Brian Hayward

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Brian Hayward
Born (1960-06-25) June 25, 1960 (age 64)
Georgetown, Ontario, Canada
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb)
Position Goaltender
Caught Left
Played for Winnipeg Jets
Montreal Canadiens
Minnesota North Stars
San Jose Sharks
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 1982–1993

Brian George Hayward [1] (born June 25, 1960) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender who is a color commentator for Anaheim Ducks broadcasts on Prime Ticket/Bally Sports SoCal/Bally Sports West and KDOC.

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Playing career

Hayward played college hockey at Cornell University from 1978–1982. In his senior season he was named first-team All-Ivy, All-ECAC and was an All-American. He set a school record with 2,225 saves and had a career won-lost record of 42-27-2. [2]

Undrafted, Hayward signed a free agent contract with the Winnipeg Jets and moved between the Jets and their AHL affiliate for several years before becoming a regular NHL player. In 1984-85 he won a career high 33 games, setting a franchise record. He was traded to the Montreal Canadiens before the 1986-87 season and played with Patrick Roy. [3] [4] For three consecutive seasons they shared the William M. Jennings Trophy, awarded to the team that allows the fewest goals during the regular season. [5] [6] [7] [8] In 1990 he was traded to the Minnesota North Stars where he played for one season. [9] [10] In 1991, he was acquired by the San Jose Sharks in the Dispersal Draft and he was in net for the Sharks when they won their first NHL regular season game, against the Calgary Flames. He retired from playing in 1993. [11]

Broadcasting career

He is the television color commentator for the Anaheim Ducks, a role he served since the team's inception. He also occasionally works as a reporter or color commentator for CBC's Hockey Night in Canada . [12] [13] [14] Hayward has also called games for ABC, NBC, ESPN, ESPN2 and NHL International. While at ESPN, he served as color commentator for the 2004 World Cup of Hockey and as a roving reporter during the 1998 playoffs, where he interviewed President Bill Clinton during a game in Washington, D.C. While with NBC, he called games at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Torino, Italy. He also co-hosts Ducks Live, after every Ducks game.

In the 2012 playoffs, Hayward joined the NBCSN as an "Inside-the-Glass" reporter.

Personal life

Hayward currently resides in Anaheim Hills, California with his wife Angela and daughter Courtney. [15]

Awards and honors

AwardYear
All-ECAC Hockey First Team 1981–82 [16]
AHCA East All-American 1981–82 [17]
William M. Jennings Award (shared with Patrick Roy) 1986–87

1987–88 1988–89

[5]
1986–87

1987–88 1988–89

[7]
1986–87

1987–88 1988–89

[8]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGPWLTMINGA SO GAA SV% GPWLMINGASOGAASV%
1976–77 Markham Waxers OPJHL 26———155810704.11—————————
1977–78 Guelph Platers OPJHL—————————————————
1978–79 Cornell Big Red ECAC 25186014699503.88—3211791404.66—
1979–80 Cornell Big RedECAC122705085206.02—————————
1980–81 Cornell Big RedECAC1911419675813.54—4211811804.50—
1981–82 Cornell Big RedECAC221110112496603.17—————————
1982–83 Winnipeg Jets NHL 241012214408913.71.8873031601405.25.831
1982–83 Sherbrooke Jets AHL 22611312088914.42—————————
1983–84 Winnipeg JetsNHL287182153012404.86.856————————
1983–84 Sherbrooke JetsAHL154807816905.30—————————
1984–85 Winnipeg JetsNHL6133177343622003.84.8796243092304.47.853
1985–86 Winnipeg JetsNHL5213285272121704.79.84220168605.29.806
1985–86 Sherbrooke JetsAHL3201185501.62—————————
1986–87 Montreal Canadiens NHL3719134217810212.81.89413657083202.71.896
1987–88 Montreal CanadiensNHL3922104224610722.86.896422230902.35.893
1988–89 Montreal CanadiensNHL3620133209110112.90.887211124703.38.870
1989–90 Montreal CanadiensNHL291012616749413.37.87810033203.69.889
1990–91 Minnesota North Stars NHL26615314737723.14.8866021711103.86.853
1990–91 Kalamazoo Wings IHL 2200120502.50—————————
1991–92 San Jose Sharks NHL71403052504.92.859————————
1991–92 Kansas City Blades IHL2110119311.51—————————
1992–93 San Jose SharksNHL1821419308605.55.846————————
NHL totals3571431563720,023124283.72.873371118180210403.46.872

"Hayward's stats". The Goaltender Home Page. Retrieved 2017-09-23.

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Preceded by Winner of the William M. Jennings Trophy
1987–1989 (with Patrick Roy)		Succeeded by
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