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Blue Jackets Sign Dane Byers
Monday, Jul. 11th, 2011
COLUMBUS, OHIO – The Columbus Blue Jackets have signed left wing Dane Byers to a one-year, two-way NHL-American Hockey League contract, Executive Vice President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Scott Howson announced today.
Byers, 25, combined to record 15 goals and 31 assists for 46 points and had 161 penalty minutes in 85 AHL games with Connecticut, Springfield and San Antonio during the 2010-11 season. He led the Rampage and ranked ninth (tied) in the AHL in shorthanded goals (3), while ranking second on the club in assists, third (tied) in points and fifth (tied) in goals.
A native of Nipawin, Saskatchewan, Byers has collected 84-116-200, 682 penalty minutes and a cumulative plus/minus rating of +16 in 324 career AHL games, including a career high 25-27-52 and 100 penalty minutes in 74 games in 2009-10. He missed the majority of the 2008-09 season due to injury.
The Rangers’ fourth pick, 48th overall, in the 2004 Entry Draft, Byers made his NHL debut Feb. 5, 2008 vs. Los Angeles. He has 1-0-1 and 31 penalty minutes in six career NHL games with the Rangers. Prior to his professional career, he tallied 49-50-99 and 518 penalty minutes in 236 career games with Prince Albert of the Western Hockey League.
Byers, 25, combined to record 15 goals and 31 assists for 46 points and had 161 penalty minutes in 85 AHL games with Connecticut, Springfield and San Antonio during the 2010-11 season. He led the Rampage and ranked ninth (tied) in the AHL in shorthanded goals (3), while ranking second on the club in assists, third (tied) in points and fifth (tied) in goals.
A native of Nipawin, Saskatchewan, Byers has collected 84-116-200, 682 penalty minutes and a cumulative plus/minus rating of +16 in 324 career AHL games, including a career high 25-27-52 and 100 penalty minutes in 74 games in 2009-10. He missed the majority of the 2008-09 season due to injury.
The Rangers’ fourth pick, 48th overall, in the 2004 Entry Draft, Byers made his NHL debut Feb. 5, 2008 vs. Los Angeles. He has 1-0-1 and 31 penalty minutes in six career NHL games with the Rangers. Prior to his professional career, he tallied 49-50-99 and 518 penalty minutes in 236 career games with Prince Albert of the Western Hockey League.
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