Ryan Bayda
Ryan Bayda | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 9, 1980 Canada |
| Occupation | Professional ice hockey player (retired) |
| Years active | 2001–2016 |
| Known for | Left winger in the NHL for Carolina Hurricanes, and DEL teams |
Ryan G. Bayda (born December 9, 1980) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player who played as a left winger, appearing in 179 National Hockey League (NHL) games.
Playing career
Selected 80th overall in the third round of the 2000 NHL Entry Draft by the Carolina Hurricanes, Bayda began his professional journey with their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Lowell Lock Monsters, joining them late in the 2001–02 season. In his initial stint, he tallied one goal and one assist across three regular season contests and added three goals in five playoff matches. Bayda made his NHL debut in the 2002–03 season, registering his first goal against Ed Belfour of the Toronto Maple Leafs on February 18, 2003.
On July 3, 2007, Bayda secured a one-year two-way contract with the Hurricanes valued at $475,000 for NHL play and $100,000 for AHL assignments. He renewed this agreement for another year at $475,000 for the 2008–09 campaign. During his first full NHL season, Bayda reached a personal best by playing in 70 games and contributed to Carolina’s advancement to the Eastern Conference finals. Notably, on May 22, 2009, during the finals, he received a $2,500 fine following a match penalty for cross-checking Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang.
Bayda was extended an invitation to attend the St. Louis Blues training camp ahead of the 2009–10 season; however, after their acquisition of Derek Armstrong, he declined and instead accepted an invitation to the Pittsburgh Penguins camp.
After spending three seasons competing in Germany’s Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL) with the Nürnberg Ice Tigers, Bayda signed a one-year contract with fellow DEL team Augsburger Panther on July 12, 2013. His participation in the 2014–15 season was curtailed to six games due to a significant elbow injury, yet he still managed to accumulate 10 points. Subsequently, on March 26, 2015, Bayda committed to a one-year deal with another DEL club, the Straubing Tigers.
Following the conclusion of the 2015–16 DEL season with Straubing, Bayda retired from professional hockey and relocated back to Saskatoon where he established a tattoo removal enterprise.
Career statistics
2011–12 DEL seasonThomas Sabo Ice Tigers DEL 15|||1|||1|||2|||6 2012–13 DEL seasonThomas Sabo Ice Tigers DEL 50|||9|||22|||31|||36 2013–14 DEL seasonAugsburger Panther DEL 49|||18|||23|||41|||36 2014–15 DEL season Augsburger Panther DEL 6|||4|||6|||10|||6 2015–16 DEL seasonStraubing Tigers DEL 44|||13|||13|||26|||49 6|||0|||1|||1|||0| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1996–97 | Saskatoon Contacts AAA | SMHL | 44 | 22 | 23 | 45 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | Saskatoon Contacts AAA | SMHL | 41 | 29 | 49 | 78 | 100 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | Vernon Vipers | BCHL | 45 | 24 | 58 | 82 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 32 | 8 | ||
| 1999–2000 | University of North Dakota | WCHA | 44 | 17 | 23 | 40 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | University of North Dakota | WCHA | 46 | 25 | 34 | 59 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | University of North Dakota | WCHA | 37 | 19 | 28 | 47 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Lowell Lock Monsters | AHL | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2002–03 | Lowell Lock Monsters | AHL | 53 | 11 | 32 | 43 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 25 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Lowell Lock Monsters | AHL | 34 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 44 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | Lowell Lock Monsters | AHL | 80 | 13 | 27 | 40 | 91 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | ||
| 2005–06 | Manitoba Moose | AHL | 59 | 13 | 25 | 38 | 52 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 27 | ||
| 2006–07 | Albany River Rats | AHL | 55 | 29 | 25 | 54 | 66 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | ||
| 2006–07 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 AHL season | Albany River Rats | AHL | 21 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 6 | — | — | — | — | |||
| 2007–08 NHL season | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 31 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 28 | — | — | — | — | |||
| 2008–09 NHL season | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 70 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 26 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| 2009–10 AHL season | Wilkes–Barre/Scranton Penguins | AHL | 21 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 14 | |||||||
| 2010–11 DEL season | Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers | Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL) | 52 | 17 | 24 | 41 | 70 | |||||||
| AHL totals | 326 | 89 | 138 | 227 | 289 | 32 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 35 | ||||
| NHL totals | 179 | 16 | 24 | 40 | 94 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 18 | ||||
| DEL totals | 216 | 62 | 89 | 151 | 203 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||
Awards and honors
| Award | Year |
|---|---|
| BCHL Rookie of the Year | 1999 |
| WCHA Rookie Team selection | 1999–00 |
| WCHA All-Tournament Team member | 2000 |
| WCHA Second Team All-Star | 2000–01 |
| WCHA Second Team All-Star | 2001–02 |