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 Victory+ and KCOP-TV.
| Brian Hayward | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
June 25, 1960 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 | ||
Playing career
editHayward 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
editHe 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
editHayward currently resides in Anaheim Hills, California with his wife Angela and daughter Courtney.[15]
Awards and honors
edit| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | [8] |
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | ||
| 1976–77 | Markham Waxers | OPJHL | 26 | — | — | — | 1558 | 107 | 0 | 4.11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1977–78 | Guelph Platers | OPJHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1978–79 | Cornell Big Red | ECAC | 25 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 1469 | 95 | 0 | 3.88 | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 179 | 14 | 0 | 4.66 | — | ||
| 1979–80 | Cornell Big Red | ECAC | 12 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 508 | 52 | 0 | 6.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1980–81 | Cornell Big Red | ECAC | 19 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 967 | 58 | 1 | 3.54 | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | 181 | 18 | 0 | 4.50 | — | ||
| 1981–82 | Cornell Big Red | ECAC | 22 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 1249 | 66 | 0 | 3.17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1982–83 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 24 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 1440 | 89 | 1 | 3.71 | .887 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 160 | 14 | 0 | 5.25 | .831 | ||
| 1982–83 | Sherbrooke Jets | AHL | 22 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 1208 | 89 | 1 | 4.42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1983–84 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 28 | 7 | 18 | 2 | 1530 | 124 | 0 | 4.86 | .856 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1983–84 | Sherbrooke Jets | AHL | 15 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 781 | 69 | 0 | 5.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1984–85 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 61 | 33 | 17 | 7 | 3436 | 220 | 0 | 3.84 | .879 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 309 | 23 | 0 | 4.47 | .853 | ||
| 1985–86 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 52 | 13 | 28 | 5 | 2721 | 217 | 0 | 4.79 | .842 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 68 | 6 | 0 | 5.29 | .806 | ||
| 1985–86 | Sherbrooke Jets | AHL | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 185 | 5 | 0 | 1.62 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1986–87 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 37 | 19 | 13 | 4 | 2178 | 102 | 1 | 2.81 | .894 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 708 | 32 | 0 | 2.71 | .896 | ||
| 1987–88 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 39 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 2246 | 107 | 2 | 2.86 | .896 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 230 | 9 | 0 | 2.35 | .893 | ||
| 1988–89 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 36 | 20 | 13 | 3 | 2091 | 101 | 1 | 2.90 | .887 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 124 | 7 | 0 | 3.38 | .870 | ||
| 1989–90 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 29 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 1674 | 94 | 1 | 3.37 | .878 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 3.69 | .889 | ||
| 1990–91 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 26 | 6 | 15 | 3 | 1473 | 77 | 2 | 3.14 | .886 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 171 | 11 | 0 | 3.86 | .853 | ||
| 1990–91 | Kalamazoo Wings | IHL | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 120 | 5 | 0 | 2.50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 7 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 305 | 25 | 0 | 4.92 | .859 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | Kansas City Blades | IHL | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 119 | 3 | 1 | 1.51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 18 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 930 | 86 | 0 | 5.55 | .846 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 357 | 143 | 156 | 37 | 20,023 | 1242 | 8 | 3.72 | .873 | 37 | 11 | 18 | 1802 | 104 | 0 | 3.46 | .872 | ||||
"Hayward's stats". The Goaltender Home Page. Retrieved 2017-09-23.
References
edit- ^ Brian George Hayward http://www.legendsofhockey.net/LegendsOfHockey/jsp/SearchPlayer.jsp?player=18283#.USe7qFeQm2U
- ^ "Brian G. Hayward (1991) - Hall of Fame". Cornell University Athletics.
- ^ Robson, Dan. "NHL99: Patrick Roy forever elevated the art of goaltending". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-09-01.
- ^ "Patrick Roy's illness has given Brian Hayward a chance... - UPI Archives". UPI. December 9, 1986. Retrieved 2024-09-01.
- ^ "Doug Jarvis of Hartford headed a group of four..." UPI. May 19, 1987. Retrieved 2024-09-01.
- ^ "The Montreal Canadiens built a two-goal edge, then played... - UPI Archives". UPI. March 24, 1988. Retrieved 2024-09-01.
- ^ Monigan, Gerry (May 23, 1988). "Calgary defenseman Brad McCrimmon was awarded the Emery Edge... - UPI Archives". UPI. Retrieved 2024-09-01.
- ^ a b "Canadiens start Cup run against Whalers - UPI Archives". UPI. April 4, 1989. Retrieved 2024-09-01.
- ^ Archives, L. A. Times (1990-10-08). "THE SIDELINES : Montreal Suspends Goalkeeper". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2024-09-01.
- ^ "North Stars acquire Smail, Hayward - UPI Archives". UPI. November 7, 1990. Retrieved 2024-09-01.
- ^ "Legends of Hockey -- NHL Player Search -- Player -- Brian Hayward". www.legendsofhockey.net.
- ^ Stewart, Larry (1995-01-13). "Hockey Announcers Got Their Checks In Even Without Games". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2024-09-01.
- ^ Stewart, Larry (2003-05-02). "Duck Calls Are Worth a Listen". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2024-09-01.
- ^ Elliott, Helene (2020-04-17). "Elliott: Kings vs. Ducks virtual showdown will feature fan favorites from the past". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2024-09-01.
- ^ "Brian Hayward". ducks.nhl.com.
- ^ "ECAC All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
- ^ "Men's Ice Hockey Award Winners" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Brian Hayward's biography at Legends of Hockey