Hunter Haight
Canadian ice hockey player (born 2004)
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Hunter Haight (born April 4, 2004) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre for the Iowa Wild of the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to the Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected by the Wild in the second round, 47th overall, in the 2022 NHL entry draft.
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Haight with the Iowa Wild in January 2026 | |||
| Born |
April 4, 2004 Strathroy-Caradoc, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 181 lb (82 kg; 12 st 13 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team |
Minnesota Wild Iowa Wild (AHL) | ||
| NHL draft |
47th overall, 2022 Minnesota Wild | ||
| Playing career | 2024–present | ||
Playing career
Haight grew up playing ice hockey and was a top player for the Elgin Middlesex Chiefs.[1] During the 2019–20 season, he led the league in scoring, recording 84 points in 49 games while helping the Chiefs to the league championship.[1] He also appeared in four games for the London Nationals of the Greater Ontario Hockey League (GOHL) during the season.[2] After the season, he was selected by the Barrie Colts with the ninth overall pick of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) draft.[1] Appearing in 69 games in 2021–22 after the 2020–21 season was canceled, he posted 23 goals and 46 points.[1]
Haight was selected by the Minnesota Wild in the second round (47th overall) of the 2022 NHL entry draft.[3] After posting nine points in 20 games for the Colts in 2022–23, he was traded midseason to the Saginaw Spirit and scored 51 points in 42 games.[1][4] The following season for the Spirit, he helped them win the Memorial Cup and recorded 25 goals and 67 points in 68 games.[5] Haight played for the Iowa Wild of the American Hockey League (AHL) during the 2024–25 season, scoring 54 points in 67 games.[6] He was initially among the last cuts by the Minnesota Wild prior to the 2025–26 NHL season, but was recalled to begin the season and made his NHL debut on October 9 against the St. Louis Blues.[7]
Personal life
Haight was born on April 4, 2004, in Strathroy-Caradoc, Ontario.[4] His father is a police officer and served as the leader of the London, Ontario, tactical rescue team.[7]
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2019–20 | London Nationals | GOJHL | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Barrie Colts | OHL | 63 | 22 | 19 | 41 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | Barrie Colts | OHL | 20 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Saginaw Spirit | OHL | 42 | 18 | 33 | 51 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 18 | ||
| 2023–24 | Saginaw Spirit | OHL | 68 | 25 | 42 | 67 | 28 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 10 | ||
| 2024–25 | Iowa Wild | AHL | 67 | 20 | 14 | 34 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| AHL totals | 67 | 20 | 14 | 34 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||