Josh Bailey

Joshua Bailey (born October 2, 1989) is a Canadian professional ice hockey winger and alternate captain for the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected ninth overall by the Islanders in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft and has remained with the organization since.

Josh Bailey
Bailey with the New York Islanders in 2018
Born (1989-10-02) October 2, 1989
Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Right Wing
Shoots Left
NHL team New York Islanders
National team  Canada
NHL Draft 9th overall, 2008
New York Islanders
Playing career 2008–present

Playing career

Amateur and junior

Bailey grew up in Clarington, Ontario, playing AAA for the Clarington Toros of the Ontario Minor Hockey Association's (OMHA) Eastern AAA League. He was drafted in the first round of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) priority selection by the Owen Sound Attack in May 2005. He was traded by the Attack to the Windsor Spitfires during the 2006–07 season.

Professional
Bailey during his first season in the NHL, December 2008

Bailey was selected ninth overall by the New York Islanders in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft. The Islanders' General Manager Garth Snow traded down twice in the draft (from fifth to seventh, and seventh to ninth) to acquire Bailey. On October 2, 2008, his 19th birthday, the Islanders signed Bailey to a three-year, $900,000 contract.[1]

Shortly after on October 7, 2008, the team announced that Bailey would begin the 2008–09 season with the team in the NHL,[2] but his debut was delayed by an injury sustained during a preseason game. He scored his first goal in the league on January 2, 2009, against Ilya Bryzgalov of the Phoenix Coyotes.

After a strong start to the 2010–11 season, he was injured; upon returning, he had no points in a 13-game stretch, prompting the Islanders to send Bailey to their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Bridgeport Sound Tigers, in late November after Bailey had played 159 games in the NHL,[3] one game before Bailey would have had to clear waivers to be sent down to the AHL, which starts at 160 NHL games. Bailey played 11 games in the AHL and scored six goals and 11 assists before being brought back up to play with the Islanders again.

With the 2012–13 NHL lockout in effect, Bailey was signed to a temporary lockout contract with German second division club SC Bietigheim Steelers on November 9, 2012.[4] Bailey accumulated 11 points in six games with the Steelers before returning to North America. The Islanders announced on January 15, 2013, that they had suspended Bailey due to sustaining an injury while playing for the Steelers, and that he would not collect any pay from the team during the suspension.[5]

Bailey signed a 5-year, $16.5 million contract with the Islanders on July 13, 2013.[6]

Bailey scored his first career hat trick in a 4–6 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets on December 14, 2017.[7][8] He was selected to his first NHL All-Star Game on January 10, 2018.[9] On February 23, 2018, Bailey agreed to a six-year contract extension with the Islanders.[10]

Bailey with the Islanders in December 2017

Bailey was named an alternate captain ahead of the 2018–19 season.[11]

On April 10, 2019, Bailey scored his first playoff NHL overtime winner against the Pittsburgh Penguins.

International play

On April 16, 2018, Bailey replaced Vince Dunn on Team Canada's senior team at the 2018 IIHF World Championship.[12]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs
Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2004–05 Clarington Toros AAA ETA U16 69 53 59 112 38 — — — — —
2004–05 Bowmanville Eagles OPJHL 2 0 1 1 0 — — — — —
2005–06 Owen Sound Attack OHL 55 7 19 26 8 11 0 0 0 0
2006–07 Owen Sound Attack OHL 27 11 15 26 8 — — — — —
2006–07 Windsor Spitfires OHL 42 11 24 35 16 — — — — —
2007–08 Windsor Spitfires OHL 67 29 67 96 32 5 1 5 6 2
2008–09 New York Islanders NHL 68 7 18 25 16 — — — — —
2009–10 New York Islanders NHL 73 16 19 35 18 — — — — —
2010–11 New York Islanders NHL 70 11 17 28 37 — — — — —
2010–11 Bridgeport Sound Tigers AHL 11 6 11 17 4 — — — — —
2011–12 New York Islanders NHL 80 13 19 32 32 — — — — —
2012–13 SC Bietigheim-Bissingen 2.GBun 6 3 8 11 16 — — — — —
2012–13 New York Islanders NHL 38 11 8 19 6 6 0 3 3 0
2013–14 New York Islanders NHL 77 8 30 38 26 — — — — —
2014–15 New York Islanders NHL 70 15 26 41 12 7 2 3 5 0
2015–16 New York Islanders NHL 81 12 20 32 22 9 2 1 3 2
2016–17 New York Islanders NHL 82 13 43 56 12 — — — — —
2017–18 New York Islanders NHL 76 18 53 71 17 — — — — —
2018–19 New York Islanders NHL 82 16 40 56 21 8 4 2 6 0
2019–20 New York Islanders NHL 68 14 29 43 10 22 2 18 20 0
NHL totals 865 154 322 476 229 52 10 27 37 2

International
Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2006 Canada Ontario U17 5th 5 0 1 1 0
2018 Canada WC 4th 9 1 3 4 2
Junior totals 5 0 1 1 0
Senior totals 9 1 3 4 2

References
  1. "Islanders ink first round pick Josh Bailey". Daily News. October 2, 2008.
  2. "Islanders start season with Bailey". The Sports Network. October 7, 2008. Retrieved October 22, 2008.
  3. "JOSH BAILEY ASSIGNED ON LOAN TO SOUND TIGERS". soundtigers.com. November 24, 2010. Archived from the original on June 12, 2018. Retrieved April 5, 2018.
  4. "Steelers sign NHL star Bailey". SC Bietigheim-Bissingen (in German). November 9, 2012. Archived from the original on November 15, 2012. Retrieved December 2, 2012.
  5. O'Brien, James (January 15, 2013). "Isles suspend Bailey, Joensuu because of overseas injuries". NBC Sports. Retrieved January 23, 2013.
  6. Strang, Katie (13 July 2013). "Josh Bailey agrees to new deal". ESPN.com. ESPN. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
  7. Herrmann, Mark (14 December 2017). "Josh Bailey credits 'goal scorers' John Tavares and Anders Lee for his high assists mark". Columbus, OH: Newsday. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
  8. Young, Ryan (14 December 2017). "Josh Bailey nets hat trick in Islanders' 6-4 loss to Blue Jackets". sportingnews.com. Sporting News. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
  9. "NHL reveals All-Star Game rosters". NHL.com. January 10, 2018. Retrieved February 23, 2018.
  10. "Bailey agrees to six-year contract with Islanders". NHL.com. February 23, 2018. Retrieved February 23, 2018.
  11. "Lee named captain of Islanders". NHL.com. Retrieved 2020-06-05.
  12. "Bailey replaces Dunn on Canada WHC roster". tsn.ca. April 16, 2018. Retrieved May 3, 2018.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Kyle Okposo		 New York Islanders first round pick
2008		 Succeeded by
John Tavares
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