MANY MANY players have scored 3 goals in a game. It's called a "hat trick."
The highest number of goals scored in a single hockey game is 21.
In hockey, a Mule Trick is five goals scored by the same player in one game.
The answer is 7 by Grant Mulvey on February 3rd, 1982. He scored 5 goals and had 2 assists that night.
Joe Malone (7)
A hat trick
Probably Darryl Sittler, since the question is posed in "Ice Hockey" category. Mr. Sittler scored 5 goals in a playoff game, and 6 goals and 4 assists in a regular season game for a 10 point total that has never been matched.
The player's hat trick in last night's hockey game was significant because it means they scored three goals in a single game, which is a rare and impressive feat that can greatly impact the outcome of the game.
The record for the most goals scored by a single player in a Champions League game is 5 goals.
Any 3 goals, or more, scored by the same player in one hockey game is called a hat trick. Unofficially, 6 goals by the same player in one hockey game is called a double hat trick, but is a rarely accomplished feat in professional hockey.
No, no NHL player has ever scored a goal in every game of the season.
During a hockey game years ago, after a player scored three goals, fans tossed hats onto the ice, and the phrase hat trick came to be.
The record for the most goals scored by a single player in one Champions League game is 5 goals.