Sam Bennett Youngest Player To Score Four Goals

Sam Bennett saw it as a step in the right direction. It was also a step into history. The 19-year-old Bennett had a first-period hat trick and became the third youngest player in NHL history to score four goals in a game and the Calgary Flames beat the Panthers 6-0 on Wednesday night to give Florida its first regulation loss in 14 games.

"It's a great feeling," said Bennett, who has 10 goals this season. "It's big for my confidence. I knew I felt confident playing in this league and now I think I took another step in the right direction."

Jack Hamilton (Toronto, 1943-44) and Bobby Carpenter (Washington, 1981-82) are the only two players to score four times in a game at age 18, Elias Sports told The Canadian Press.

"Wow," exclaimed Flames coach Bob Hartley. "Right from the start of the game, he was flying out there. Very happy for him, a great performance, he played well. Here's a young kid that was working so hard, it's nice to see that he's getting rewarded."

Bennett is the first Flames player to score four goals in a game since Jarome Iginla on Feb. 23, 2003, according to the NHL. At 19 years and six months, he's the youngest Flame to get a hat trick.

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Wednesday, January 13 Scoreboard

Columbus 3, Toronto 1

Philadelphia 3, Boston 2

Calgary 6, Florida 0

Anaheim 4, Ottawa 1

Thursday, January 14 Schedule (All Times Central)

NY Rangers at NY Islanders, 6 p.m.

Vancouver at Washington, 6 p.m.

Chicago at Montreal, 6:30 p.m.

Carolina at St. Louis, 7 p.m.

Nashville at Winnipeg, 7 p.m.

New Jersey at Colorado, 8 p.m.

Detroit at Arizona, 8 p.m

Edmonton at San Jose, 9:30 p.m.