| Josh Bailey | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 21, 1989 Bowmanville, ON, CAN |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) |
| Position | Right wing/centre |
| Shoots | Left |
| NHL team | New York Islanders |
| NHL Draft | 9th overall, 2008 New York Islanders |
| Playing career | 2008–present |
Joshua Bailey (born October 2, 1989) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who now plays for the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League (NHL). Bailey was selected 9th overall by the New York Islanders in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft.
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Bailey grew up in Bowmanville, Ontario playing AAA hockey for the Clarington Toros of the OMHA's Eastern AAA League. He was drafted in the first round of the OHL Priority selection by the Owen Sound Attack in May 2005.
Bailey was traded by the Attack to the Windsor Spitfires during the 2006–07 season.
Bailey was selected 9th overall by the New York Islanders in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft. The Islanders' GM Garth Snow traded down twice in the draft (from 5th to 7th, 7th to 9th) to acquire Bailey, a move that surprised many.
On October 2, 2008, on his 19th birthday, the Islanders signed Bailey to a 3-year $900,000 dollar contract.[1] Shortly after on October 7, 2008, the Islanders announced that Bailey would begin the 2008–09 season in the NHL,[2] however, his NHL debut was delayed by an injury sustained during a preseason game.
On November 13, 2008, in his second NHL game, Bailey notched his first point - an assist on a powerplay goal by former first round pick Kyle Okposo. Okposo retrieved the puck from the referees so Bailey could commemorate the event.[3]
Bailey scored his first NHL goal on January 2, 2009 against Ilya Bryzgalov of the Phoenix Coyotes.
After a strong start to the 2010-11 season, he was injured and when he came back he had no points in a 13-game stretch, the Islanders sent Bailey to their AHL affiliate Bridgeport Sound Tigers in late November after Bailey had played 159 games in the NHL, one game before Bailey would have had to clear waivers to be sent down to the AHL, which kicks in 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.
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2004–05 | Clarington Toros | OMHA | 62 | 44 | 52 | 96 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 211 | 34 | 54 | 88 | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| Preceded by Kyle Okposo |
New York Islanders first round pick 2008 |
Succeeded by John Tavares |