Which NHL players have the most career hat tricks?

A hat trick in hockey is when a player scores three goals in a single game. When a player accomplishes the feat, fans celebrate by tossing hats onto the ice. No NHL player has had hats thrown at his skates more than Wayne Gretzky .

The Great One finished his 20-year career with an NHL-record 50 hat tricks. That's 10 more than any other player in NHL history. Here's a look at the players with the most career hat tricks.

• Wayne Gretzky, 50
• Mario Lemieux , 40
• Mike Bossy, 39
• Brett Hull, 33
• Phil Esposito, 32
• Alex Ovechkin , 30
• Marcel Dionne, 28

• Bobby Hull, 28
• Maurice Richard, 26
• Cy Denneny, 25
• Jari Kurri, 23
• Teemu Selanne, 22
• Glenn Anderson, 21
• Rick Martin, 21
• Darryl Sittler, 20
• Pavel Bure, 20

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