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Ryan Bayda

Ryan Bayda

Canadian ice hockey player (born 1980)

Ryan G. Bayda (born December 9, 1980) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey left winger who played 179 games in the National Hockey League (NHL).

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Playing career

Bayda was drafted in the third round, 80th overall by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft. He joined the Hurricanes' AHL affiliate the Lowell Lock Monsters at the tailend of the 2001–02 season, scoring a goal and an assist in three regular season games and also scoring three goals in five playoff games. He made his NHL debut for Carolina during the 2002–03 NHL season. Bayda scored his first career NHL goal against Ed Belfour and the Toronto Maple Leafs on February 18, 2003, in a 4-3 Hurricanes loss.[1]

On July 3, 2007, the Hurricanes re-signed Bayda to a one-year, $475,000 contract, a two-way contract which also paid him $100,000 at the AHL level.[2]

On July 1, 2008, the Hurricanes re-signed Bayda to a one-year, $475,000 contract for the 2008-09 season.[3] Bayda in his first full NHL season, played in a career-high 70 games and helped the Hurricanes reach the Eastern Conference finals. During the finals on May 22, 2009, Bayda was fined $2,500 as a result of a match penalty he was assessed for cross-checking Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang in the chin at the end of game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals.[4]

On September 3, 2009, Bayda was invited to the St. Louis Blues training camp for the 2009-10 season.[5] Ryan, however, turned down the offer after the Blues signed forward Derek Armstrong and accepted an invitation to the Pittsburgh Penguins training camp instead.[6]

On July 12, 2013, after three seasons with the Nürnberg Ice Tigers of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL) in Germany, Bayda left as a free agent to join DEL rivals Augsburger Panther on a one-year deal.[7]

In the following 2014–15 season, Bayda was limited to just 6 games, in which he produced 10 points, due to a serious elbow injury. Bayda as seasons end left as a free agent and signed a one-year contract with fellow DEL club, the Straubing Tigers on March 26, 2015.[8]

He retired upon the conclusion of the 2015–16 season with the Straubing Tigers and returned to his home town of Saskatoon, where he opened a tattoo removal business.[9]

Career statistics

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References

  1. [1]
    "Hurricanes lose 4-3 to Leafs". hockeyreference.com. 2003-02-18. Retrieved 2011-12-04.
  2. [2]
    "Free agent roundup: Zubrus lands in Jersey; Oilers sign backup goalie". Toronto Star. 2008-07-03. Retrieved 2008-07-22.
  3. [3]
    Janack, Phil (2008-07-02). "Carolina signs three". The Daily Gazette. Archived from the original on 2016-06-11. Retrieved 2008-07-22.
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    "Hurricanes' Bayda fined for match penalty". TSN. 2009-05-22. Retrieved 2009-05-22.
  5. [5]
    "St. Louis Blues invite Darryl Sydor to training camp". Stltoday.com. 2009-09-03. Archived from the original on 2009-09-08. Retrieved 2009-09-04.
  6. [6]
    "Ryan Bayda To Pittsburgh; Eller Out". Hockeybuzz. 2009-09-10. Retrieved 2009-09-10.
  7. [7]
    "The next new player is Ryan Bayda" (in German). Augsburger Panther. 2013-07-12. Retrieved 2013-07-12.
  8. [8]
    "Tigers announce the acquisition of four players" (in German). Straubing Tigers. 2015-03-26. Archived from the original on 2015-03-28. Retrieved 2015-03-26.
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    Mitchell, Kevin (2016-07-26). "Vipers celebrate like it's 1999 - Vernon Morning Star". Archived from the original on 2016-08-15. Retrieved 2016-07-30.
  10. [10]
    "WCHA Tourney History". WCHA. Archived from the original on 2014-07-02. Retrieved 2014-06-26.
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