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| Born |
July 5, 1978 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 206 lb (93 kg; 14 st 10 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Edmonton Oilers Washington Capitals | ||
| NHL draft |
32nd overall, 1996 Edmonton Oilers | ||
| Playing career | 1998–2008 | ||
Christopher William Hajt (born July 5, 1978) is a former Canadian-born American ice hockey defenceman and the son of former NHLer Bill Hajt.
Career
Born in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan and raised in Amherst, New York when his father, Bill Hajt was a member of the Buffalo Sabres. He attended Williamsville North High School and graduated in 1996.[citation needed] Hajt was drafted by the Edmonton Oilers in the second round, 32nd overall in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft after playing junior hockey with the Guelph Storm of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). He became an excellent defenseman in his junior career with the Storm. Hajt spent time in the National Hockey League, playing in six games, one with the Oilers during the 2000–2001 season, the other five with the Washington Capitals in the 2003–2004 season, and did not record a point in the NHL.
Hajt played for Hockey Club Bolzano-Bozen of the Serie A in 2007, before retiring in May 2008.
Coaching career
Hajt worked as an assistant coach with the Guelph Storm of the OHL from 2008 to 2014. In the 2014–15 AHL season, he was the assistant coach of the Manchester Monarchs. From 2015-2017, he served as the assistant coach of the Ontario Reign serving under Mike Stothers.
From 2017-2019, he served as the assistant coach of the Buffalo Sabres.[1] Hajt returned to the Ontario Reign of the AHL on June 25, 2019.[2]
References
- ^ "Sabres add Chris Hajt to coaching staff". Guelph Storm. July 17, 2017. Retrieved February 16, 2019.
- ^ "CHRIS HAJT RETURNS TO ONTARIO AS ASSISTANT COACH". June 25, 2019. Retrieved December 15, 2019.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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