Toronto Maple Leafs center Bobby McMann of Wainwright, Alberta, scored his first National Hockey League hat trick on Tuesday. He achieved this feat in the Maple Leafs’ 4-1 victory over the St. Louis Blues at the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario.
McMann scored first at 5:33 of the first period. Noah Gregor of Beaumont, Alberta, received the endorsement. Then McMann scored two Toronto goals in the third period. He gave the Maple Leafs a 3-1 lead against defensemen TJ Brodie of Chatham, Ont., and Simon Benoit of Laval, Quebec, at 8:02, then tied the game with a goal from defensemen Mark Giordano of Toronto and David Kampf empty goal with 1 minute and 39 seconds remaining.
McMann went undrafted and signed a two-year entry-level contract with the Maple Leafs on May 1, 2022. He is making $775,000 this season.
In his second season with the Maple Leafs, McMann recorded five goals and five assists for 10 points in 27 games. He is a -2 with 10 penalty minutes, 42 shots on goal, one faceoff win, eight blocked shots, 52 hits, six takeaways and three giveaways.
With the win, the Maple Leafs improved to a record of 27 wins, 16 regulation losses and eight overtime losses, for 62 points. They are four points ahead of the New Jersey Devils and have a spot in the playoffs.
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