natural hat trick

[ nach-er-uhl hat trik, nach-ruhl ]

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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of natural hat trick¹

First recorded in 1980–85

Example Sentences

The Americans advanced on Saturday with a 5-0 win over Finland, in an outing Laila Edwards scored a natural hat trick and Aerin Frankel stopped 15 shots to set a single-tournament record with her fourth shutout.

From Seattle Times

Hyman finished the natural hat trick with 1:20 left in the first period when he came up with a loose puck in front of the net and hammered home his seventh goal of the season.

From Washington Times

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

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

As the third period ticked on following the reversed Avalanche goal, Bjorkstrand midway through nearly capped a natural “hat trick” of three straight goals with a wrist shot that deflected off Georgiev and hit the cross bar.

From Seattle Times