Old hat - 12-24-09

As the Penguins were racking up goals last night and were frantically trying to get Bill Guerin (above, center) a chance for a third goal, we got to wondering if Guerin would be the oldest player in franchise history to score a hat trick.

At 39 years, 1 month and 15 days, Guerin would've been the oldest to pull of the trick if he had punched in one of those multiple chances in the third.

Here are the 10 "oldest" hat tricks by the Penguins:

Player	Season	Date	Age
Mark Recchi	2006-07	Jan. 20	38 years, 11 months, 19 days
Mark Recchi	2005-06	March 4	38 years, 1 month, 3 days
Ken Schinkel	1969-70	Feb. 4	37 years, 2 months, 8 days
Joe Mullen	1992-93	April 9	36 years, 1 month, 14 days
Eddie Shack	1972-73	Nov. 29	35 years, 9 months, 18 days
Mario Lemieux	2000-01	Jan. 24	35 years, 3 months, 19 days
Andy Bathgate	1967-68	Oct. 18	35 years, 1 month, 20 days
Joe Mullen	1991-92	Feb. 18	34 years, 11 months, 23 days
Ken Schinkel	1967-68	Oct. 21	34 years, 10 months, 24 days
Joe Mullen	1991-92	Dec. 26	34 years, 10 months, 0 days

(Photo: Gene J. Puskar/Associated Press)