Casey Bailey

Casey Bailey
Born (1991-10-27) October 27, 1991
Anchorage, AK, USA
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)
Position Forward
Shoots Right
NHL team (P)
Cur. team
Former teams		 Ottawa Senators
Binghamton Senators (AHL)
Toronto Maple Leafs
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 2015–present

Casey Bailey (born October 27, 1991) is an American professional ice hockey forward currently playing for the Binghamton Senators of the AHL, while under contract to the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Playing career

Bailey played junior A hockey for the Alberni Valley Bulldogs of the BCHL from 2009-2012 before going to play college hockey with the Penn State Nittany Lions. Having not been selected in any NHL Entry Drafts, Bailey signed a two-year, entry-level contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs on March 21, 2015.[1] He became the first Penn State player to sign an NHL contract, as well as the first to play in the NHL.[2][3] Bailey was coming off a sensational 2014–15 junior season in which he finished fourth in scoring within the Big Ten Conference when he signed with the Leafs. According to Damien Cox of Sportsnet, 14 other NHL teams also had gained interest in Bailey.[4] He adds that Bailey had previously attended training camps with the Boston Bruins and Calgary Flames.

Prior to signing, Bailey was near completion on an entry-level deal with the Buffalo Sabres, however, the Sabres were unwilling to meet Bailey's demands of playing in the final few games of the team's season, prompting the signing with Toronto.[5] Bailey scored his first NHL goal in the last game of his inaugural season, on April 11, 2015, against Carey Price of the Montreal Canadiens.[6]

During his first full professional season in 2015–16, Bailey was re-assigned to AHL affiliate, the Toronto Marlies, and produced 18 points in 38 contests before he was included alongside Dion Phaneuf in a 9-player trade to the Ottawa Senators organization on February 9, 2016.[7]

Personal life

Bailey was born in Anchorage, Alaska to parents Glen and Dawn Bailey. He has one brother (Kyle Bailey) and a sister (Jessica Bailey). Bailey is currently working on earning a university degree in economics.[3]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2009–10 Alberni Valley Bulldogs BCHL 51 13 11 24 43 13 0 2 2 2
2010–11 Alberni Valley Bulldogs BCHL 60 28 30 58 74 4 4 3 7 4
2011–12 Omaha Lancers USHL 60 27 33 60 83 4 2 2 4 6
2012–13 Penn State NCAA 27 14 13 27 34 — — — — —
2013–14 Penn State Big Ten 32 9 4 13 20 — — — — —
2014–15 Penn State Big Ten 37 22 18 40 37 — — — — —
2014–15 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 6 1 0 1 2 — — — — —
NHL totals 6 1 0 1 2 — — — — —

Awards and honours

Award or Honour Year Ref
College
Big Ten Conference First All-Star Team 2015 [8]
Penn State First player to sign NHL contract 2015 [2]
Penn State First player to play in NHL 2015 [2]

References

  1. ↑ "Maple Leafs sign free agent forward Casey Bailey". Toronto Maple Leafs. March 21, 2015. Retrieved March 21, 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 "Bailey signs with Maple Leafs". gopsusports.com. 2015-03-21.
  3. 1 2 "Casey Bailey - 26/03/2015". Toronto Maple Leafs. 2015-03-26. Retrieved March 28, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Person of Interest: Who is Casey Bailey?". Sportsnet. March 22, 2015. Retrieved March 22, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Maple Leafs sign college free-agent forward Casey Bailey". theScore. 2015-03-21. Retrieved July 22, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Canadiens clinch Atlantic, top Maple Leafs in shootout". NHL. April 11, 2015. Retrieved April 11, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Dion Phaneuf traded to Senators in 9-player deal". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 2016-02-09. Retrieved 2016-02-09.
  8. ↑ "Guy Gadowksi, Casey Bailey earn Big Ten honors". blackshoediaries.com. 2015-03-16. Retrieved 2015-03-21.

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