John Hayden (ice hockey)

John Hayden
Born (1995-02-14) February 14, 1995
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 223 lb (101 kg; 15 st 13 lb)
Position Right Wing
Shoots Right
NHL team Chicago Blackhawks
NHL Draft 74th overall, 2013
Chicago Blackhawks
Playing career 2017–present

John Hayden (born February 14, 1995) is an American professional ice hockey center who is currently playing for the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Early life

Hayden was born in Chicago, Illinois and lived in Denver, Colorado before settling in Greenwich, Connecticut with his family. He attended Brunswick School before committing to play hockey at Yale University.[1]

Playing career

Hayden was drafted by the Chicago Blackhawks, in the third round, 74th overall in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft, after playing two seasons within the USA Hockey National Team Development Program in the United States Hockey League (USHL).

Upon the completion of his collegiate career, captaining the Bulldogs as a senior in the 2016–17 season, Hayden embarked on his professional career in agreeing to a two-year, entry-level contract on March 15, 2017.[2] He immediately began his contract in making his NHL debut against the Ottawa Senators on March 16, 2017.[3] In his second game he scored his first NHL goal against the Toronto Maple Leafs on March 18, 2017.[4]

Personal life

Hayden is the son of Diana and Mark Hayden. His brother, Will attended Wake Forest University[5] and his sister Catherine plays for the University of North Carolina field hockey team.[6][7]

While attending Yale, Hayden majored in political science[5] where he balanced his coursework while playing for the Blackhawks[8] and graduated in 2017.[9] He also worked as an intern for the Pelican Breeze apparel company.[5]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2009–10 Brunswick School USHS 28 15 14 29 10 — — — — —
2010–11 Brunswick School USHS 26 21 9 30 18 — — — — —
2011–12 U.S. National Development Team USHL 36 8 7 15 51 2 0 2 2 2
2012–13 U.S. National Development Team USHL 24 11 9 20 51 — — — — —
2013–14 Yale University ECAC 33 6 10 16 18 — — — — —
2014–15 Yale University ECAC 29 7 11 18 10 — — — — —
2015–16 Yale University ECAC 32 16 7 23 26 — — — — —
2016–17 Yale University ECAC 33 21 13 34 62 — — — — —
2016–17 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 12 1 3 4 4 1 0 0 0 0
2017–18 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 47 4 9 13 54 — — — — —
2017–18 Rockford IceHogs AHL 24 5 12 17 7 13 3 0 3 2
NHL totals 59 5 12 17 58 1 0 0 0 0

International

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2012 United States U17 2nd, silver medalist(s) 5 0 1 1 0
2013 United States WJC18 2nd, silver medalist(s) 7 1 1 2 6
2015 United States WJC 5th 5 1 0 1 2
Junior totals 17 2 2 4 8

Awards and honors

Award Year
College
All-Ivy League Second Team 2014–15
All-ECAC Hockey Second Team 2015–16 [10]

References

  1. ↑ Silverfarb, Paul. "Greenwich's Hayden, a Brunswick Standout, Leads Yale Hockey". Greenwich Sentinel. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
  2. ↑ Kuc, Chris. "Blackhawks add young forward John Hayden to potential playoff mix". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
  3. ↑ "John Hayden gets shot on top line in his NHL debut". Chicago Sun Times. 2017-03-16. Retrieved 2017-03-16.
  4. ↑ McCarthy, Dave (March 18, 2017). "Blackhawks extend Central lead with overtime win". NHL.com. Retrieved March 13, 2018.
  5. 1 2 3 "John Hayden". yalebulldogs.com. Retrieved March 13, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Catherine Hayden – 2016 Field Hockey Roster – UNC Tar Heels Athletics". goheels.com.
  7. ↑ "Healthy sibling rivalry helped propel John Hayden to the NHL". Chicago Sun-Times. December 5, 2017. Retrieved March 13, 2018.
  8. ↑ Hine, Chris (March 22, 2017). "John Hayden: Yale student by day, Blackhawks winger by night". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved March 13, 2018.
  9. ↑ @hayds51 (22 May 2017). "#Yale2017" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  10. ↑ "Awards - NCAA (ECAC) Second All-Stat Team". Eliteprospects.com.
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