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 by making his NHL debut against the Ottawa Senators on March 16. ^[5] In his second game he scored his first NHL goal against the Toronto Maple Leafs on March 18. ^[6]

Hayden with the Coachella Valley Firebirds in 2022.

In his first full season with the Blackhawks in the 2018–19 season, 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 season, 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		—	—	—	—	—
2023–24	Coachella Valley Firebirds	AHL		65	15	11	26	73		18	9	4	13	10
2023–24	Seattle Kraken	NHL		2	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				249	17	20	37	290		1	0	0	0	0

International

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2012	United States	U17			5	0	1	1	0
2013	United States	U18			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". 3 November 2020.
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 (6 May 2016). "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. "John Hayden". yalebulldogs.com. Archived from the original on 8 August 2017. 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.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com , or  Eliteprospects.com , or  Hockey-Reference.com , or  The Internet Hockey Database