Gavin Hayes
American ice hockey player (born 2004)
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Gavin Hayes (born May 14, 2004) is an American professional ice hockey player who is a left winger for the Rockford IceHogs of the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected by the Blackhawks in the third round, 66th overall, of the 2022 NHL entry draft.
| Gavin Hayes | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
May 14, 2004 Ypsilanti, Michigan, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 176 lb (80 kg; 12 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Left wing | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team |
Chicago Blackhawks Rockford IceHogs (AHL) | ||
| NHL draft |
66th overall, 2022 Chicago Blackhawks | ||
| Playing career | 2024–present | ||
Personal life
Hayes has three brothers who also play hockey. His older brother, Avery, is a forward under contract to the Pittsburgh Penguins.[1] A younger brother, Travis, is a forward for the Soo Greyhounds and was a teammate of Gavin's during the 2023–24 season.[2] On April 12, 2025, his youngest brother Elijah Hayes was also drafted by the Soo Greyhounds in the 12th round of the OHL Priority Selection.[3]
Playing career
Junior
Hayes played his junior hockey for the Flint Firebirds of the Ontario Hockey League beginning in the 2021-22 season, a season in which the Firebirds made it to the conference finals where they lost in seven games to the Windsor Spitfires. He achieved his junior career highs with 41 goals and 40 assists (81 points) in 66 games in the 2022-23 season. On January 7, 2024, Hayes was traded to the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds.[4] Gavin's brother, Travis Hayes, is also a forward for the Soo Greyhounds.[5]
Professional
Hayes signed his three-year entry-level contract with the Chicago Blackhawks on April 3, 2023.[6]
In his debut season with the Rockford IceHogs in the 2024–25 AHL season he tallied 5 goals and 10 assists in 50 games in a season that was hampered by a severely sprained shoulder[7]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2021–22 | Flint Firebirds | OHL | 65 | 19 | 30 | 49 | 18 | 19 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 8 | ||
| 2022–23 | Flint Firebirds | OHL | 66 | 41 | 40 | 81 | 32 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | Flint Firebirds | OHL | 27 | 19 | 17 | 36 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Soo Greyhounds | OHL | 28 | 18 | 22 | 40 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 6 | ||
| 2024–25 | Rockford IceHogs | AHL | 50 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| AHL totals | 50 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | United States | HG18 | 5th | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | |
| 2024 | United States | WJC |  |
7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 25 | |
| Junior totals | 11 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 27 | ||||