Harry Hyland

Harold Macarius Hyland (January 2, 1889 – August 8, 1969) was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played for the Montreal Wanderers, New Westminster Royals, and Ottawa Senators. He was a star in the early years of professional hockey. Hyland played in the inaugural 1917–18 NHL season, where he and Joe Malone scored five goals on the NHL's first day of play on December 19, 1917, setting three NHL rookie records that remain unbroken since.

Playing career Born in Montreal, Quebec, Hyland first played professional ice hockey for the Montreal Shamrocks in the Eastern Canada Amateur Hockey Association in 1908–09, joining the Montreal Wanderers of the National Hockey Association in 1909–10 when the club won the Stanley Cup. While with the Shamrocks he played as a center but switched to right wing with the Wanderers.

Hyland played for the Wanderers until they folded in 1918, except for one season in 1911–12 when he joined the Pacific Coast Hockey Association (PCHA) New Westminster Royals. With the Royals, he played as a rover. After the Wanderers folded, he joined the Ottawa Senators, where he was named playing coach. He retired the following year.

Hyland once scored eight goals in a game against the Quebec Bulldogs in 1912–13. He scored the first hat trick in National Hockey League history, playing in the league's very first game on December 19, 1917, in which Hyland's Wanderers defeated the Toronto Arenas 10–9, in Montreal.

Hyland also played lacrosse, and in 1911 he was a teammate of Newsy Lalonde and Mickey Ion in the Vancouver Lacrosse Club. He was also a member of the Montreal Shamrocks lacrosse team playing as a home fielder.

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1908–09 Montreal Shamrocks ECHA 11 19 0 19 36 — — — — — 1909–10 Montreal Wanderers NHA 12 24 0 24 23 — — — — — 1909–10 Montreal Wanderers St-Cup — — — — — 1 3 0 3 3 1910–11 Montreal Wanderers NHA 15 14 0 14 43 — — — — — 1911–12 New Westminster Royals PCHA 15 26 0 26 44 — — — — — 1912–13 Montreal Wanderers NHA 20 27 0 27 38 — — — — — 1913–14 Montreal Wanderers NHA 18 30 12 42 18 — — — — — 1914–15 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 4 6 1 7 6 — — — — — 1917–18 Ottawa Senators NHL 13 8 1 9 59 — — — — — NHA totals 117 144 20 164 261 2 0 0 0 26 NHL totals 17 14 2 16 65 — — — — —

NHL Records (3) Most goals, rookie, game: 5 (tied with four other players) on December 19, 1917 Most goals, rookie, first NHL game: 5 (tied with Joe Malone) on December 19, 1917 Most points, rookie, first NHL game: 5 (tied with Al Hill and Joe Malone) on December 19, 1917

Awards and achievements 1909–10 – Stanley Cup champion 1962 – Inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame