Ryan Bayda

Infobox Ice Hockey Player
position = Left Wing
shoots = Left
nickname =
height_ft = 5
height_in = 11
weight_lb = 185
league = NHL
team = Carolina Hurricanes
former_teams =
nationality = CAN
birth_date = birth date and age|1980|12|9
birth_place = Saskatoon, SK, CAN
draft = 80th overall
draft_team = Carolina Hurricanes
draft_year = 2000
career_start = 2002

Ryan Bayda (born December 9, 1980) is a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger who currently plays for the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League.

Playing career

Bayda was drafted in the third round, 80th overall by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft. He joined the Hurricanes' AHL affiliate the Lowell Lock Monsters at the tailend of the 2001-02 season, scoring a goal and a assist in three regular season games and also scoring three goals in five playoff games. He made his NHL debut for Carolina during the 2002-03 NHL season.

On July 3, 2007, the Hurricanes re-signed Bayda to a one-year, $475,000 contract, a two-way contract which also paid him $100,000 at the AHL level. [cite news|title=Free agent roundup: Zubrus lands in Jersey; Oilers sign backup goalie|url=http://www.thestar.com/article/232138|publisher="Toronto Star"|date=2008-07-03|accessdate=2008-07-22]

On July 1, 2008, the Hurricanes re-signed Bayda to a one-year, $475,000 contract. [cite news|last=Janack|first=Phil|title=Carolina signs three|url=http://www.dailygazette.com/weblogs/janack/2008/jul/02/carolina-signs-three/|publisher="The Daily Gazette"|date=2008-07-02|accessdate=2008-07-22]

Awards

*1999 – BCHL Rookie of the Year
*2000 – WCHA All-Rookie Team
*2001 – WCHA Second All-Star Team
*2002 – WCHA Second All-Star Team

Career statistics

References

External links

*hockeydb|49717
* [http://hurricanes.nhl.com/team/app?page=PlayerDetail&playerId=8468560&service=page Official Carolina Hurricanes profile]

Persondata
NAME= Bayda, Ryan
ALTERNATIVE NAMES=
SHORT DESCRIPTION= Professional ice hockey player
DATE OF BIRTH= December 9, 1980
PLACE OF BIRTH= Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
DATE OF DEATH=
PLACE OF DEATH=