Barrett Hayton (born June 9, 2000) is a Canadian junior ice hockey centre who is currently playing as captain of the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) as a prospect to the Arizona Coyotes of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted 5th overall by the Coyotes in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft.
Hayton as a native of Peterborough, Ontario, first played minor midget hockey with the Peterborough Petes and the Toronto Red Wings. In showing early offensive promise, scoring 73 points in 59 games as a 15-year old with the Red Wings, Hayton was selected 9th overall in the 2016 OHL Priority Selection by the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds. On June 17, 2016, he agreed to terms with the Greyhounds to begin his major junior career in the 2016–17 season.
In his rookie campaign, Hayton was eased into the lineup and scored a respectable 27 points in 63 games. In the following 2017–18 season, Hayton continued his upwards development in progressing to almost a point-per-game pace with 60 points in 63 games. He was nominated and won the Bobby Smith Trophy as the OHL's Scholastic Player of the Year.