Chris Hajt

Chris Hajt
Chris Hajt
Born	July 5, 1978 (age 45); 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.^[1] 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 was former a member of Hockey Club Bolzano-Bozen of the Serie A in 2007, before retiring in May 2008.

Hajt accepted the position of Assistant Coach with the Guelph Storm of the OHL in the 2008-2009 season.

Hajt accepted the position of Assistant Coach with the Buffalo Sabres July 17, 2017.

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