Gavin Bayreuther (born May 12, 1994) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman for Lausanne HC in the National League (NL). He has previously played with the Dallas Stars and Columbus Blue Jackets in the National Hockey League (NHL).
| Gavin Bayreuther | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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Bayreuther with the Texas Stars in 2018 | |||
| Born |
May 12, 1994 Canaan, New Hampshire, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb) | ||
| Position | Defense | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NL team Former teams |
Lausanne HC Dallas Stars Columbus Blue Jackets | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2016–present | ||
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Playing career
editBayreuther grew up in Canaan, New Hampshire, attended a preparatory middle-school Cardigan Mountain School.[1] Bayreuther then attended Holderness School, located in Plymouth, NH. He played four seasons at St. Lawrence University, where he was named to the NCAA East Second All-American Team and ECAC First All-Team during his junior and senior seasons.[2]
After his senior season, Bayreuther signed with the Dallas Stars as an undrafted free agent on March 15, 2017, and was assigned to the Texas Stars after training camp.[3] On November 15, 2018, he was called up to Dallas after Marc Methot was placed on injured reserve.[4] He recorded his first career NHL goal on November 23, in a 6–4 win over the Ottawa Senators.[5]
On October 10, 2020, Bayreuther was signed as a free agent to a one-year, two-way contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets.[6] In the pandemic delayed 2020–21 season, Bayreuther split time between the Blue Jackets and AHL affiliate, the Cleveland Monsters. In 9 games with the Blue Jackets, Bayreuther collected one goal from the blueline.
On July 21, 2021, Bayreuther was selected from the Blue Jackets at the 2021 NHL Expansion Draft by the Seattle Kraken.[7] In a surprise selection as an impending free agent, Bayreuther's tenure with the Kraken was short lived, as he returned to the Blue Jackets in signing a two-year contract on July 28, 2021.[8]
On July 2, 2023, Bayreuther signed a one-year, league minimum ($775,000) contract to return to the Dallas Stars.[9] In the 2023–24 season, Bayreuther was limited to just 17 appearances through injury in the AHL with the Texas Stars, posting 7 assists.
As a free agent, Bayreuther signed his first contract abroad in agreeing to a one-year deal with Swiss club, Lausanne HC of the NL, on July 30, 2024.[10]
Personal life
editBayreuther has three siblings, two brothers[11] and a sister named Morgan.[12] He is the cousin of fellow defenseman Ben Lovejoy.[13] He grew up in Canaan, New Hampshire
Career statistics
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2009–10 | Holderness School | HS-Prep | 26 | 3 | 4 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Holderness School | HS-Prep | 28 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Holderness School | HS-Prep | 29 | 14 | 20 | 34 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Cedar Rapids RoughRiders | USHL | 19 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Fargo Force | USHL | 41 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 28 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 14 | ||
| 2013–14 | St. Lawrence University | ECAC | 38 | 9 | 27 | 36 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | St. Lawrence University | ECAC | 37 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | St. Lawrence University | ECAC | 37 | 12 | 17 | 29 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | St. Lawrence University | ECAC | 30 | 8 | 21 | 29 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Texas Stars | AHL | 15 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Texas Stars | AHL | 71 | 7 | 25 | 32 | 28 | 22 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 6 | ||
| 2018–19 | Texas Stars | AHL | 53 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 19 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Texas Stars | AHL | 59 | 6 | 23 | 29 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Cleveland Monsters | AHL | 14 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Cleveland Monsters | AHL | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 43 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Cleveland Monsters | AHL | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 51 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Texas Stars | AHL | 17 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||
| NHL totals | 122 | 5 | 23 | 28 | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Awards and honors
edit| Award | Year |
|---|---|
| USHL | |
| USHL All-Rookie Team | 2013 |
| College | |
| ECAC Rookie of the Year | 2014 |
| ECAC All-Rookie Team | 2014 |
| ECAC Second All-Star Team | 2014 |
| ECAC All-Tournament Team | 2016 |
| ECAC First All-Star Team | 2016, 2017 |
| NCAA Second All-American Team | 2016, 2017 |
References
edit- ^ "Canaan's Bayreuther wrapping up first season as a professional hockey player". vnew.com. July 1, 2018. Retrieved July 2, 2018.
- ^ "Gavin Bayreuther". saintsathletics.com. Retrieved November 24, 2018.
- ^ Stepneski, Mark (March 16, 2017). "Gavin Bayreuther excited to sign with Stars". nhl.com. Retrieved November 15, 2018.
- ^ "Stars' Gavin Bayreuther: Ascends to top rank". cbssports.com. November 15, 2018. Retrieved November 15, 2018.
- ^ Stepneski, Mark (November 24, 2018). "Home cooking: Stars get offense rolling, top Senators". NHL.com. Retrieved November 24, 2018.
- ^ "CBJ sign Bayreuther". Columbus Blue Jackets. October 10, 2020. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
- ^ "Seattle Kraken make their picks". Seattle Kraken. July 22, 2021. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
- ^ "Columbus Blue Jackets sign Gavin Bayreuther to a two-year contract". Columbus Blue Jackets. July 28, 2021. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
- ^ "Stars sign defenseman Gavin Bayreuther to a one-year contract". Dallas Stars. July 2, 2023. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
- ^ "Gavin Bayreuther signs with LHC" (in French). Lausanne HC. July 30, 2024. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
- ^ "Stars defenseman and New England native Gavin Bayreuther to make NHL debut against Boston". sportsday.dallasnews.com. November 24, 2018. Retrieved November 24, 2018.
- ^ "Morgan Bayreuther". eliteprospects.com. Retrieved November 24, 2018.
- ^ "Stars agree to terms with college FA Gavin Bayreuther". sportsnet.ca. March 14, 2017. Retrieved November 15, 2018.
External links
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