Ryan Hayes (ice hockey)
Ryan Hayes | |||
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Born |
Syracuse, New York, U.S. | June 4, 1989||
Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||
Weight | 176 lb (80 kg; 12 st 8 lb) | ||
Position | Forward | ||
Shoots | Right | ||
SL team Former teams | |||
NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
Playing career | 2010–present |
Ryan Hayes (born June 4, 1989) is an American professional ice hockey player who is currently playing for the GCK Lions of the Swiss League (SL).
Playing career
Hayes played major junior hockey in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) with the Plymouth Whalers. He was honored by the OHL when he was awarded the 2009–10 Dan Snyder Memorial Trophy as the OHL Humanitarian of the Year. He was further honored when he also received the 2009–10 CHL Humanitarian of the Year award, given annually to the Canadian Hockey League player judged to have made the most notable contribution to his community in a humanitarian sense.
Hayes began his professional career playing with the
On July 3, 2015, Hayes left North America and signed his first contract abroad on a one-year deal with Scottish club, Edinburgh Capitals of the UK's Elite Ice Hockey League.[4] However, in January 2016, Hayes signed for the Sheffield Steelers, only to be released by the club after seven games. In February 2016, he returned the ECHL and the Utah Grizzlies.
At the conclusion of the season with the Grizzlies, Hayes opted to return to Europe, signing a one-year deal with Norwegian club, Frisk Asker of the GET-ligaen on June 15, 2016.[5]
References
- ^ "Trenton Titans add former T-Devil Ryan Hayes to the fold". NJ.com. August 10, 2010. Retrieved June 10, 2013.
- ^ "Thunder Gets 20-goal Scorer Hayes". Stockton Thunder. March 1, 2013. Archived from the original on February 15, 2015.
- ^ "Grizzlies Acquire Ryan Hayes From Stockton". Utah Grizzlies. January 16, 2015. Archived from the original on February 13, 2015.
- ^ "Capitals sign 30 goal scorer, Ryan Hayes". Edinburgh Capitals. July 3, 2015. Retrieved July 3, 2015.
- Frisk Asker(in Norwegian). June 15, 2016. Retrieved June 15, 2016.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database