La Crescent's Hayes scores first-career NHL goal

 

Watch Eriah Hayes’ first-career NHL goal here.

It took all of 36 seconds into the third period for the rookie, Hayes.

The 2007 La Crescent High School graduate nailed a 13-foot wrister from teammates Patrick Marleau and Tommy Wingels to pull San Jose within 2-1 of Calgary on Thursday night. Unfortunately, Calgary won the game 4-1. This is his 13th game with the team.

The 6-foot-4, 210-pound Hayes has been on the Sharks since Jan. 5, when he made his first NHL appearance against the defending champion Blackhawks in Chicago. Hayes signed a two-year deal with San Jose last year and had been playing for the Worcester (Mass.) Sharks before the call up. 

The Coulee Region’s all-time leading scorer went from the Lancers to the NAHL’s Topeka Roadrunners to Division 1 Minnesota State. While there he was invited to pro prospect camps after his junior and senior years, before signing with San Jose.

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Despite the loss, the Sharks (34-15) are second in the Pacific Division with 74 points. Anaheim (55-39-11) leads the division with 83. Calgary (20-27) sits near the bottom with 27 points.

PACIFIC	GP	W	L	OTL	PTS	ROW	SOW	SOL	HOME	ROAD
Anaheim	55	39	11	5	83	37	2	4	21-2-2	18-9-3
San Jose	55	34	15	6	74	26	8	5	19-3-3	15-12-3
Los Angeles	55	30	19	6	66	24	6	4	16-7-3	14-12-3
Vancouver	55	27	19	9	63	24	3	6	14-9-5	13-10-4
Phoenix	54	25	19	10	60	21	4	4	15-9-3	10-10-7
Calgary	54	20	27	7	47	16	4	3	11-14-3	9-13-4
Edmonton	56	18	32	6	42	16	2	2	10-14-2	8-18-4