Zach Hyman’s honest words about Mike Babcock
Babcock was Zach Hyman's first coach in the NHL.
Zach Hyman
Zach Hyman is a Canadian winger who plays for the Edmonton Oilers, having joined the club as a free agent from the Toronto Maple Leafs in 2021. Hyman passed 250 career goals and 700 games playing net-front and forechecking minutes alongside Connor McDavid, and Hyman scored 54 goals in 2023-24 to become the 100th player in NHL history to reach 50 in a season. Hyman scored 31 goals in 58 games in 2025-26, with two seasons left on Hyman's seven-year contract.
| Position | Left wing |
|---|---|
| Born | 9 June 1992, Toronto, Ontario |
| Drafted | 123rd overall, 2010, by Florida |
| NHL teams | Toronto (2015-2021), Edmonton |
| Contract | Seven years at $5.5m AAV, through 2027-28 |
| NHL career | 711 GP, 261 G, 495 P, through 2025-26 |
| Honours | 54 goals in 2023-24; 16 goals in the 2024 playoffs, the most in the NHL that spring |
| Known for | Net-front scoring on McDavid's wing; a best-selling children's author |
