Forward · C,RW
John Hayden
Seattle Kraken centre with a $850K cap hit in 2026–27; went scoreless in 3 games in 2025–26.
Born
Feb 14, 1995
Birthplace
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Nationality
USA
USA
Height
6 ft 3 in / 191 cm
Weight
223 lb / 101 kg
Shoots
R
Current team
Seattle Kraken
Draft
2013 · CHI · Round 3 · No. 74
Team appearances
Season statistics
| Season | Team | Cap hit | Regular season | Postseason | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | S | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | S | |||
| 2026–27 |  SEA |
$850,000 | — | Playoffs not started | ||||||||||||
| 2025–26 | SEA |
$775,000 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 2 | — | ||||||
| Signed with SEA on May 28, 2025 · 2 years x $775,000 AAV | ||||||||||||||||
| 2024–25 | SEA |
$775,000 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +0 | 31 | 20 | — | ||||||
| Signed with SEA on June 30, 2024 · 1 year x $775,000 AAV | ||||||||||||||||
| 2023–24 | SEA |
$775,000 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | — | ||||||
| Signed with SEA on July 1, 2023 · 1 year x $775,000 AAV | ||||||||||||||||
| 2022–23 | SEA |
$750,000 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | +2 | 7 | 9 | — | ||||||
| Signed with SEA on July 14, 2022 · 1 year x $750,000 AAV | ||||||||||||||||
| 2021–22 |  BUF |
$750,000 | 55 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -12 | 84 | 65 | — | ||||||
| Signed with BUF on July 29, 2021 · 1 year x $750,000 AAV | ||||||||||||||||
| 2020–21 |  ARI |
$750,000 | 29 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -4 | 37 | 21 | — | ||||||
| Signed with UTA on October 9, 2020 · 1 year x $750,000 AAV | ||||||||||||||||
| 2019–20 |  NJD |
$750,000 | 43 | 3 | 1 | 4 | -2 | 77 | 39 | — | ||||||
| Traded to NJD on June 22, 2019 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2018–19 |  CHI |
$750,000 | 54 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -12 | 27 | 42 | — | ||||||
| Signed with CHI on June 15, 2018 · 2 years x $750,000 AAV | ||||||||||||||||
| 2017–18 | CHI |
$925,000 | 47 | 4 | 9 | 13 | -4 | 54 | 56 | — | ||||||
| 2016–17 | CHI |
$925,000 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 4 | +3 | 4 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 |
| Signed with CHI on March 12, 2017 · 2 years x $925,000 AAV | ||||||||||||||||
| Drafted by CHI in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft · Round 3 · No. 74 overall | ||||||||||||||||
Game log
Recent performances
Card checklist
John Hayden cards
One card for every evidence-backed team appearance from 2020–21 onward.
