Colten Hayes (born January 31, 1990) is a
Canadian
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professional
ice hockey
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defenceman
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who is currently an
unrestricted free agent
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who most recently played under contract to the
Chicago Wolves
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of the
American Hockey League
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(AHL), on loan to the
Missouri Mavericks
The Kansas City Mavericks are an ice hockey team in the ECHL. Founded in 2009 as the Missouri Mavericks of the Central Hockey League, CHL, the team plays in Independence, Missouri, a suburb of Kansas City, Missouri, at the Cable Dahmer Arena.
H ...
of the
ECHL
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The ...
.
Playing career
Hayes played
Junior Hockey
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for the
Sicamous Eagles,
Salmon Arm Silverbacks,
Drumheller Dragons
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,
Langley Chiefs
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History
The BCHL franchise was founded as the Richmond Soc ...
,
Okotoks Oilers
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History
In June 2004, the Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJ ...
.
Hayes began his professional career during the
2011–12 season in the
ECHL
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, playing a total of 48 games for the
Stockton Thunder
The Stockton Thunder were a minor league professional ice hockey team that was based in Stockton, California, and a member of the ECHL. The Stockton Arena was their home ice, with a capacity of 9,737. The team was an affiliate team of the New Yo ...
and the
Reading Royals
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.
On September 27, 2012, it was announced Hayes was invited to Training Camp with the
Connecticut Whale of the
American Hockey League
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.
On October 5, 2012, Hayes was released by the Whale from their Training Camp.
On October 6, 2012, Hayes was added to the Training Camp roster of the
Greenville Road Warriors
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of the
ECHL
The ECHL (formerly the East Coast Hockey League) is a mid-level professional ice hockey league based in Shrewsbury, New Jersey, with teams scattered across the United States and Canada. It is a tier below the American Hockey League (AHL).
The ...
.
On October 10, 2012, Hayes was released by the Road Warriors from their Training Camp.
On October 18, 2012, Hayes signed with the
Fort Wayne Komets
The Fort Wayne Komets are a minor league ice hockey team in the ECHL. They play their home games at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne, Indiana. This team was previously a member of the Central Hockey League, the original Inte ...
of the
ECHL
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The ...
.
On November 26, 2012, after playing 10 games for the Komets, Hayes was released by the Komets, subsequently being picked up off of waivers by the
South Carolina Stingrays
The South Carolina Stingrays are a professional minor league ice hockey team based in North Charleston, South Carolina. The Stingrays play in the South Division of the ECHL's Eastern Conference. They play their home games at the North Charleston Co ...
of the
ECHL
The ECHL (formerly the East Coast Hockey League) is a mid-level professional ice hockey league based in Shrewsbury, New Jersey, with teams scattered across the United States and Canada. It is a tier below the American Hockey League (AHL).
The ...
on November 27, 2013.
Instead of reporting to the Stingrays, Hayes signed with the
Missouri Mavericks
The Kansas City Mavericks are an ice hockey team in the ECHL. Founded in 2009 as the Missouri Mavericks of the Central Hockey League, CHL, the team plays in Independence, Missouri, a suburb of Kansas City, Missouri, at the Cable Dahmer Arena.
H ...
of the
Central Hockey League
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on November 27, 2012.
In the midst of playing for the Mavericks, Hayes's
ECHL
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The ...
rights were traded from the
South Carolina Stingrays
The South Carolina Stingrays are a professional minor league ice hockey team based in North Charleston, South Carolina. The Stingrays play in the South Division of the ECHL's Eastern Conference. They play their home games at the North Charleston Co ...
to the
Stockton Thunder
The Stockton Thunder were a minor league professional ice hockey team that was based in Stockton, California, and a member of the ECHL. The Stockton Arena was their home ice, with a capacity of 9,737. The team was an affiliate team of the New Yo ...
on January 9, 2013, in exchange for
centre
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Phil Mangan.
That same day, after playing 18 games for the
Missouri Mavericks
The Kansas City Mavericks are an ice hockey team in the ECHL. Founded in 2009 as the Missouri Mavericks of the Central Hockey League, CHL, the team plays in Independence, Missouri, a suburb of Kansas City, Missouri, at the Cable Dahmer Arena.
H ...
, Hayes left the Mavericks to join the
Stockton Thunder
The Stockton Thunder were a minor league professional ice hockey team that was based in Stockton, California, and a member of the ECHL. The Stockton Arena was their home ice, with a capacity of 9,737. The team was an affiliate team of the New Yo ...
; the Mavericks consequently placed Hayes on Team Suspension.
After finishing the
2012–13 season with the Thunder, Hayes returned to the
Missouri Mavericks
The Kansas City Mavericks are an ice hockey team in the ECHL. Founded in 2009 as the Missouri Mavericks of the Central Hockey League, CHL, the team plays in Independence, Missouri, a suburb of Kansas City, Missouri, at the Cable Dahmer Arena.
H ...
during the off-season, signing with the team on August 13, 2013, for the
2013-14 season.
On September 25, 2013, Hayes was invited to the
2013 Training Camp of the
Chicago Wolves
The Chicago Wolves are a professional ice hockey team playing in the American Hockey League and are the top minor-league affiliate of the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League. The Wolves play home games at the Allstate Arena in the C ...
of the
American Hockey League
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.
Hayes was later released from the Wolves' Training Camp and re-joined the Missouri Mavericks roster for the
2013-14 season.
On July 30, 2014, Hayes was signed to a
Two-Way Contract
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with the
Chicago Wolves
The Chicago Wolves are a professional ice hockey team playing in the American Hockey League and are the top minor-league affiliate of the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League. The Wolves play home games at the Allstate Arena in the C ...
, the
American Hockey League
The American Hockey League (AHL) is a professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental league for the National Hockey League (NHL). Since the 2010–11 season, every team in the le ...
affiliate team for the
Missouri Mavericks
The Kansas City Mavericks are an ice hockey team in the ECHL. Founded in 2009 as the Missouri Mavericks of the Central Hockey League, CHL, the team plays in Independence, Missouri, a suburb of Kansas City, Missouri, at the Cable Dahmer Arena.
H ...
.
On October 6, 2014, Hayes was assigned by the Wolves to the
Missouri Mavericks
The Kansas City Mavericks are an ice hockey team in the ECHL. Founded in 2009 as the Missouri Mavericks of the Central Hockey League, CHL, the team plays in Independence, Missouri, a suburb of Kansas City, Missouri, at the Cable Dahmer Arena.
H ...
, which had become a member of the
ECHL
The ECHL (formerly the East Coast Hockey League) is a mid-level professional ice hockey league based in Shrewsbury, New Jersey, with teams scattered across the United States and Canada. It is a tier below the American Hockey League (AHL).
The ...
.
On November 6, 2014, Hayes was recalled by the Chicago Wolves and, on November 7, 2014, was reassigned to the
Alaska Aces of the
ECHL
The ECHL (formerly the East Coast Hockey League) is a mid-level professional ice hockey league based in Shrewsbury, New Jersey, with teams scattered across the United States and Canada. It is a tier below the American Hockey League (AHL).
The ...
.
On March 11, 2015, the Wolves reassigned Hayes from the Aces back to the
Missouri Mavericks
The Kansas City Mavericks are an ice hockey team in the ECHL. Founded in 2009 as the Missouri Mavericks of the Central Hockey League, CHL, the team plays in Independence, Missouri, a suburb of Kansas City, Missouri, at the Cable Dahmer Arena.
H ...
of the
ECHL
The ECHL (formerly the East Coast Hockey League) is a mid-level professional ice hockey league based in Shrewsbury, New Jersey, with teams scattered across the United States and Canada. It is a tier below the American Hockey League (AHL).
The ...
.
References
External links
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Hayes, Colten
1990 births
Living people
Alaska Aces (ECHL) players
Canadian ice hockey defencemen
Drumheller Dragons players
Fort Wayne Komets players
Ice hockey people from British Columbia
Langley Chiefs players
Missouri Mavericks players
Okotoks Oilers players
People from Maple Ridge, British Columbia
Reading Royals players
Salmon Arm Silverbacks players
Stockton Thunder players