Arizona Coyotes President of Hockey Operations and General Manager John Chayka has announced as of Wednesday that the team has recalled recent World Juniors Gold Medalist and Barrett Hayton from loan to Team Canada after serving as team captain.
Hayton was originally drafted by the Coyotes in the first round (5th overall) in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft and made his debut with the team October 10th, 2019 against the Vegas Golden Knights.
He is the 7th youngest Coyotes player to make their NHL debut with the franchise at just 19 years, 123 days.
Hayton, who is fresh off a gold medal in the IIFH World Juniors tournament, finished second overall in scoring with 12 points through the tournament and scored the game tying goal in the gold medal contest between Canada and Russia.
He was also named Player of the Game in the gold medal contest.
The 19 year-old forward has seen 14 games with the Coyotes this year, netting 4 points through said games, with 1 goal and 3 assists.
OFFICIAL - #Yotes Recall Barrett Hayton 🥇:https://t.co/o8z4z9BHo5— Arizona Coyotes (@ArizonaCoyotes) January 8, 2020
