Ryan Bayda

Born (1980-12-09) December 9, 1980
Saskatoon, SK, CAN
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position Left Wing
Shot Left
ChHL team
Former teams		 Rosetown Redwings
Carolina Hurricanes
Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers
Augsburger Panther
Straubing Tigers
NHL Draft 80th overall, 2000
Carolina Hurricanes
Playing career 2002–2016

Ryan G. Bayda (born December 9, 1980) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey left winger who played 194 games in the National Hockey League (NHL). He is currently playing in the senior Chinook Hockey League with the Rosetown Redwings.

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.

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.[1]

On July 1, 2008, the Hurricanes re-signed Bayda to a one-year, $475,000 contract for the 2008-09 season.[2] 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.[3]

On September 3, 2009, Bayda was invited to the St. Louis Blues training camp for the 2009-10 season.[4] Ryan, however, turned down the offer after the Blues signed forward Derek Armstrong and accepted an invitation to the Pittsburgh Penguins training camp instead.[5]

Ryan scored his first career NHL goal against Ed Belfour and the Toronto Maple Leafs on February 18, 2003 in a 4-3 Hurricanes loss.[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

    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1998–99 Vernon Vipers BCHL 45 24 58 82 15 — — — — —
1999–00 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 Albany River Rats AHL 21 7 10 17 6 — — — — —
2007–08 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 31 3 3 6 28 — — — — —
2008–09 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 70 5 7 12 26 15 2 2 4 18
2009–10 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 21 8 3 11 14 — — — — —
2010–11 Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers DEL 52 17 24 41 70 2 1 0 1 0
2011–12 Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers DEL 15 1 1 2 6 — — — — —
2012–13 Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers DEL 50 9 22 31 36 3 0 0 0 2
2013–14 Augsburger Panther DEL 49 18 23 41 36 — — — — —
2014–15 Augsburger Panther DEL 6 4 6 10 6 — — — — —
2015–16 Straubing Tigers DEL 44 13 13 26 49 6 0 1 1 0
NHL totals 179 16 24 40 94 15 2 2 4 18

Awards and honors

Award Year
BCHL Rookie of the Year 1999
All-WCHA Rookie Team 1999–00
WCHA All-Tournament Team 2000 [10]
All-WCHA Second Team 2000–01
All-WCHA Second Team 2001–02

References

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