SALT LAKE CITY – After scoring three goals against the St. Louis Blues on Thursday night, Utah Mammoth forward Logan Cooley not only etched his name in the franchise’s history books, but he also accomplished a notable feat by registering a “natural hat-trick.”
So, what exactly is a natural hat-trick and how rare are they in the NHL?
Let’s dive into some deeper statistics to illustrate just how impressive Cooley’s explosive night was.
What is a natural hat-trick?
Scoring three goals in any game is wildly impressive, but a natural hatty takes it to a completely different level.
By definition, a natural hat-trick in hockey is when a player scores three consecutive goals without any interruption from teammates or opponents.
Essentially, three-straight goals by one player without any other skater on either side scoring in between.
Against St. Louis, that’s exactly what Cooley did as he scored goals two, three, and four for the Mammoth in just the first period.
“I feel good,” Cooley said following the accomplishment. “Just seems like everything is following me which is nice. Hopefully can put a few more in tonight.”
Cooley’s line playing with their food here.
Tic-tac-toe setup with so much speed.
This is what they’re capable of. https://t.co/QpV3Trf0bm
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) October 24, 2025
One wasn’t enough for Cooley 🔥 pic.twitter.com/3aOgWKqD1u
— Utah Mammoth (@utahmammoth) October 24, 2025
Utah leads 4-0 following the initial frame in St. Louis.
We’re witnessing the true potential this team has.
Once these young guys really start flying, Utah is not only a playoff team, but one of the last squads anyone would want to face. https://t.co/LJRuTCPz1z
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) October 24, 2025
How rare are natural hat-tricks in the NHL?
Incredibly rare.
Let me explain.
According to the NHL, there were 77 registered hat-tricks during the 2024-25 season.
That may seem like a lot, but with a grand total of 1,312 games, that means only six percent of all contests witnessed a hat-trick.
Diving a little further, the NHL reported just 18 natural hat-tricks a year ago which mathematically comes out to just .013 percent.
Assuming my math is correct, that’s just over one percent of all games last season.
Taking one final step into the deep end of the stats pool, roughly .025 percent of players registered a natural hatty in 2024-25.
Pretty scarce if you ask me.
What made Logan Cooley’s natural hat-trick so special?
In addition to being just the second natural hat-trick of the new season, Cooley’s three goals were scored in just six seconds of personal O-zone possession time and under a quarter (4:48) of the first period.
After lightning the first lamp at 6:07 into the initial frame, Cooley then scored at 7:57 and 10:55 to complete the rare accomplishment.
Now, it may not be the fastest in NHL history (21 seconds by Bill Mosienko in 1952), but to score three-consecutive goals in today’s NHL uninterrupted in less than five minutes is still wildly impressive and will forever be regarded as the first in Mammoth history.
What’s next for the Utah Mammoth?
The Utah Mammoth will continue their four-game road trip against the Minnesota Wild on Saturday at 4 p.m. MT
The game will be available on Mammoth+.
Cole Bagley is the Utah Mammoth insider for KSL Sports. Keep up with him on X here. You can hear Cole break down the team on KSL Sports Zone and KSL 5 TV.
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