Barrett Hayton

Barrett Hayton
Born (2000-06-09) June 9, 2000
Peterborough, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Centre
Shoots Left
NHL team (P)
Cur. team		 Arizona Coyotes
Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL)
NHL Draft 5th overall, 2018
Arizona Coyotes
Playing career TBD–present

Barrett Hayton (born June 9, 2000) is a Canadian junior ice hockey centre who is currently playing with the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) as a prospect to the Arizona Coyotes of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted 5th overall by the Coyotes in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career

Hayton as a native of Peterborough, Ontario, first played minor midget hockey with the Peterborough Petes and the Toronto Red Wings. In showing early offensive promise, scoring 73 points in 59 games as a 15-year old with the Red Wings, Hayton was selected 9th overall in the 2016 OHL Priority Selection by the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds. On June 17, 2016, he agreed to terms with the Greyhounds to begin his major junior career in the 2016–17 season.[1]

In his rookie campaign, Hayton was eased into the lineup and scored a respectable 27 points in 63 games. In the following 2017–18 season, Hayton continued his upwards development in progressing to almost a point-per-game pace with 60 points in 63 games. He was nominated and won the Bobby Smith Trophy as the OHL's Scholastic Player of the Year.[2]

With his draft stocks rising throughout the season, Hayton was ranked in the top 10 North American skaters to end the season by the NHL Central Scouting Bureau.[3] On June 22, 2018, Hayton's rise up the rankings was realised as he was selected 5th overall by the Arizona Coyotes at the 2018 NHL Entry Draft.[4]

On July 6, 2018, Hayton was signed to a three-year, entry-level contract with the Arizona Coyotes.[5] Hayton started the 2018–19 season with the Coyotes in the NHL, but after being scratched for the Coyotes first two games of the season he was reassigned to the Greyhounds.[6]

International play

Hayton played for Team Canada as part of the Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament where he led Canada in goals scored.[7]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2015–16 Toronto Red Wings GTMMHL 59 36 37 73 — — — — — —
2016–17 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds OHL 63 9 18 27 36 9 2 0 2 4
2017–18 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds OHL 63 21 39 60 32 24 8 13 21 16
OHL totals 126 30 57 87 68 33 10 13 23 20

International

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2017 Canada White U17 4th 6 1 1 2 2
2017 Canada IH18 1st, gold medalist(s) 5 3 3 6 2
Junior totals 11 4 4 8 4

Awards and honours

Award Year
OHL
Bobby Smith Trophy 2018 [2]

References

  1. ↑ "Hayton commits to Greyhounds". new.ontariohockeyleague.com. 2016-06-17. Retrieved 2016-06-17.
  2. 1 2 "Barrett Hayton - Bobby Smith Award winner". dailymotion.com. 2018-06-14. Retrieved 2018-06-14.
  3. ↑ "Dahlin tops Central Scouting's final ranking of International skaters". NHL.com. Retrieved April 16, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Hayton, Sandin highest risers in latest rankings". Sportsnet.ca. 2018-01-22. Retrieved 2018-01-22.
  5. ↑ "Coyotes sign Hayton to entry-level contract". Arizona Coyotes. 2018-07-06. Retrieved 2018-07-06.
  6. ↑ Vest, Dave (October 9, 2018). "Hayton Heads Back to Junior Hockey After Valuable NHL Experience". NHL.com. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
  7. ↑ Bozz, D. "2018 Prospect Profile: Barrett Hayton". wingingitinmotown. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Pierre-Olivier Joseph		 Arizona Coyotes first round draft pick
2018		 Succeeded by
Incumbent
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