It’s not as though there hadn’t been hat tricks in a Beanpot before, but few if any were like this one. Freshman Kevin Roy scored three goals against Boston University in last week’s opener from a total distance of maybe 20 feet, batting in the second and third periods as if waving a wand.

“He’s always been able to do that,” testified brother Derick Roy, his Northeastern teammate who has witnessed Kevin’s magic tricks since they were playing in the basement as kids.