Chris Hayes (ice hockey)

Christopher Joseph Hayes (born August 24, 1946) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player, most notable for the single game he played in the 1972 Stanley Cup semifinals for the eventual Stanley Cup champion Boston Bruins, his sole National Hockey League appearance.

Chris Hayes
Born	(1946-08-24) August 24, 1946 (age 78) Rouyn, Quebec, Canada
Height	5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight	180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
Position	Left wing
Shot	Left
Played for	Boston Bruins
Playing career	1963–1976

Biography

He grew up in Chapeau, Quebec, a small village bordering on the Ottawa Valley. Hayes spent three years playing junior hockey for Oshawa 1965-68. He left hockey for two years, but returned in the 1970-71 season to play for Loyola College in Montreal. He then turned pro playing in four pro leagues for five different teams in a four-year span.^[1]

While playing for the Oklahoma City Blazers of the Central Hockey League in 1972, Hayes was called up due to injuries to play for the Boston Bruins. He played one game in the 1972 playoffs: Game #3 of Boston's semifinal series in St. Louis versus the Blues. Boston won 7-2. Hayes recorded no points and no penalty minutes, but he did serve a Boston bench penalty for too many men on the ice. Hayes never played in the NHL again. Although Hayes was entitled to have his name engraved on the Stanley Cup for having appeared in a playoff game, it was not.^[2] Hayes was not re-signed by the Boston organization after the end of the 1973-74 season, and played four games in the NAHL in 1975-76, his final professional action. In April 2018, Chris Hayes finally received his Stanley Cup ring after Boston's team president Cam Neely learned about Hayes' situation.^[3]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1963–64	Pembroke Ironmen	OHA-B		—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—
1964–65	Oshawa Generals	OHA		44	8	7	15	0		—	—	—	—	—
1965–66	Oshawa Generals	OHA		44	8	14	22	92		—	—	—	—	—
1965–66	Oshawa Generals	M-Cup		—	—	—	—	—		14	10	14	24	20
1966–67	Oshawa Generals	OHA		39	3	11	14	57		—	—	—	—	—
1967–68	Loyola University	CIAU		—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—
1968–69	Loyola University	CIAU		—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—
1969–70	Loyola University	CIAU		35	27	48	75	79		—	—	—	—	—
1970–71	Loyola University	CIAU		34	26	54	80	—		—	—	—	—	—
1971–72	Oklahoma City Blazers	CHL		72	15	38	53	59		6	5	4	9	2
1971–72	Boston Bruins	NHL		—	—	—	—	—		1	0	0	0	0
1972–73	Boston Braves	AHL		63	9	19	28	31		10	2	5	7	4
1973–74	Albuquerque Six Guns	CHL		71	20	28	48	118		—	—	—	—	—
1975–76	Mohawk Valley Comets	NAHL		4	1	2	3	2		—	—	—	—	—
CHL totals				143	35	66	101	177		6	5	4	9	2
NHL totals				—	—	—	—	—		1	0	0	0	0

See also

• List of players who played only one game in the NHL