Harry Hyland
Harold Macarius Hyland (January 2, 1889 – August 8, 1969) was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played for the Montreal Wanderers and Ottawa Senators. He was one of the great stars in the early years of professional hockey.
Harry Hyland | |||
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Hockey Hall of Fame, 1962 | |||
![]() Hyland in 1912 with the New Westminster Royals. | |||
Born |
Montreal, Quebec, Canada | January 2, 1889||
Died | August 8, 1969 80) | (aged||
Height | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) | ||
Weight | 156 lb (71 kg; 11 st 2 lb) | ||
Position | Right Wing | ||
Shot | Right | ||
Played for |
Ottawa Senators Montreal Wanderers | ||
Playing career | 1908–1918 |

Playing career
Born in Montreal, Quebec, Hyland first played professional ice hockey for the Montreal Shamrocks in 1908-09, joining the Montreal Wanderers in 1909-10 where the club won the Stanley Cup. He played for the Wanderers until they folded in 1918, except for one season where he joined the Pacific Coast Hockey Association (PCHA) New Westminster Royals. After the Wanderers folded, he joined the Ottawa Senators, where he was named playing coach. He retired the following year.
He once scored eight goals in a game against the Quebec Bulldogs in 1912-13. He scored the first hat trick in NHL history, playing in the league's very first game on December 19, 1917, in which Hyland's Wanderers defeated the Toronto Arenas 10-9, in Montreal.[1]
He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1962.
Awards and achievements
- 1962 – Inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame
- 1909–10 – Stanley Cup Champion
Career statistics
Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
1908–09 | Montreal Shamrocks | ECHA | 11 | 19 | 0 | 19 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1909–10 | Montreal Wanderers | NHA | 12 | 24 | 0 | 24 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1909–10 | Montreal Wanderers | St-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | ||
1910–11 | Montreal Wanderers | NHA | 15 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1911–12 | New Westminster Royals | PCHA | 15 | 26 | 0 | 26 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1912–13 | Montreal Wanderers | NHA | 20 | 27 | 0 | 27 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1913–14 | Montreal Wanderers | NHA | 18 | 30 | 12 | 42 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1914–15 | Montreal Wanderers | NHA | 19 | 23 | 6 | 29 | 49 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | ||
1915–16 | Montreal Wanderers | NHA | 20 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1916–17 | Montreal Wanderers | NHA | 13 | 12 | 2 | 14 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1916–17 | Montreal St. Ann's | MCHL | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1917–18 | Montreal Wanderers | NHL | 4 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1917–18 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 13 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
NHA totals | 117 | 144 | 20 | 164 | 261 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | ||||
NHL totals | 17 | 14 | 2 | 16 | 65 | — | — | — | — | — |
See also
- List of players with 5 or more goals in an NHL game
References
- Boswell, Randy (April 16, 2017). "Solving the mystery of the NHL's 1st game". CBC News. Retrieved April 16, 2017.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Hockey-Reference.com, or Legends of Hockey, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Harry Hyland at Find a Grave
Preceded by Eddie Gerard |
Head Coach of the Ottawa Senators (Original) 1918–1919 |
Succeeded by Pete Green |