Matt Bailey
Matthew Bailey (born April 5, 1991) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He is currently playing with Södertälje SK in the HockeyAllsvenskan (Allsv).
| Matt Bailey | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
April 5, 1991 Oakbank, Manitoba, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 196 lb (89 kg; 14 st 0 lb) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| Allsv team Former teams |
Södertälje SK Norfolk Admirals San Diego Gulls Stockton Heat Mora IK ERC Ingolstadt | ||
| NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2014–present | ||
Playing career
Bailey played for the Alaska Anchorage Seawolves in the NCAA Men's Division I Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA). In his senior year, Bailey's outstanding play was rewarded with a selection to the 2013–14 All-WCHA First Team.[1]
On March 26, 2014, the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League (NHL) signed Bailey as an undrafted free agent to a two-year entry-level contract[2] and on March 28, 2014, he made his professional debut with the Norfolk Admirals of the American Hockey League.[3]
At the conclusion of his entry-level contract with the Ducks, Bailey was not tendered a qualifying offer in order to retain his rights on June 27, 2016.[4] As a free agent, Bailey belatedly signed to a one-year AHL contract with the Stockton Heat, the primary affiliate to the Calgary Flames on September 6, 2016.[5] In the 2016–17 season, Bailey split between the Flames' AHL and ECHL affiliates, appearing in 17 games for 7 points with the Heat before opting to sign his first contract abroad in agreeing to join Swedish second division club, Mora IK in their upcoming playoff quest on February 10, 2017.[6]
After spending two full seasons in the Swedish Hockey League with Mora IK, Bailey left as a free agent following their return to the Allsvenskan at the conclusion of the 2018–19 season. On July 22, 2019, Bailey agreed to a one-year contract with German club, ERC Ingolstadt of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL).[7] In the 2019–20 season, Bailey adpated quickly with ERC by registering 9 goals and 25 points through 48 regular season games.
With the COVID-19 pandemic ending the DEL season before the playoffs, Bailey left the club as a free agent to return to the Swedish Allsvenskan by agreeing to a one-year contract with Södertälje SK on June 12, 2020.[8]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2007–08 | Neepawa Natives | MJHL | 56 | 13 | 15 | 28 | 63 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Tri-City Storm | USHL | 58 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Sioux Falls Stampede | USHL | 59 | 14 | 33 | 47 | 69 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2010–11 | U. of Alaska-Anchorage | WCHA | 30 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | U. of Alaska-Anchorage | WCHA | 34 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | U. of Alaska-Anchorage | WCHA | 36 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 65 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | U. of Alaska-Anchorage | WCHA | 38 | 20 | 18 | 38 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Norfolk Admirals | AHL | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | ||
| 2014–15 | Norfolk Admirals | AHL | 56 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | San Diego Gulls | AHL | 51 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 34 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | ||
| 2016–17 | Stockton Heat | AHL | 17 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Adirondack Thunder | ECHL | 6 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Mora IK | Allsv | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 14 | ||
| 2017–18 | Mora IK | SHL | 52 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Mora IK | SHL | 41 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | ERC Ingolstadt | DEL | 48 | 9 | 16 | 25 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| AHL totals | 135 | 16 | 23 | 39 | 95 | 18 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 18 | ||||
References
- "UAA's Bailey earns first-team All-WCHA honors". UAA Seawolves. March 13, 2014. Archived from the original on March 14, 2014. Retrieved March 15, 2014.
- "Ducks Sign Right Wing Matt Bailey to a Two-Year Entry-Level Contract". Anaheim Ducks. March 26, 2014. Archived from the original on April 7, 2014. Retrieved March 26, 2014.
- "Former UAA center Bailey making pro debut tonight (UPDATED)". UAA Seawolves. March 28, 2014. Archived from the original on March 31, 2014. Retrieved March 28, 2014.
- icemancometh (June 27, 2016). "Ducks Qualifying offers announced". Twitter. Retrieved June 27, 2016.
- "Heat sign forward Matt Bailey to AHL deal". Stockton Heat. September 6, 2016. Archived from the original on September 15, 2016. Retrieved September 6, 2016.
- "Mora IK broadens the squad facing playoffs" (in Swedish). Mora IK. February 10, 2017. Archived from the original on February 13, 2017. Retrieved February 10, 2017.
- "Matt Bailey completes the squad" (in German). ERC Ingolstadt. July 22, 2019. Retrieved July 22, 2019.
- "SSK recruits Matt Bailey" (in Swedish). Södertälje SK. June 12, 2020. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
- "Kunyk, Daniels Take Top WCHA Honors". CollegeHockeyNews.com. April 1, 2014. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database