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Josh Bailey

For the English soccer player, see Josh Bailey (footballer).

Joshua Bailey (born October 2, 1989) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He played 15 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the New York Islanders, who selected him ninth overall in the 2008 NHL entry draft.

Josh Bailey
Bailey with the New York Islanders in 2018
Born (1989-10-02) October 2, 1989 (age 35)
Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Right wing
Shot Left
Played for New York Islanders
National team  Canada
NHL draft 9th overall, 2008
New York Islanders
Playing career 2008–2023

Playing career

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Amateur and junior

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Bailey grew up in Clarington, Ontario, playing AAA for the Clarington Toros of the Ontario Minor Hockey Association's (OMHA) Eastern AAA League. He was drafted in the first round of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) priority selection by the Owen Sound Attack in May 2005. He played parts of two seasons with the Attack, scoring eighteen goals and adding thirty four assists. He was traded by the Attack to the Windsor Spitfires during the 2006–07 season. He played two seasons with the Spitfires.[1] In the 2007–08 season, Bailey registered 29 goals and 96 points in 67 games.[2]

Professional

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Bailey during his first season in the NHL, December 2008

Bailey was selected ninth overall by the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League (NHL) in the 2008 NHL entry draft. The Islanders traded down twice in the draft (from fifth to seventh, and seventh to ninth) to acquire Bailey.[3] On October 2, 2008, his 19th birthday, the Islanders signed Bailey to a three-year, $900,000 contract.[4] Bailey made his NHL debut in the 2008–09 season.[5] Bailey made the team out of training camp.[6] He scored his first goal in the league on January 2, 2009, against Ilya Bryzgalov of the Phoenix Coyotes.[7] Bailey finished the season with 25 points in 68 games.[6] The following season Bailey started slowly but finished strong, registering 35 points in 73 games.[6] However, at the end of the season Bailey suffered facial fractures after being boarded by Alexei Ponikarovsky of the Pittsburgh Penguins. Bailey would miss the final two games of the season and Ponikarovsky was suspended for two games.[8]

After a better start to the 2010–11 season,[6] he was injured with a hip pointer, missing two games.[9] Upon returning, he had no points in a 13-game stretch, prompting the Islanders to send Bailey to their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Bridgeport Sound Tigers, in late November. Bailey had played 159 games in the NHL to that point,[10] one game before Bailey would have had to clear waivers to be sent down to the AHL, which starts at 160 NHL games. Bailey played 11 games in the AHL and scored six goals and 11 assists before being brought back up to play with the Islanders again in December.[6] At this point in his career, Bailey was cited as an example of part of the nadir of the Islanders franchise.[11] Bailey finished the season with the Islanders, registering 22 points in 52 games.[6] On September 15, 2011, he signed a two-year contract with the Islanders.[12]

With the 2012–13 NHL lockout in effect, Bailey was signed to a temporary lockout contract with German second division club SC Bietigheim Steelers on November 9, 2012.[13] Bailey accumulated 11 points in six games with the Steelers before returning to North America. The Islanders announced on January 15, 2013, that they had suspended Bailey due to sustaining an injury while playing for the Steelers, and that he would not collect any pay from the team during the suspension.[14] After the lockout ended, Bailey returned to the Islanders scoring 11 goals and 19 points in 38 games.[15]

Bailey signed a five-year, $16.5 million contract with the Islanders on July 15, 2013.[15][16] He finished the 2016–17 season with new career highs in goals (13) and points (56).[17] During the 2017–18 season, Bailey scored his first career hat trick in a 6–4 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets on December 14, 2017.[18][19] Posting 18 goals and 53 assists for a career high 71 points, he was selected to his first NHL All-Star Game on January 10, 2018.[20] On February 23, 2018, Bailey agreed to a six-year contract extension with the Islanders.[21]

 
Bailey with the Islanders in December 2017

Bailey was named an alternate captain ahead of the 2018–19 season.[22] On April 10, 2019, Bailey scored his first playoff NHL overtime winner against the Pittsburgh Penguins.[23] He scored his second overtime winner on May 24, 2021, again against the Penguins, on a turnover from Pittsburgh goaltender Tristan Jarry.[24]

On October 28, 2022, Bailey played his 1,000th NHL game against the Carolina Hurricanes and became only the third player from the Islanders to play all 1,000 games with the team.[25] At this point, the view of Bailey as a player had improved among fans, though still "polarizing" to many.[2] Bailey finished the 2022–23 season with eight goals and 25 points, his lowest total since his rookie season.[26]

In the off-season, on June 29, 2023, Bailey was traded to the Chicago Blackhawks along with a 2026 second-round draft pick for future considerations as the Islanders intended to dump his contract on a team with more space under the salary cap.[26] The Blackhawks immediately placed him on unconditional waivers with the intent of buying out his contract.[27] Approximately two months later, on September 14, Bailey was signed to a professional tryout (PTO) agreement with the Ottawa Senators.[28] He was released by the Senators from his PTO on October 8.[29]

International play

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On April 16, 2018, Bailey replaced Vince Dunn on Canada's senior team at the 2018 IIHF World Championship.[30]

Career statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2004–05 Clarington Toros AAA ETA U16 69 53 59 112 38 — — — — —
2004–05 Bowmanville Eagles OPJHL 2 0 1 1 0 — — — — —
2005–06 Owen Sound Attack OHL 55 7 19 26 8 11 0 0 0 0
2006–07 Owen Sound Attack OHL 27 11 15 26 8 — — — — —
2006–07 Windsor Spitfires OHL 42 11 24 35 16 — — — — —
2007–08 Windsor Spitfires OHL 67 29 67 96 32 5 1 5 6 2
2008–09 New York Islanders NHL 68 7 18 25 16 — — — — —
2009–10 New York Islanders NHL 73 16 19 35 18 — — — — —
2010–11 New York Islanders NHL 70 11 17 28 37 — — — — —
2010–11 Bridgeport Sound Tigers AHL 11 6 11 17 4 — — — — —
2011–12 New York Islanders NHL 80 13 19 32 32 — — — — —
2012–13 SC Bietigheim-Bissingen 2.GBun 6 3 8 11 16 — — — — —
2012–13 New York Islanders NHL 38 11 8 19 6 6 0 3 3 0
2013–14 New York Islanders NHL 77 8 30 38 26 — — — — —
2014–15 New York Islanders NHL 70 15 26 41 12 7 2 3 5 0
2015–16 New York Islanders NHL 81 12 20 32 22 9 2 1 3 2
2016–17 New York Islanders NHL 82 13 43 56 12 — — — — —
2017–18 New York Islanders NHL 76 18 53 71 17 — — — — —
2018–19 New York Islanders NHL 82 16 40 56 21 8 4 2 6 0
2019–20 New York Islanders NHL 68 14 29 43 10 22 2 18 20 0
2020–21 New York Islanders NHL 54 8 27 35 4 19 6 7 13 4
2021–22 New York Islanders NHL 74 14 30 44 6 — — — — —
2022–23 New York Islanders NHL 64 8 17 25 2 — — — — —
NHL totals 1,057 184 396 580 241 71 16 34 50 6

International

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Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2006 Canada Ontario U17 5th 5 0 1 1 0
2018 Canada WC 4th 9 1 3 4 2
Junior totals 5 0 1 1 0
Senior totals 9 1 3 4 2

References

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  1. ^ Defranks, Matthew (April 6, 2019). "Islanders All-Star Josh Bailey talks about time in OHL with current Panthers coach Bob Boughner". Orlando Sun-Sentinel. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  2. ^ a b Kurz, Kevin (October 28, 2022). "Josh Bailey at 1,000 games: Islanders fans love to serenade a polarizing player". The Athletic. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  3. ^ Friedman, Daniel (June 27, 2013). "Friedman: With The 15th Overall Pick, The New York Islanders Select..." CBS Sports. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  4. ^ "Islanders ink first round pick Josh Bailey". Daily News. Associated Press. October 2, 2008. Archived from the original on October 26, 2009.
  5. ^ "Islanders start season with Bailey". TSN. October 7, 2008. Archived from the original on October 20, 2012. Retrieved October 22, 2008.
  6. ^ a b c d e f Klennert, Rich (October 12, 2011). "The New York Islanders Fading 1st Round Pick Josh Bailey". The Hockey Writers. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  7. ^ "Weight reaches 1,000-point mark, but Isles fall short". ESPN. Associated Press. January 3, 2009. Archived from the original on October 14, 2023. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  8. ^ Strang, Katie (April 9, 2010). "Josh Bailey out 4-6 weeks". Newsday. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  9. ^ Harrison, Doug (November 4, 2010). "Bailey ready for NHL's biggest, meanest". CBC Sports. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  10. ^ "Josh Bailey Assigned on Loan to Sound Tigers". soundtigers.com. November 24, 2010. Archived from the original on June 12, 2018. Retrieved April 5, 2018.
  11. ^ Belson, Ken; Caldwell, Dave (December 1, 2010). "Islanders Travel the Road From Dynasty to Debacle". The New York Times. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  12. ^ "In Before the Wire". New York Islanders. September 15, 2011. Archived from the original on May 26, 2012. Retrieved September 15, 2023 – via NHL.com.
  13. ^ "Steelers sign NHL star Bailey". SC Bietigheim-Bissingen (in German). November 9, 2012. Archived from the original on November 15, 2012. Retrieved December 2, 2012.
  14. ^ O'Brien, James (January 15, 2013). "Isles suspend Bailey, Joensuu because of overseas injuries". NBC Sports. Retrieved January 23, 2013.
  15. ^ a b Strang, Katie (13 July 2013). "Josh Bailey agrees to new deal". ESPN. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
  16. ^ "Bailey Agrees to Terms on Five-year Deal". New York Islanders. July 15, 2023. Archived from the original on July 18, 2013. Retrieved September 15, 2023 – via NHL.com.
  17. ^ Clinton, Jared (December 16, 2017). "Bailey Proving He's Worthy of All-Star Game Nod – But Who Could Head to Tampa Bay with Him?". The Hockey News. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  18. ^ Herrmann, Mark (14 December 2017). "Josh Bailey credits 'goal scorers' John Tavares and Anders Lee for his high assists mark". Newsday. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
  19. ^ Young, Ryan (14 December 2017). "Josh Bailey nets hat trick in Islanders' 6-4 loss to Blue Jackets". The Sporting News. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
  20. ^ "NHL reveals All-Star Game rosters". NHL.com. January 10, 2018. Retrieved February 23, 2018.
  21. ^ "Bailey agrees to six-year contract with Islanders". NHL.com. February 23, 2018. Retrieved February 23, 2018.
  22. ^ Compton, Brian (October 4, 2018). "Lee named captain of Islanders". NHL.com. Retrieved 2020-06-05.
  23. ^ Prewitt, Alex (April 11, 2019). "Josh Bailey Avoids Nightmares With Overtime Redemption in Islanders' Game 1 Win". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  24. ^ Graves, Will (May 24, 2021). "Islanders stun Pens 3-2 in double OT, take 3-2 series lead". AP News. Associated Press. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  25. ^ "Islanders' Josh Bailey: Scores in 1,000th game". CBS Sports. October 29, 2022. Retrieved 2022-10-30.
  26. ^ a b Murphy, Brian (June 29, 2023). "Josh Bailey trade details: Islanders dump winger's contract to the Blackhawks". The Sporting News. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  27. ^ Clark, Ryan (June 29, 2023). "Blackhawks acquire Josh Bailey, rights to Corey Perry". ESPN. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
  28. ^ "Senators sign Josh Bailey to professional tryout contract". Sportsnet. September 14, 2023. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
  29. ^ "Ice Chips: Sens assign D Guenette, F Smejkal to AHL". TSN. October 8, 2023. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
  30. ^ "Bailey replaces Dunn on Canada WHC roster". TSN. April 16, 2018. Retrieved May 3, 2018.
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Awards and achievements
Preceded by New York Islanders first round pick
2008 		Succeeded by
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