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 The Intercollegiate Hockey Newsletter "We have met the enemy, and he is us!" HOCKEY-L is for discussion of college ice hockey; send information to [log in to unmask], The College Hockey Information List.