Hayton finished with a 1.76 goals-against average in nine overall games and recorded a 1.42 goals-against average in his six league starts. His save percentage of .944 ranked seventh among all goaltenders in the nation in January. On January 31 he registered a 30-save effort in helping the Saints win two games in Potsdam in the same season versus rival Clarkson for the first time in program history. The win against the Route 11 rivals also snapped a nine-game ECAC Hockey winless streak against the Golden Knights.?