Brian Hayward
ice hockey player
Brian George Hayward (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.
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.
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 on August 19, 1986, for Steve Penney and Swedish prospect Jan Ingman before the 1986–87 season, and he then played with Patrick Roy. For three consecutive seasons they shared the William M. Jennings Trophy, awarded to the team that allows the fewest goals during the regular season. In 1990 he was traded to the Minnesota North Stars where he played for one season. 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.
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