Harry Hyland
Encyclopedia
Harold Macarius Hyland was a Canadian
professional ice hockey
forward
who played for the Montreal Wanderers
and Ottawa Senators
. Harry was one of the great stars in the early years of professional hockey.
. He played for the Wanderers until they folded in 1918, except for one season where he joined the Pacific Coast Hockey Association
(PCHA) New Westminster Royals
. After the Wanderers folded, he joined the Ottawa Senators
, where he was named playing coach. He retired the following year.
He once scored eight goals in a game against the Quebec Bulldogs
in 1912-13. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame
in 1962.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
professional ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
forward
Forward (ice hockey)
In ice hockey, a forward is a player position on the ice whose primary responsibility is to score goals. Generally, the forwards try to stay in three different lanes, also known as thirds, of the ice going from goal to goal. It is not mandatory however, to stay in a lane. Staying in a lane aids in...
who played for the Montreal Wanderers
Montreal Wanderers
The Montreal Wanderers were a Canadian amateur, and later becoming a professional men's ice hockey team. The team played in the Federal Amateur Hockey League , the Eastern Canada Amateur Hockey Association , the National Hockey Association and briefly the National Hockey League . The Wanderers are...
and Ottawa Senators
Ottawa Senators (original)
The Ottawa Senators were an amateur, and later, professional, ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Canada which existed from 1883 to 1954. The club was the first hockey club in Ontario, a founding member of the National Hockey League and played in the NHL from 1917 until 1934...
. Harry was one of the great stars in the early years of professional hockey.
Playing career
Hyland first played pro hockey for the Montreal Shamrocks in 1908-09, joining the Montreal Wanderers in 1909-10 where the club won the Stanley CupStanley Cup
The Stanley Cup is an ice hockey club trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League playoffs champion after the conclusion of the Stanley Cup Finals. It has been referred to as The Cup, Lord Stanley's Cup, The Holy Grail, or facetiously as Lord Stanley's Mug...
. He played for the Wanderers until they folded in 1918, except for one season where he joined the Pacific Coast Hockey Association
Pacific Coast Hockey Association
The Pacific Coast Hockey Association was a professional men's ice hockey league in western Canada and the western United States, which operated from 1911 to 1924 when it then merged with the Western Canada Hockey League...
(PCHA) New Westminster Royals
New Westminster Royals
The New Westminster Royals was the name of several professional and junior ice hockey teams based in New Westminster, British Columbia.The first team played from 1912-1914 in the Pacific Coast Hockey Association which was established in 1911....
. After the Wanderers folded, he joined the Ottawa Senators
Ottawa Senators (original)
The Ottawa Senators were an amateur, and later, professional, ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Canada which existed from 1883 to 1954. The club was the first hockey club in Ontario, a founding member of the National Hockey League and played in the NHL from 1917 until 1934...
, where he was named playing coach. He retired the following year.
He once scored eight goals in a game against the Quebec Bulldogs
Quebec Bulldogs
The Quebec Bulldogs were a men's senior-level ice hockey team officially known as the Quebec Hockey Club, later as the Quebec Athletic Club. Their recorded play goes back as far as the Amateur Hockey Association of Canada in 1889, although the Quebec Hockey Club is known to have played since 1880...
in 1912-13. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame
Hockey Hall of Fame
The Hockey Hall of Fame is located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Dedicated to the history of ice hockey, it is both a museum and a hall of fame. It holds exhibits about players, teams, National Hockey League records, memorabilia and NHL trophies, including the Stanley Cup...
in 1962.
Awards & achievements
- 1962 – Inducted into the Hockey Hall of FameHockey Hall of FameThe Hockey Hall of Fame is located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Dedicated to the history of ice hockey, it is both a museum and a hall of fame. It holds exhibits about players, teams, National Hockey League records, memorabilia and NHL trophies, including the Stanley Cup...
- 1909–10 – Stanley CupStanley CupThe Stanley Cup is an ice hockey club trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League playoffs champion after the conclusion of the Stanley Cup Finals. It has been referred to as The Cup, Lord Stanley's Cup, The Holy Grail, or facetiously as Lord Stanley's Mug...
Champion
Career statistics
- Note: GP = Games played, G = Goals, A = Assists, Pts = Points, PIM = Penalties In Minutes
Year Team LG GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1908–09 Montreal Shamrocks Montreal ShamrocksThe Montreal Shamrocks were an amateur, later professional, men's ice hockey club in existence from 1886, merging with the Montreal Crystals club in 1896. They won the Stanley Cup ice hockey championship in 1899 and 1900...
ECHA 11 19 1 20 36 - - - - - 1909–10 1910 NHA seasonThe 1910 NHA season was the first season of the National Hockey Association men's ice hockey league. The season started on January 5, but was suspended immediately and the league then absorbed the Ottawa and Shamrocks teams of the Canadian Hockey Association and the season continued from January 15...
Montreal Wanderers Montreal WanderersThe Montreal Wanderers were a Canadian amateur, and later becoming a professional men's ice hockey team. The team played in the Federal Amateur Hockey League , the Eastern Canada Amateur Hockey Association , the National Hockey Association and briefly the National Hockey League . The Wanderers are...
NHA NHAThe acronym "NHA" can refer to:* National Healthcareer Association * National Highway Authority * National Hockey Association * National Housing Act of 1934 * National Housing Act of 1938...
10 20 0 20 23 1 3 0 3 0 1909–10 Montreal Wanderers St. Cup - - - - - 1 3 0 3 3 1910–11 Montreal Wanderers NHA 15 14 7 21 43 - - - - - 1911–12 New Westminster Royals New Westminster RoyalsThe New Westminster Royals was the name of several professional and junior ice hockey teams based in New Westminster, British Columbia.The first team played from 1912-1914 in the Pacific Coast Hockey Association which was established in 1911....
PCHA 15 26 0 26 44 - - - - - 1912–13 Montreal Wanderers NHA 20 26 4 30 38 - - - - - 1913–14 1913–14 NHA seasonThe 1913–14 NHA season was the fifth season of the National Hockey Association . At the end of the regular season, a tie for first place necessitated a playoff to determine the championship. The Toronto Hockey Club defeated the Montreal Canadiens 6–2 in a two-game, total-goals playoff...
Montreal Wanderers NHA 18 30 12 42 18 - - - - - 1914–15 1914–15 NHA seasonThe 1914–15 NHA season was the sixth season of the National Hockey Association and played from December 26, 1914 until March 3, 1915. Each team played 20 games. The Ottawa Senators won the NHA championship in a two game, total goal playoff against the Montreal Wanderers...
Montreal Wanderers NHA 19 23 6 29 49 2 0 0 0 26 1915–16 Montreal Wanderers NHA 20 14 0 14 69 - - - - - 1916–17 Montreal Wanderers NHA 13 12 2 14 21 - - - - - 1917–18 Montreal Wanderers NHL National Hockey LeagueThe National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
4 6 0 6 6 - - - - - 1917–18 Ottawa Senators Ottawa Senators (original)The Ottawa Senators were an amateur, and later, professional, ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Canada which existed from 1883 to 1954. The club was the first hockey club in Ontario, a founding member of the National Hockey League and played in the NHL from 1917 until 1934...
NHL 12 8 0 8 3 - - - - - NHL National Hockey LeagueThe National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
Totals16 14 0 14 9 Pro Career Totals 159 198 32 230 350 4 6 0 60 3