9, 1996 	7-3 vs. Edmonton
Scott Young 	Colorado 	November 9, 1996 	5-2 vs. Montreal
Brian Rolston 	New Jersey 	November 16, 1996	6-3 vs. Tampa Bay
Dale Hawerchuk 	Philadelphia 	November 21, 1996	7-3 vs. Pittsburgh
Mark Recchi 	Montreal 	November 21, 1996	6-2 at Boston
Mark Messier 	N.Y. Rangers 	November 26, 1996	3-1 at Phoenix
Ray Sheppard 	Florida 	November 26, 1996	4-3 vs. Buffalo
Brendan Shanahan 	Detroit 	November 27, 1996	5-2 vs. Toronto
Keith Tkachuk 	Phoenix 	November 28, 1996	4-3 vs. New Jersey
Tony Amonte 	Chicago 	November 30, 1996	5-3 vs. Los Angeles
Jaromir Jagr 	Pittsburgh 	November 30, 1996	6-2 vs. Boston
Michal Grosek 	Buffalo 	December 4, 1996 	7-6 vs. Vancouver
Al MacInnis (natural) 	St. Louis 	December 11, 1996	5-5 vs. Dallas
Peter Bondra 	Washington 	December 13, 1996	5-4 at Anaheim
Alexander Mogilny 	Vancouver 	December 15, 1996	8-0 at St. Louis
Mario Lemieux (natural) 	Pittsburgh 	December 19, 1996	4-0 at St. Louis
Mats Sundin 	Toronto 	December 21, 1996	6-2 at Colorado
Brett Hull 	St. Louis 	December 22, 1996	7-4 vs. Los Angeles
Ray Sheppard 	Florida 	December 22, 1996	7-3 at N.Y. Rangers
German Titov 	Calgary 	December 22, 1996	7-2 at Phoenix
Sergei Fedorov (5 goals) 	Detroit 	December 26, 1996	5-4 vs. Washington
Bill Guerin 	New Jersey 	December 31, 1996	6-5 at Buffalo
Vincent Damphousse 	Montreal 	January 6, 1997 	5-4 vs. Hartford
Ed Olczyk 	Los Angeles 	January 7, 1997 	6-2 vs. Vancouver
Dave Reid 	Dallas 	January 8, 1997 	6-3 vs. Detroit
Paul Kariya 	Anaheim 	January 10, 1997 	5-2 vs. Buffalo
Paul Kariya 	Anaheim 	January 23, 1997 	6-3 at Phoenix
Derek King (natural) 	N.Y. Islanders	January 24, 1997 	5-2 at Hartford
Mario Lemieux (4 goals) 	Montreal 	January 26, 1997 	5-2 at Montreal
Jeff O'Neill 	Hartford 	January 31, 1997 	6-3 at Anaheim
Martin Gelinas 	Vancouver 	February 6, 1997 	7-4 at Detroit
Brett Hull 	St. Louis 	February 6, 1997 	6-4 vs. Dallas
John Leclair (4 goals) 	Philadelphia 	February 6, 1997 	9-5 vs. Montreal
Mark Messier 	N.Y. Rangers 	February 8, 1997 	5-2 at N.Y. Islanders
Brendan Shanahan 	Detroit 	February 8, 1997 	6-5 at Pittsburgh
Brendan Shanahan (natural) 	Detroit 	February 12, 1997	7-1 vs. San Jose
Jim McKenzie 	Phoenix 	February 18, 1997	6-1 vs. Los Angeles
Mariusz Czerkawski 	Edmonton 	February 19, 1997	6-5 vs. Toronto
John Leclair 	Philadelphia 	February 26, 1997	8-5 at Ottawa
Martin Gelinas (4 goals) 	Vancouver 	February 27, 1997	6-2 vs. Phoenix
Trent Klatt 	Philadelphia 	March 1, 1997 	5-5 at Boston
Peter Bondra (4 goals) 	Washington 	March 6, 1997 	6-3 vs. Colorado
Kent Manderville 	Hartford 	March 12, 1997 	6-3 vs. Boston
Randy McKay 	New Jersey 	March 13, 1997 	6-0 vs. Hartford
Ray Sheppard 	Florida 	March 13, 1997 	5-4 vs. Vancouver
Adam Graves 	N.Y. Rangers 	March 14, 1997 	4-3 at Ottawa
Joe Sakic 	Colorado 	March 14, 1997 	6-3 vs. Pittsburgh
Tony Amonte 	Chicago 	March 16, 1997 	5-4 vs. N.Y. Islanders
Eric Lindros (4 goals) 	Philadelphia 	March 19, 1997 	6-3 at Toronto
Keith Tkachuk (4 goals) 	Phoenix 	March 20, 1997 	4-2 at Chicago
Valeri Kamensky 	Colorado 	March 26, 1997 	5-6 at Detroit
Zigmund Palffy 	N.Y. Islanders	March 29, 1997 	8-2 vs. Boston
Peter Forsberg 	Colorado 	April 2, 1997 	5-1 at Calgary
Tony Granato 	San Jose 	April 4, 1997 	7-6 vs. Colorado
Miroslav Satan 	Buffalo 	April 4, 1997 	5-1 vs. N.Y. Rangers
Alexei Zhamnov 	Chicago 	April 11, 1997 	7-3 vs. Calgary
Eric Daze 	Chicago 	April 13, 1997 	5-2 at Dallas
Jaroslav Svejkovsky (4 goals) 	Washington 	April 13, 1997 	8-3 at Buffalo
===Playoffs===
Player 	Team 	Date 	Score and Opponent
Valeri Zelepukin	New Jersey 	April 22, 1997	6-4 at Montreal
Wayne Gretzky 	N.Y. Rangers	April 23, 1997	3-2 vs. N.Y. Rangers
Valeri Kamensky 	Colorado 	April 24, 1997	7-0 vs. Chicago
Wayne Gretkzy 	N.Y. Rangers	May 18, 1997 	5-4 at Philadelphia
Eric Lindros 	Philadelphia	May 20, 1997 	6-3 vs. N.Y. Rangers
===See Also===
Hat trick
===References===
*Hockey-Reference.com NHL 1997 Games
*Hockey-Reference.com Daily Leaders
*Professional Hockey Server NHL 1996-97 Regular Season Scoring Summaries
*Professional Hockey Server NHL 1996-97 Stanley Cup Playoff Scoring Summaries
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