Brian Hayward

For other people named Hayward, see Hayward (disambiguation).

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	(1960-06-25) June 25, 1960 (age 65) 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

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. On December 9, 2024, he celebrated his 2,000th game in that role, when the Ducks faced the Montreal Canadiens.^[12] He also occasionally works as a reporter or color commentator for CBC's Hockey Night in Canada.^[13][14][15] 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.^[16]

Awards and honors

Award	Year
All-ECAC Hockey First Team	1981–82	[17]
AHCA East All-American	1981–82	[18]
William M. Jennings Award (shared with Patrick Roy)	1986–87 1987–88 1988–89	[8]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				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 September 23, 2017.