Harold Macarius Hyland (January 2, 1889 – August 8, 1969) was a Canadian professional ice hockeyforward who played for the Montreal Wanderers, New Westminster Royals, and Ottawa Senators. He was a star in the early years of professional hockey. Hyland played in the inaugural 1917–18 NHL season, where he and Joe Malone scored five goals on the NHL's first day of play on December 19, 1917, setting three NHL rookie records that remain unbroken since.
Hyland played for the Wanderers until they folded in 1918, except for one season in 1911–12 when he joined the Pacific Coast Hockey Association (PCHA) New Westminster Royals. With the Royals, he played as a rover.[3] After the Wanderers folded, he joined the Ottawa Senators, where he was named playing coach. He retired the following year.
Hyland once scored eight goals in a game against the Quebec Bulldogs in 1912–13. He scored the first hat trick in National Hockey League history, playing in the league's very first game on December 19, 1917, in which Hyland's Wanderers defeated the Toronto Arenas 10–9, in Montreal.[4]
Hyland also played lacrosse, and in 1911 he was a teammate of Newsy Lalonde and Mickey Ion in the Vancouver Lacrosse Club.[5] He was also a member of the Montreal Shamrocks lacrosse team playing as a home fielder.[2]
