Kyle Hayton

Kyle Hayton is an American former ice hockey goaltender. He was an All-American for St. Lawrence.[1]

Kyle Hayton
Born (1994-05-12) May 12, 1994
Denver, Colorado, USA
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 161 lb (73 kg; 11 st 7 lb)
Position Goaltender
Caught Left
Played for Fort Wayne Komets
Allen Americans
Greenville Swamp Rabbits
Playing career 2014–2019

Playing career

Hayton began attending St. Lawrence University in 2014 and was an instant hit for the Saints. He backstopped the team to its first 20-win season in six years and finished the year with some of the best numbers in the nation. He was named as the ECAC Hockey Rookie of the Year and there was hope that he would soon end the team's 8-year NCAA Tournament drought.[2] Hayton's second season was a near-carbon copy of his freshman campaign, but that still left the team outside of the national tournament. After that season, head coach Greg Carvel left and was replaced by Mark Morris. Despite posting his worst statistical numbers to that point, Hayton was named to the All-American team as a junior but there were problems brewing behind the scenes. Many of the Saints' players were not happy with how Morris was running the team and the program began to hemorrhage talent.[3]

During his third year, Hayton was able to earn enough credits to graduate a year early. He used his status to transfer to Wisconsin without having to sit out for a year (a then-NCAA requirement). Unfortunately, Hayton joined the Badgers just when the team was tumbling down the standings and he couldn't help them finish better than 6th in the Big Ten.[4]

Hayton Began playing professionally the following season, spending time with three separate ECHL teams. The results were underwhelming, but Hayton resigned with the Greenville Swamp Rabbits in August for his second pro campaign.[5] Less than two months later, however, Hayton decided to hang up his pads and ended his playing career.

After hockey, he worked as a financial representative for Northwestern Mutual before taking a position as a Trainee Appraiser for Integra Realty Resources (as of 2021).[6]

Career statistics
   
Season Team League GP W L T/OTL MIN GA SO GAA SV%
2012–13 Sioux City Musketeers USHL 25138415156702.65.911
2013–14 Sioux City Musketeers USHL 4124142229010322.70.914
2014–15 St. Lawrence ECAC Hockey 362013321862051.95.937
2015–16 St. Lawrence ECAC Hockey 331812320276932.04.935
2016–17 St. Lawrence ECAC Hockey 351612720547852.28.929
2017–18 Wisconsin Big Ten 27912315147803.09.890
2018–19 Fort Wayne Komets ECHL 101059303.06.900
2018–19 Allen Americans ECHL 1741008264913.56.893
2018–19 Greenville Swamp Rabbits ECHL 62403561803.03.903
USHL totals 66372263,80517022.68.913
NCAA totals 1316349167,781296132.28.926
ECHL totals 2461501,2417013.38.896

Awards and honors
Award Year
All-ECAC Hockey Rookie Team 2014–15 [7]
All-ECAC Hockey Second Team 2014–15 [8]
All-ECAC Hockey First Team 2016–17 [8]
AHCA East Second Team All-American 2016–17 [1]

References
  1. "Men's Ice Hockey Award Winners" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
  2. "Saint Hockey Record Book 2015-16" (PDF). St. Lawrence Saints. Retrieved November 4, 2019.
  3. "St. Lawrence Fires Mark Morris". College Hockey News. March 29, 2019. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
  4. "Wisconsin Badgers Men's Hockey 2018-19 Media Guide" (PDF). Wisconsin Badgers. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
  5. "Goaltender Kyle Hayton Agrees to Terms with Swamp Rabbits". Greenville Swamp Rabbits. August 23, 2019. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
  6. "Kyle Hayton". Linked In. Retrieved December 14, 2021.[self-published]
  7. "ECAC All-Rookie Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved July 6, 2013.
  8. "ECAC All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved July 6, 2013.
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