Career
Haula was selected by the Wild in the seventh round, 182nd overall, of the 2009 National Hockey League Entry Draft. Amateur
Haula played the 2008-2009 hockey season with Shattuck-Saint Mary"s in Faribault, Minnesota. There he tallied 24 goals and 55 assists for 79 points in 49 games played.
In March 2009, Haula committed to the University of Minnesota.
He would be only the second player born outside of North America to play for the Gophers, following future Wild teammate Thomas Vanek of Austria. Three months later, on June 27, 2009, Haula was drafted by the Minnesota Wild in the seventh round, 182nd overall, at the 2009 National Hockey League Entry Draft.
Before attending the University of Minnesota, however, Haula first played at the junior level in the United States Hockey League (USHL) with the Omaha Lancers for the 2009-2010 season while he attended Daniel J. Gross Catholic High School. His 28 goals and 44 assists with a plus-minus rating of +36 helped lead the Lancers to the Western Division finals.
In his sole USHL season, he was named to the All-Star and All-Rookie teams.
After leaving the USHL, Haula totaled 42 goals, 82 assists and 124 points in 114 games during three seasons of college ice hockey with the Gophers. He then decided to forgo his senior year and final season of eligibility to sign professionally with the Wild. Professional
On April 7, 2013, the Minnesota Wild signed Haula to an entry-level contract.
During the 2013-2014 season on November 29, 2013, the Wild recalled Haula from the Iowa Wild of the American Hockey League (AHL) to make his National Hockey League debut, where he scored first National Hockey League point, an assist, and he was named the game"s third star in a 3–1 loss to the Colorado Avalanche.
On December 9, Haula was reassigned to Iowa. In his return to Minnesota, on January 18, 2014, Haula scored his first career National Hockey League goal against the Dallas Stars in the first period.
Following the 2014-2015 National Hockey League season Haula became a restricted free agent under the National Hockey League Collective Bargaining Agreement. The Minnesota Wild made him a qualifying offer to retain his National Hockey League rights and, on July 5, 2015, Haula filed for Salary Arbitration.