This should be good for extended discussion! It's always been my
understanding that a "hat trick" is three goals in a game; a "natural" hat
trick is three goals in a period, and a "pure" hat trick is three goals in
succession (w/o any other scores by your team coming between). ???
Dave Erickson
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