Matt Bailey

Matt Bailey
Bailey in 2015
Born (1991-04-05) April 5, 1991 (age 33)
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

Matthew Bailey (born April 5, 1991) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He is currently playing with Södertälje SK in the HockeyAllsvenskan (Allsv).

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 adapted 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

International

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2008 Canada Western U17 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 4 0 0 0 2
Junior totals 4 0 0 0 2

Awards and honours

Award Year
College
All-WCHA First Team 2013–14 [9]

References

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ icemancometh (June 27, 2016). "Ducks Qualifying offers announced". Twitter. Retrieved June 27, 2016.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "Matt Bailey completes the squad" (in German). ERC Ingolstadt. July 22, 2019. Retrieved July 22, 2019.
  8. ^ "SSK recruits Matt Bailey" (in Swedish). Södertälje SK. June 12, 2020. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
  9. ^ "Kunyk, Daniels Take Top WCHA Honors". CollegeHockeyNews.com. April 1, 2014. Retrieved April 1, 2014.


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