Noah Hayward is a four year varsity hockey player for the Bay City Central Varsity Hockey team which is also combined with Bay City Western High School. Hayward has been playing hockey since he was five years old.

     He loves the sport because he of the fact that you meet new people and it allows you to travel. Also, you create a bond with the boys that you don’t usually make outside of the hockey world.

     Something that is different and unique about the #9 is that both Hayward’s older brothers had that number on the team. It has been in the family for 12 years and will end with Hayward senior year after the season is over.

     Hayward’s favorite season on the team was his sophomore year. The reason for this being because the team actually came together as brothers to achieve what they wanted all season long. Unfortunately, they fell short fighting for the state title.

     Hayward’s favorite hockey career memory was when he played for his travel team and scored every goal from states, to state finals, to the finals, and eventually they won it all.

     One thing Hayward wants to accomplish this season is beating his brothers statistics and breaking his own goal record. Words of advice to incoming freshman on the team is to never give up on what you believe in, it will be tough but the reward will be worth it. A quote that Hayward goes by is “You miss one hundred percent of the shots you don’t take” and he surely believes in that.

Pictured: Noah Hayward

Pictured Taken: Carmien Photography

     The Bay City Central Hockey Team is making a name for themselves this season. The season began on Monday, October 29th.

     Mike Kayner and Zack Schalk and pushing the kids to no limit, he boys are trying to break the record for games won. Returning Bay City Hockey boys from Central are Noah Hayward and Grant Gerard. Each boy has there own talent.

     Last season, the team fell short of going to the district finals but they were happy with the way things ended. They still had a blast out on the ice and that is all that mattered to them.

     Last season, the team lost influential players to help them out. “The season will be a challenge but I think we have it under control,” says Hayward. The boys have had summer league and fall practices to get them prepared for the season.

     The skating is improving getting faster and the hand work these kids are doing is fantastic. If they keep this up, no team will stand a chance. The boys begin there season at Clarkston on November 17th, at 7pm. Go check it out it will be a game you don’t want to miss.

Pictured: Bay City Central/Western Boys

Pictured Taken: Tori Schneider