John Hayden (ice hockey)

John Hayden
Hayden with the Seattle Kraken in 2023.
Born (1995-02-14) February 14, 1995 (age 29)
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 (P)
Cur. team
Former teams		 Seattle Kraken
Coachella Valley Firebirds (AHL)
Chicago Blackhawks
New Jersey Devils
Arizona Coyotes
Buffalo Sabres
National team  United States
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 Coachella Valley Firebirds in the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Seattle Kraken of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Early life

Hayden was born in Chicago, Illinois but immediately moved to Denver, Colorado before settling in Greenwich, Connecticut with his family when he was eight years old.[1] As a youth, he played in the 2007 and 2008 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournaments with the New Hampshire Nike Bauer minor ice hockey team, and then with the Detroit Honeybaked team.[2] He attended Brunswick School before committing to play hockey at Yale University.[3]

Playing career

Hayden was drafted by his hometown team, 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.[4] He immediately began his contract in making his NHL debut against the Ottawa Senators on March 16, 2017.[5] In his second game he scored his first NHL goal against the Toronto Maple Leafs on March 18, 2017.[6]

Hayden with the Coachella Valley Firebirds in 2022.

In his first full season with the Blackhawks in 2018–19, Hayden played in a fourth-line role, contributing with 3 goals and 5 points in 54 games.

On June 22, 2019, at the 2019 NHL Entry Draft, Hayden was traded by the Blackhawks to the New Jersey Devils in exchange for John Quenneville.[7] In the 2019–20 season, Hayden played in 43 games for the New Jersey Devils, playing in a fourth-line forward role recording 3 goals and an assist. As an impending restricted free agent, Hayden was not tendered a qualifying offer from the Devils and was released to free agency on October 8, 2020.[8]

On the following day, Hayden was signed by the Arizona Coyotes after agreeing to a one-year, $750,000 contract.[9] In his lone season with the Coyotes in the pandemic shortened 2020–21 campaign, Hayden made 29 appearances, posting 2 goals and 5 points.

As an impending restricted free agent, Hayden was not tendered a qualifying offer by the Coyotes, releasing him as a free agent. On July 29, 2021, Hayden was signed to a one-year, two-way contract with the Buffalo Sabres.[10]

On July 14, 2022, Hayden was signed as a free agent to a one-year, two-way contract with the Seattle Kraken.[11]

Personal life

Hayden is the son of Diana and Mark Hayden. His brother, Will attended Wake Forest University[12] and his sister Catherine plays for the University of North Carolina field hockey team.[13][14]

While attending Yale, Hayden majored in political science[12] where he balanced his coursework while playing for the Blackhawks[15] and graduated in 2017.[16] He also worked as an intern for the Pelican Breeze apparel company.[12]

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
2018–19 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 54 3 2 5 27 — — — — —
2019–20 New Jersey Devils NHL 43 3 1 4 77 — — — — —
2020–21 Arizona Coyotes NHL 29 2 3 5 37 — — — — —
2021–22 Buffalo Sabres NHL 55 2 2 4 84 — — — — —
2022–23 Coachella Valley Firebirds AHL 47 17 16 33 58 10 1 1 2 16
2022–23 Seattle Kraken NHL 7 2 0 2 7 — — — — —
NHL totals 247 17 20 37 290 1 0 0 0 0

International

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2012 United States U17 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 5 0 1 1 0
2013 United States U18 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 7 1 1 2 6
2015 United States WJC 5th 5 1 0 1 2
2022 United States WC 4th 10 0 1 1 4
Junior totals 17 2 2 4 8
Senior totals 10 0 1 1 4

Awards and honors

Award Year
College
All-Ivy League Second Team 2014–15
All-ECAC Hockey Second team 2015–16 [17]

References

  1. ^ "John Hayden hoping to show more complete game, secure permanent role with Coyotes".
  2. ^ "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 March 2019. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
  3. ^ Silverfarb, Paul. "Greenwich's Hayden, a Brunswick Standout, Leads Yale Hockey". Greenwich Sentinel. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
  4. ^ Kuc, Chris. "Blackhawks add young forward John Hayden to potential playoff mix". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
  5. ^ "John Hayden gets shot on top line in his NHL debut". Chicago Sun Times. 16 March 2017. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
  6. ^ McCarthy, Dave (18 March 2017). "Blackhawks extend Central lead with overtime win". NHL.com. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
  7. ^ "Devils acquire forward John Hayden". New Jersey Devils. 22 June 2019. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
  8. ^ "John Hayden: no qualifying offer coming". CBS Sports. 8 October 2020. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
  9. ^ "Coyotes sign forward John Hayden to one-year contract". Arizona Coyotes. 9 October 2020. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
  10. ^ "Sabres sign Hayden to a one-year deal". Buffalo Sabres. 29 July 2021. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  11. ^ "Kraken sign veteran forward Hayden". Seattle Kraken. 14 July 2022. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
  12. ^ a b c "John Hayden". yalebulldogs.com. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
  13. ^ "Catherine Hayden – 2016 Field Hockey Roster – UNC Tar Heels Athletics". goheels.com.
  14. ^ "Healthy sibling rivalry helped propel John Hayden to the NHL". Chicago Sun-Times. 5 December 2017. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
  15. ^ Hine, Chris (22 March 2017). "John Hayden: Yale student by day, Blackhawks winger by night". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
  16. ^ @hayds51 (22 May 2017). "#Yale2017" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  17. ^ "Awards - NCAA (ECAC) Second All-Stat Team". Eliteprospects.com.

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