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#27 Barrett Hayton
- Position Center
- Height 6’1”
- Weight 200
- Shoots Left
- Born June 9, 2000 (26)
- Birthplace Peterborough, Ontario
- Acquired Transferred from Arizona, June 13, 2024
- Drafted 2018, Arizona’s 1st choice (1st round, 5th overall)
CAREER STATISTICS
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
2025-26
- Ranked second on the team in faceoff win percentage (52.6%) and fifth in power-play goals (4) over 67 games with Utah
- Lit the lamp in his 300th career NHL game at EDM (10/28)
- Posted a season-long, five-game point streak from 1/27-2/4 (1g, 4a), with the eventual game-winning goal at FLA (1/27)
- Made his Mammoth playoff debut in Game 5 of the Western Conference First Round at VGK (4/29), after missing 14 total regular-season and playoff games due to an upper-body injury (3/26-4/27)
2024-25
- Set new career highs in goals (20), assists (26), points (46), power-play goals (7), power-play points (15), game-winning goals (7) and multi-point games (12) with Utah while playing all 82 games for the second time in his NHL career
- Finished tied for fourth on the team in goals and power-play goals and second in game-winning goals
- Ranked second in faceoff win percentage (54.1%) among all Utah skaters, also setting a new career high in that category
- Opened the season with a three-game goal streak (10/8-10/12: 3g, 2a), becoming one of only six players during the NHL’s modern era (since 1943-44) to light the lamp in each of a franchise’s first three contests
- Earned his 100th career NHL point with a third-period goal vs. DAL (12/23)
- Selected as the NHL’s Third Star of the Week (1/27) after registering six points (4g, 2a) in four games and scoring back-to-back game-winning goals for the first time in his career vs. WPG (1/20) and at MIN (1/23)
- Scored his first career NHL hat trick (3g), and the first hat trick in Utah Hockey Club history, at LAK (2/22)
- Selected by the fans as the first-ever winner of Utah’s All-In Award, given to the player who leaves everything on the ice
2023-24
- Missed 49 games due to injury, finishing the campaign with 10 points (3g, 7a) in 33 contests
- Found the scoresheet in three straight games from 11/11-11/16 (1g, 2a)
- Recorded his lone multi-point performance (2a) in his final game of the season at CHI (3/10)
2022-23
- Earned 43 points (19g, 24a) with Arizona, eclipsing the 20-assist and 40-point marks for the first time
- Finished the season as one of only five players to skate in all 82 games for the Coyotes
- Tied for the team lead in overtime goals (2), with the first of his NHL career vs. CBJ (2/19) and another vs. ANA (4/8)
- Posted a career-long, nine-game point streak from 3/7-3/22 (5g, 9a), with a career-high four points (2g, 2a) vs. MIN (3/12)
2021-22
- Posted 24 points (10g, 14a) in 60 NHL games with Arizona, scoring double-digit goals for the first time in his career
- Finished seventh in points (24) and sixth in power-play points (6) among Coyotes skaters
- Scored two goals for his first career multi-point game at STL (11/16), netting the game winner with 6:08 left in regulation
- Tallied a career-high three assists at DET (3/8)
2020-21
- Began the season in Finland, earning four assists in eight Liiga games with Ilves
- Recorded an assist in his Liiga debut at KalPa (10/31)
- Tallied three points (2g, 1a) in 14 NHL games with the Coyotes
2019-20
- Skated in 20 NHL games with Arizona as a rookie, registering four points (1g, 3a)
- Recorded an assist in his NHL debut vs. VGK (10/10), as he became the seventh-youngest player to make his NHL debut with the Coyotes (19 years, 123 days)
- Scored his first career NHL goal in his third career contest at NJD (10/25)
- Skated in three postseason games for the Coyotes in the COVID-19 bubble, making his Stanley Cup Playoff debut in Game 1 of the Western Conference Qualifying Round vs. NSH (8/2)
2018-19
- Set OHL highs in goals (26), assists (40), points (66) and shorthanded goals (5) over 39 games as Sault Ste. Marie’s captain
- Registered a career-long, 16-game point streak from 10/26-1/12 (13g, 15a), with eight multi-point games over that stretch
- Scored his first career OHL hat trick as part of a four-point night (3g, 1a) in his final game of the regular season vs. London (3/15)
- Finished second in goals (6) and points (16) among Greyhounds skaters over the team’s 11 playoff contests
2017-18
- Ranked fifth in assists (39), seventh in points (60) and tied for second in power-play goals (8) among Greyhounds skaters over 63 contests during his second OHL campaign
- Added 21 points (8g, 13a) in 24 OHL playoff games as Sault Ste. Marie fell to Hamilton in six games during the Robertson Cup Final
- Won the Bobby Smith Trophy as the OHL’s Scholastic Player of the Year
- Selected to the 2018 Sherwin-Williams CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game (1/25)
2016-17
- Tied for eighth in power-play assists (7) and tied for seventh in faceoff win percentage (51.4%, min. 50 draws) among OHL rookies during his first season with Sault Ste. Marie
- Scored the eventual game-winning goal at Windsor (9/29), marking the first goal of his OHL career
- Received Sault Ste. Marie’s Hounds Scholastic Player of the Year Award
INTERNATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS
- Played for Canada White at the 2016 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge and 2018 Sport Chek World Junior Showcase
- Won gold with Team Canada at the 2017 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament, tallying six points (3g, 3a) in five games
- Represented Canada at two IIHF World Junior Championships (2019-20), captaining his team to a gold medal in 2020 while finishing second among all tournament skaters with a team-high 12 points (6g, 6a) in seven games
TRANSACTIONS
- Jun 22, 2018 – Selected by Arizona in the first round (5th overall) of the 2018 NHL Draft
- Jul 6, 2018 – Signed with Arizona to a three-year, entry-level contract
- Sep 20, 2022 – Re-signed with Arizona to a two-year contract
- Jun 13, 2024 – Transferred to Utah from Arizona
- Jul 8, 2024 – Re-signed with Utah to a two-year contract
- Jul 8, 2026 – Re-signed with Utah to a one-year contract, as the Mammoth matched an offer sheet tendered by the New Jersey Devils on July 1, 2026
PERSONAL
Barrett’s nickname is “Haytes”… His favorite hockey players growing up were Sidney Crosby and Jonathan Toews… Barrett and his father, Brian, both played for the OHL’s Peterborough Petes… Brian was drafted by the Los Angeles Kings in the 12th round in 1986, and he coached Barrett’s youth teams… Barrett would want to work in sports if he were not playing, and his biggest hobbies are golfing and fishing… His favorite musical artist and favorite concert are both Chris Stapleton, and his favorite movie is Good Will Hunting… He enjoys playing golf and basketball… His most memorable hockey moment is captaining Team Canada to a gold medal at the 2020 IIHF World Junior Championship.
CAREER vs. NHL
| Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anaheim Ducks | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 10 |
| Boston Bruins | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Buffalo Sabres | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 |
| Carolina Hurricanes | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| Columbus Blue Jackets | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 |
| Calgary Flames | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 |
| Chicago Blackhawks | 19 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 |
| Colorado Avalanche | 14 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 11 |
| Dallas Stars | 16 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 8 |
| Detroit Red Wings | 9 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 8 |
| Edmonton Oilers | 13 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| Florida Panthers | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| Los Angeles Kings | 14 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| Minnesota Wild | 16 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 4 |
| Montreal Canadiens | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| New Jersey Devils | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Nashville Predators | 13 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 6 |
| New York Islanders | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| New York Rangers | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 16 |
| Ottawa Senators | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Philadelphia Flyers | 9 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| Pittsburgh Penguins | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| Seattle Kraken | 11 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| San Jose Sharks | 14 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| St. Louis Blues | 23 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 24 |
| Tampa Bay Lightning | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 10 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 |
| Vancouver Canucks | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Vegas Golden Knights | 18 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 |
| Winnipeg Jets | 15 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 2 |
| Washington Capitals | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Totals | 358 | 65 | 90 | 155 | 201 |
