Brian Hayward

Brian George Hayward (born June 25, 1960 in Georgetown, Ontario) is a former Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender and current colour analyst of the Anaheim Ducks on Prime Ticket/Fox Sports West and KDOC.

Playing career

Hayward played for the Winnipeg Jets, Montreal Canadiens, Minnesota North Stars and San Jose Sharks in the National Hockey League from 1982 to 1993. Brian won three William M. Jennings Trophies with Patrick Roy in the late 1980s with Montreal. Hayward was in net for the San Jose Sharks when they won their first NHL regular season game against the Calgary Flames in 1991. He played US collegiate hockey at Cornell University from 1978–1981.

Broadcasting career

He is the television analyst for the Anaheim Ducks. He also occasionally works as a reporter or colour commentator for CBC's Hockey Night in Canada. Hayward has also called games for ABC, NBC, ESPN and ESPN2 and NHL International. While at ESPN, he served as colour commentator for the 2004 World Cup of Hockey and as a roving reporter during the 1998 Stanley Cup Finals, 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 with Bill Macdonald. On July 8th, 2011, Hayward and Anaheim Ducks play-by-play partner, John Ahlers, were ranked as one of the worst broadcasting teams in the NHL. ^[1]

Personal life

Hayward currently resides in California with his wife and daughter.

References

External links

• Brian Hayward's biography at Legends of Hockey
• Brian Hayward's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtSx2z_CPKQ
• http://www.hockey-reference.com/players/h/haywabr01.html