Casey Bailey
| Casey Bailey | |||
|---|---|---|---|
_by_Sandro_Halank%E2%80%93074.jpg) | |||
| Born |
October 27, 1991 Anchorage, AK, USA | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb) | ||
| Position | Center | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| NHL team | Toronto Maple Leafs | ||
| NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2015–present | ||
Casey Bailey (born October 27, 1991) is an American professional ice hockey center. He currently plays for the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Career[change | change source]
Before playing in the NHL, Bailey played parts of 2 seasons with the Alberni Valley Bulldogs of the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL) and 1 season with the Omaha Lancers of the United States Hockey League (USHL). Bailey decided to play college hockey with the Penn State Nittany Lions. He played parts of 3 years with them and was named to the Big Ten Conference First All-Star Team in 2015.[1]
Bailey was not drafted but signed a two-year, entry-level contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs on March 21, 2015.[2] Bailey became the first played from Penn State to sign a contract in the NHL, and also the first to play in the NHL.[3]
On April 11, 2015, Bailey scored his first NHL goal against Carey Price of the Montreal Canadiens in a 4-3 shootout loss.[4]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Big Ten Announces Hockey Postseason Honors". Big Ten Conference. Archived from the original on 2015-04-20. Retrieved 2015-05-01.
- ↑ "Maple Leafs sign free agent forward Casey Bailey". Toronto Maple Leafs. Retrieved 2015-04-23.
- ↑ "Casey Bailey - 26/03/2015". Toronto Maple Leafs. Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2015-05-01.
- ↑ "Canadiens clinch Atlantic, top Maple Leafs in shootout". NHL. Retrieved 2015-05-01.
Other websites[change | change source]
- Casey Bailey player profile at NHL.com
- Casey Bailey career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
This short article about a person from the United States can be made longer. You can help Wikipedia by adding to it.