Washington Capitals Gordie Howe Hat Tricks
Regular Season | Playoffs | Leaders
A Gordie Howe hat trick is when a hockey player gets at least one goal, one assist, and one fight in a single game. It used to be more common, especially on the Capitals, but now it’s extremely rare.
Here are the Caps’ regular season and post-season Gordie Howe hat tricks, plus a list of the Caps’ all-time leaders. Click on the opposing player’s name for a link to hockeyfights.com, which will contain the video if available.
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Also see: Washington Capitals Hat Trick Tracker
Regular Season
Date | Player | Result | Opp | Fought | Description | G | A | PTS | PIM | Photo |
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2023-02-25 | T.J. Oshie | W, 6-3 | NYR | Barclay Goodrow | First career Gordie Howe hat trick for Oshie. | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | |
2022-11-11 | Anthony Mantha | W, 5-1 | TAM | Corey Perry | First Caps Gordie Howe hat trick in nearly four years. | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |
2018-12-29 | Tyler Lewington | W, 3-2 | at OTT | Zack Smith | In 2nd game, Lewington gets 1st assist, 1st goal, and 1st fight, only time that's happened in NHL history. | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |
2011-12-07 | Troy Brouwer | W, 5-3 | at OTT | Jesse Winchester | Brouwer also scored the GWG. | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |
2010-02-07 | Mike Knuble | W, 5-4 | PIT | Craig Adams | Caps come back from 4-1 deficit, Knuble scores OT winner. | 1 | 1 | 2 | 17 | |
2010-01-13 | Jason Chimera | W, 5-4 | at FLA | Gregory Campbell | Caps rally from 4-1 deficit to win. | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |
2006-02-03 | Ben Clymer | W, 4-1 | TOR | Andy Wozniewski | After 2nd period fight, Clymer gets both points in third period. | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |
2001-02-07 | Jeff Halpern | W, 3-1 | at COL | Dan Hinote | Halpern gets goal, assist and fight in the third period. | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | |
1996-03-26 | Steve Konowalchuk | W, 7-1 | at NYI | Dan Plante | Caps win in a blowout, 7-1. | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |
1991-03-10 | Dmitri Khristich (R) | W, 5-3 | at EDM | Adam Graves | This was the first of 2 career NHL fights for Khristich. | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |
1991-02-10 | Kevin Hatcher | W, 5-2 | PHI | Terry Carkner | Hatcher gets his third GH3. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | |
1990-10-23 | Kevin Hatcher | W, 6-2 | PHI | Scott Mellanby | Hatcher gets his second GH3. | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | |
1989-11-29 | Alan May (R) | W, 5-3 | at DET | John Mokosak | May assisted on Nick Kypreos's first career goal. | 1 | 1 | 2 | 11 | |
1989-01-07 | Kevin Hatcher | W, 6-3 | CHI | David Mackey | Hatcher gets his first GH3. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | |
1988-02-12 | Scott Stevens | W, 6-2 | NYI | Richard Kromm | Stevens gets his second GH3. | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |
1987-01-20 | Lou Franceschetti | W, 6-3 | NJD | Jan Ludvig | Franceschetti scored the first goal of the game. | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |
1986-10-18 | Scott Stevens | L, 4-2 | BUF | Mike Hartman | Stevens gets his first GH3. | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | |
1985-01-17 | Mike Gartner | W, 6-2 | PIT | Mitch Lamoureux | Gartner gets his third GH3. | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | |
1984-03-24 | Alan Haworth | W, 6-0 | PIT | Tim Hrynewich | The GH3 came in the first period, then got a second fighting major. | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | |
1983-03-05 | Dennis Maruk | W, 4-3 | PHI | Glen Cochrane | Maruk gets his team-record 4th GH3. | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | |
1983-01-26 | Bobby Carpenter | W, 6-2 | at PIT | Rod Buskas | This was Carpenter's only fight of the season. | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |
1982-03-13 | Bengt Gustafsson | W, 6-3 | PHI | Ken Linseman | Gustafsson gets his second GH3. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | |
1982-02-06 | Mike Gartner | W, 6-4 | at PIT | Greg Malone | Gartner gets his second GH3. | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | |
1981-12-05 | Dennis Maruk | L, 9-4 | at TOR | John Gibson | Teammates Walter and Valentine also get GH3. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 17 | |
1981-12-05 | Ryan Walter | L, 9-4 | at TOR | Terry Martin | Teammates Valentine and Maruk also get GH3. | 1 | 1 | 2 | 17 | |
1981-12-05 | Chris Valentine (R) | L, 9-4 | at TOR | John Gibson | Teammates Walter and Maruk also get GH3. | 2 | 2 | 4 | 19 | |
1981-03-29 | Ryan Walter | L, 5-4 | NYI | Bob Nystrom | Walter gets his second of three GH3. | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | |
1981-02-28 | Darren Veitch (R) | L, 7-4 | at STL | Brian Sutter | Veitch was a rookie when this happened. | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |
1980-12-21 | Dennis Maruk | W, 6-0 | at PHI | Frank Bathe | Teammate Pronovost also gets a GH3. | 1 | 1 | 2 | 25 | |
1980-12-21 | Jean Pronovost | W, 6-0 | at PHI | Bill Barber | Teammate Maruk also gets a GH3. | 2 | 1 | 3 | 25 | |
1980-12-07 | Bob Kelly | L, 7-3 | at BOS | Al Secord | Kelly got into 10 fights in the first three months of the season. | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |
1980-10-19 | Ryan Walter | L, 8-4 | at CHI | Dave Hutchison | Walter gets his first GH3. | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | |
1980-03-12 | Bengt Gustafsson (R) | W, 6-4 | BOS | Stan Jonathan | This was the first of 3 NHL fights for Gustafsson, who was a rookie. | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | |
1980-03-08 | Robert Picard | W, 9-5 | HFD | Tom Rowe | Picard has five points and is also -2. | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | |
1980-02-08 | Paul Mulvey | W, 6-3 | at WIN | Jimmy Mann | Mulvey fought 15 times this season. | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |
1980-01-15 | Mike Gartner | L, 7-4 | at PHI | Andre Dupont | Gartner gets his first GH3. | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |
1979-12-01 | Tom Rowe | W, 7-2 | QUE | Rich Leduc | Rowe gets his third GH3. | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |
1979-01-30 | Blair Stewart | L, 7-4 | at DET | Jean Hamel | Stewart gets the fifth Caps' GH3 of the 78/79 season. | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | |
1979-01-24 | Tom Rowe | W, 5-1 | NYR | Mario Marois | Rowe gets his second GH3 of the season. | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | |
1978-12-17 | Dennis Maruk | W, 7-6 | TOR | Pat Boutette | Maruk gets his first GH3. | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | |
1978-12-05 | Bob Girard | W, 4-1 | at CLR | Barry Beck | This was Girard's last career fight. | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | |
1978-11-01 | Tom Rowe | W, 6-4 | PIT | Colin Campbell | Rower gets his first GH3. | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | |
1978-02-28 | Bill Riley | W, 7-4 | CLR | Joe Contini | Riley assisted on a goal by Garnet "Ace" Bailey. | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | |
1977-01-23 | Bill Riley (R) | W, 6-3 | STL | Bob Gassoff | Riley was a rookie when this happened. | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |
1975-02-21 | Bill Lesuk | L, 4-9 | BUF | Lee Fogolin | Lesuk records the first GH3 in Caps' history. | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
Playoffs
Date | Player | Result | Opp | Fought | Description | G | A | PTS | PIM | Photo |
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2008-04-15 | Mike Green | L, 6-3 | @PHI | Scottie Upshall | This was Green's first career NHL fight. | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | |
1992-04-21 | Michal Pivonka | W, 6-2 | PIT | Gordie Roberts | The Caps won this game but lost the series in 7. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | |
1991-04-19 | Dale Hunter | L, 7-6 | @PIT | Bryan Trottier | The Caps fell in OT. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | |
1990-04-21 | Dale Hunter | W, 6-3 | @NYR | Normand Rochefort | Somehow, Hunter never got a regular-season GH3 with the Caps. | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
Caps Regular Season Leaders
Player | Total |
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Dennis Maruk | 4 |
Mike Gartner | 3 |
Kevin Hatcher | 3 |
Tom Rowe | 3 |
Ryan Walter | 3 |
Bill Riley | 2 |
Bengt Gustafsson | 2 |
Scott Stevens | 2 |