Joe Thornton is the oldest center in a hat trick. He was 39 years and 231 days old versus the Bruins on February 18, 2019.

Interpreted as:

oldest center to have a regular-season hat trick

	NAME	AGE	HT	DATE	TM		OPP	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	SHG	SHA	GWG	OTG	S	S%	FOW	FO	FOW%	HIT	BKS	TKA	GVA	TOI
1	Joe Thornton J. Thornton	39-231	1	2/18/2019	SJS	vs	BOS	3	0	3	+2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	100.0	4	12	33.3	0	0	4	0	14:48
2	Joe Nieuwendyk J. Nieuwendyk	39-213	1	4/11/2006	FLA	@	TOR	3	1	4	+3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	5	60.0	15	28	53.6	0	0	0	0	18:33
3	Jean Beliveau J. Beliveau	39-164	1	2/11/1971	MTL	vs	MNS	3	1	4	+2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	5	60.0
4	Jean Ratelle J. Ratelle	39-050	1	11/22/1979	BOS	vs	QUE	3	0	3	+1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	6	50.0
5	Steve Sullivan S. Sullivan	38-201	1	1/23/2013	PHX	vs	CBJ	3	0	3	+1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	100.0	0	0		0	0	0	0	13:57
6	Joe Pavelski J. Pavelski	38-103	1	10/22/2022	DAL	@	MTL	3	1	4	+2	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	5	60.0	2	4	50.0	0	0	1	0	13:33
7	Joe Sakic J. Sakic	38-098	1	10/13/2007	COL	vs	CBJ	3	0	3	+2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	100.0	11	23	47.8	0	1	4	2	20:55
8	Red Berenson R. Berenson	38-082	1	2/28/1978	STL	vs	MNS	3	0	3	+3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	75.0
9	Robert Lang R. Lang	38-019	1	1/7/2009	MTL	@	NYR	3	0	3	0	0	1	0	1	0	1	0	5	60.0	8	15	53.3	0	0	0	0	13:17
10	Red Kelly R. Kelly	37-255	1	3/21/1965	TOR	@	NYR	3	1	4	+3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	75.0
11	Sidney Crosby S. Crosby	37-241	1	4/5/2025	PIT	@	DAL	3	1	4	+3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	5	60.0	12	22	54.5	1	0	0	2	19:29
12	Phil Esposito P. Esposito	37-240	1	10/18/1979	NYR	vs	VAN	3	1	4	+3	12	1	0	0	0	0	0	4	75.0
13	Jason Spezza J. Spezza	37-236	1	2/4/2021	TOR	vs	VAN	3	0	3	+2	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	5	60.0	7	10	70.0	1	0	0	0	12:17
14	Jean Beliveau J. Beliveau	37-164	1	2/11/1969	MTL	vs	LAK	4	0	4	+1	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	8	50.0
15	Jean Beliveau J. Beliveau	37-155	1	2/2/1969	MTL	@	CHI	3	1	4	+3	2	1	0	0	0	1	0	5	60.0
16	Patrick Marleau P. Marleau	37-130	1	1/23/2017	SJS	@	COL	4	0	4	+4	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	6	66.7	0	0		0	0	1	0	19:26
17	Rod Brind'Amour R. Brind'Amour	37-079	1	10/27/2007	CAR	@	NYI	3	1	4	+2	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	4	75.0	9	16	56.3	1	0	1	0	21:31
18	Saku Koivu S. Koivu	37-048	1	1/10/2012	ANA	vs	DAL	3	0	3	+2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	5	60.0	6	13	46.2	0	1	0	1	17:50
19	Anze Kopitar A. Kopitar	37-047	1	10/10/2024	LAK	@	BUF	3	0	3	+2	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	4	75.0	10	24	41.7	0	1	0	0	19:00
20	Alex Delvecchio A. Delvecchio	37-030	1	1/3/1970	DET	@	PHI	3	1	4	+2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	5	60.0
21	Phil Esposito P. Esposito	37-023	1	3/15/1979	NYR	@	BOS	4	0	4	+1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	5	80.0
22	Phil Esposito P. Esposito	36-363	1	2/18/1979	NYR	vs	WSH	3	1	4	+3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	100.0
23	Jeremy Roenick J. Roenick	36-347	1	12/30/2006	PHX	vs	SJS	3	0	3	+3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	3	100.0	5	10	50.0	2	0	1	1	14:20
24	Patrice Bergeron P. Bergeron	36-278	1	4/28/2022	BOS	vs	BUF	3	1	4	+3	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	4	75.0	8	12	66.7	0	0	1	0	15:43
25	Wayne Gretzky W. Gretzky	36-258	1	10/11/1997	NYR	@	VAN	3	2	5	+3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	5	60.0