Harold Macarius Hyland (January 2, 1889 – August 8, 1969) was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played for the Montreal Wanderers, New Westminster Royals, and Ottawa Senators. He was a star in the early years of professional hockey.

Harry Hyland
Hockey Hall of Fame, 1962
Hyland with the New Westminster Royals in 1912
Born(1889-01-02)January 2, 1889
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
DiedAugust 8, 1969(1969-08-08) (aged 80)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Height5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
Weight156 lb (71 kg; 11 st 2 lb)
PositionRight wing
ShotRight
Played forOttawa Senators
New Westminster Royals
Montreal Wanderers
Playing career1908–1918

Playing career edit

Born in Montreal, Quebec, Hyland first played professional ice hockey for the Montreal Shamrocks in the Eastern Canada Amateur Hockey Association in 1908–09, joining the Montreal Wanderers of the National Hockey Association in 1909–10 when the club won the Stanley Cup.[1] While with the Shamrocks he played as a center but switched to right wing with the Wanderers.[2]

Hyland played for the Wanderers until they folded in 1918, except for one season in 1911–12 when he joined the Pacific Coast Hockey Association (PCHA) New Westminster Royals. With the Royals, he played as a rover.[3] After the Wanderers folded, he joined the Ottawa Senators, where he was named playing coach. He retired the following year.

Hyland once scored eight goals in a game against the Quebec Bulldogs in 1912–13. He scored the first hat trick in National Hockey League 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.[4]

Hyland also played lacrosse, and in 1911 he was a teammate of Newsy Lalonde and Mickey Ion on the Vancouver Lacrosse Club.[5] He was also a member of the Montreal Shamrocks lacrosse team playing as a home fielder.[2]

Hyland was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1962.

Coaching edit

Concurrently with his playing career in Montreal Hyland also coached hockey at Loyola College.[6]

Career statistics edit

Hyland with the Montreal Wanderers in 1910
  Regular season Playoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGPGAPtsPIMGPGAPtsPIM
1908–09Montreal ShamrocksECHA111901936
1909–10Montreal WanderersNHA122402423
1909–10Montreal WanderersSt-Cup13033
1910–11Montreal WanderersNHA151401443
1911–12New Westminster RoyalsPCHA152602644
1912–13Montreal WanderersNHA202702738
1913–14Montreal WanderersNHA1830124218
1914–15Montreal WanderersNHA192362949200026
1915–16Montreal WanderersNHA201401469
1916–17Montreal WanderersNHA131221421
1916–17Montreal St. Ann'sMCHL314
1917–18Montreal WanderersNHL46176
1917–18Ottawa SenatorsNHL1381959
NHA totals11714420164261200026
NHL totals171421665

Awards and achievements edit

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Stanley Cup Annual Record 1910 (Mar) NHL (nhl.com). Retrieved 2020-10-18.
  2. ^ a b "Turning Back Hockey's Pages" MacDonald, D. A. L.. Montreal Gazette. April 10, 1934 (pg. 18).
  3. ^ "Sensational features to last league contest" The Province (Vancouver). March 20, 1912 (pg. 10) Retrieved 2021-05-18.
  4. ^ Boswell, Randy (April 16, 2017). "Solving the mystery of the NHL's 1st game". CBC News. Retrieved April 16, 2017.
  5. ^ "Vancouver lacrosse team for season now complete" Daily Province. April 22, 1911 (pg. 11).
  6. ^ "Senior Hockey" Loyola College Review 1915, p. 96 (through archive.org)

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Preceded by Head coach of the Ottawa Senators (original)
1918–1919
Succeeded by