Bryan Haczyk
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Bryan Haczyk is an American
ice hockey
forward
who currently plays for Niagara University
.
, New Jersey
and grew up in Jersey City
before moving to Nutley
at age seven. He was a fan of the New York Rangers
as a child. Haczyk attended Seton Hall Prep
where he won two state championships and won the Gordon Conference MVP award. Haczyk then played one year for the New Jersey Hitmen
of the EJHL
. He moved to the Green Bay Gamblers
of the United States Hockey League
for the 2005–06 and 2006–07 seasons.
In 2007 he enrolled in Niagara University
. Haczyk played for Niagara for four full seasons, not missing a regular season game for his entire career at Niagara. For the first three seasons at Niagara Haczyk often served as a short-handed specialist and was known for his skating speed. In the 2010–11 season he served as the team captain. After scoring 18 goals in his first three seasons at Niagara, Haczyk scored 27 goals in the 2010–11 regular season. During the month of January 2011 he was chosen as the Hockey Commissioners Association's player of the month in part due to a 21-game scoring streak. While at Niagara he maintained a 3.9 Grade Point Average
and graduated a semester early with a major in Accounting.
After finishing his career at Niagara, Haczyk began playing for the Trenton Devils at the end of the 2010–11 season. He also signed a contract with the Devils' organization for the 2011–12 season.
United States
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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 currently plays for Niagara University
Niagara Purple Eagles men's ice hockey
The Niagara Purple Eagles men's ice hockey team is a National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I college ice hockey program that represents Niagara University. The Purple Eagles are a member of Atlantic Hockey...
.
Playing career
Haczyk was born in SecaucusSecaucus, New Jersey
Secaucus is a town in Hudson County, New Jersey. As of the 2010 United States Census, the town population was 16,264. Located within the New Jersey Meadowlands, it is the most suburban of the county's municipalities, though large parts of the town are dedicated to light manufacturing, retail, and...
, New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
and grew up in Jersey City
Jersey City, New Jersey
Jersey City is the seat of Hudson County, New Jersey, United States.Part of the New York metropolitan area, Jersey City lies between the Hudson River and Upper New York Bay across from Lower Manhattan and the Hackensack River and Newark Bay...
before moving to Nutley
Nutley, New Jersey
2010 Census Data:*TOTAL: 28,370 or 100%*White: 23,405 *African American: 628 *Asian: 2,824 *American Indian and Alaska Native: 36 *Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander: 4...
at age seven. He was a fan of the New York Rangers
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...
as a child. Haczyk attended Seton Hall Prep
Seton Hall Preparatory School
Seton Hall Preparatory School, generally called Seton Hall Prep, is a Roman Catholic boys' high school located in the suburban community of West Orange in Essex County, New Jersey, operating under the supervision of the Archdiocese of Newark...
where he won two state championships and won the Gordon Conference MVP award. Haczyk then played one year for the New Jersey Hitmen
New Jersey Hitmen
The New Jersey Hitmen are a Tier III Junior A ice hockey team in the Eastern Junior Hockey League's South Division, The team plays home games at the Capital One Bank Ice Vault Arena in Wayne, New Jersey....
of the EJHL
Eastern Junior Hockey League
The Eastern Junior Hockey League is an American Tier III Junior A ice hockey league. Founded in 1993 by Dan Esdale, the EJHL has fourteen teams from across the Northeastern United States. The EJHL is a member of USA Hockey, and the EJHL champion goes on to play for the National Championship...
. He moved to the Green Bay Gamblers
Green Bay Gamblers
The Green Bay Gamblers are a Tier 1 junior ice hockey team in the East Division of the United States Hockey League. They play in Green Bay, Wisconsin, at the Resch Center.-History:...
of the United States Hockey League
United States Hockey League
The United States Hockey League is the top junior ice hockey league in the United States. The USHL has 16 member teams located in the Midwestern United States, consisting of players who are 20 years of age and younger...
for the 2005–06 and 2006–07 seasons.
In 2007 he enrolled in Niagara University
Niagara University
Niagara University is a Catholic university in the Vincentian tradition, located in the Town of Lewiston in Niagara County, New York. Originally founded by the Congregation of the Mission in 1856 as Our Lady of Angels Seminary, it became Niagara University in 1883. The University is still run by...
. Haczyk played for Niagara for four full seasons, not missing a regular season game for his entire career at Niagara. For the first three seasons at Niagara Haczyk often served as a short-handed specialist and was known for his skating speed. In the 2010–11 season he served as the team captain. After scoring 18 goals in his first three seasons at Niagara, Haczyk scored 27 goals in the 2010–11 regular season. During the month of January 2011 he was chosen as the Hockey Commissioners Association's player of the month in part due to a 21-game scoring streak. While at Niagara he maintained a 3.9 Grade Point Average
Grade (education)
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and graduated a semester early with a major in Accounting.
After finishing his career at Niagara, Haczyk began playing for the Trenton Devils at the end of the 2010–11 season. He also signed a contract with the Devils' organization for the 2011–12 season.
Awards and achievements
| Award | Year | |
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| College NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Championship The annual NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Championship tournament determines the top men's ice hockey team in NCAA Division I and Division III. The semi-finals and finals of the Division I Championship are branded as the Frozen Four, a passing nod to the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship - known... |
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| AHA First All-Star Team | 2010–11 2010–11 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season The 2010–11 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season began on October 2, 2010 and concluded with the 2011 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament's championship game on April 9, 2011 at the Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul, Minnesota.-Pre-season polls:... |
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Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season Season (sports) In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an... |
Team | League | GP | G Goal (ice hockey) In ice hockey, a goal is scored when the puck completely crosses the goal line between the two goal posts and below the goal crossbar. A goal awards one point to the team attacking the goal scored upon, regardless of which team the player who actually deflected the puck into the goal belongs to... |
A Assist (ice hockey) In ice hockey, an assist is attributed to up to two players of the scoring team who shot, passed or deflected the puck towards the scoring teammate, or touched it in any other way which enabled the goal, meaning that they were "assisting" in the goal. There can be a maximum of two assists per goal... |
Pts Point (ice hockey) Point in ice hockey has three official meanings:* A point is awarded to a player for each goal scored or assist earned. The total number of goals plus assists equals total points. In some European leagues, a goal counts as two points, and an assist counts as one... |
PIM Penalty (ice hockey) A penalty in ice hockey is a punishment for inappropriate behavior. Most penalties are enforced by detaining the offending player within a penalty box for a set number of minutes, during which, the player can not participate in play. The offending team usually may not replace the player on the ice,... |
GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2005–06 | Green Bay Gamblers Green Bay Gamblers The Green Bay Gamblers are a Tier 1 junior ice hockey team in the East Division of the United States Hockey League. They play in Green Bay, Wisconsin, at the Resch Center.-History:... |
USHL United States Hockey League The United States Hockey League is the top junior ice hockey league in the United States. The USHL has 16 member teams located in the Midwestern United States, consisting of players who are 20 years of age and younger... |
28 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2006–07 | Green Bay Gamblers | USHL | 60 | 10 | 17 | 27 | 46 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2007–08 | Niagara University Niagara Purple Eagles men's ice hockey The Niagara Purple Eagles men's ice hockey team is a National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I college ice hockey program that represents Niagara University. The Purple Eagles are a member of Atlantic Hockey... |
CHA College Hockey America College Hockey America is a women's college ice hockey conference in the United States. It participates in the NCAA's Division I as a hockey-only conference. The conference is currently made up of four women's teams in New York and Pennsylvania.... |
37 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Niagara University | CHA | 36 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Niagara University | CHA | 36 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Niagara University | AHA Atlantic Hockey The Atlantic Hockey Association is a NCAA Men's Division I Ice Hockey conference which operates primarily in the northeastern United States. It participates in the NCAA's Division I as an ice hockey–only conference. Unlike several other college athletic conferences, Atlantic Hockey has no women's... |
35 | 28 | 17 | 45 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NCAA totals | 144 | 46 | 49 | 95 | 92 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||