Bobby Hull’s Only Hat Trick Of 1960-61 Also Only Hattie For The Blackhawks
The 1960-61 Chicago Blackhawks didn’t overwhelm teams with offense.
They didn’t lead the league in scoring. They didn’t rack up hat tricks.
In fact, across an entire season that saw 21 hat tricks league-wide… Chicago had just one.
And yet, they won the Stanley Cup.
That lone explosion came early.
📍 October 9, 1960: Chicago Stadium
A young, electrifying Bobby Hull took over the game.
He scored all three goals in a 3–2 win over the New York Rangers, unleashing 13 shots on Gump Worsley and single-handedly powering the Hawks to victory.
Hull opened the scoring late in the first on the power play, just seconds before a Rangers penalty expired.
New York pushed back, taking a 2–1 lead into the third.
But the final period?
All Hull.
⚡ Power-play goal to tie it ⚡ Late game-winner to seal it ⚡ Hat trick complete
Twice, the Rangers were on the verge of killing penalties. Twice, Hull made them pay.
And he didn’t stop there.
In the very next game, a 3–0 win over Toronto, Hull was in on every goal:
✔️ Assist on the opener ✔️ Scored the insurance marker ✔️ Another assist to finish it off