{{Short description|American ice hockey player (born 1991)}} {{Update|date=November 2025}} {{Use mdy dates|date=June 2016}} {{Infobox ice hockey player | alt = | image = 2022-11-18 Eisbären Berlin gegen Iserlohn Roosters (Deutsche Eishockey-Liga 2022-23) by Sandro Halank–074.jpg | caption = Casey Bailey, 2022 | image_size = 230px | team = Tahoe Knight Monsters | league = ECHL | former_teams = Toronto Maple Leafs<br>Ottawa Senators<br>HC Slovan Bratislava<br>Växjö Lakers<br>Iserlohn Roosters<br>ERC Ingolstadt<br>Graz 99ers | position = Right wing | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1991|10|27}} | birth_place = Anchorage, Alaska, U.S. | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 3 | weight_lb = 205 | shoots = Right | draft = Undrafted | career_start = 2015 }} '''Casey Bailey''' (born October 27, 1991) is an American professional ice hockey player for the Tahoe Knight Monsters. Bailey played college hockey with the Penn State Nittany Lions and is the first Penn State player to play in the NHL. Bailey played 13 games in the NHL for the Toronto Maple Leafs, whom he signed with out of college, and the Ottawa Senators.
==Playing career== As a youth, Bailey played in the 2004 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from Alaska.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.publicationsports.com/ressources/files/439/Joueurs_Pro.pdf|title=Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA|year=2018|via=www.publicationsports.com|publisher=Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament|access-date=2019-02-16|archive-date=March 6, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190306085544/https://www.publicationsports.com/ressources/files/439/Joueurs_Pro.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref> Bailey played junior A hockey for the Alberni Valley Bulldogs of the British Columbia Hockey League from 2009 to 2012 before going to play college hockey with the Penn State Nittany Lions.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.albernivalleynews.com/sports/bchl-bulldogs-trio-commit-to-ncaa-div-1-hockey-teams/ |title=BCHL: Bulldogs' trio commit to NCAA Div. 1 hockey teams |work=Alberni Valley News |date=December 29, 2011 |access-date=December 7, 2022}}</ref> In the 2014–15 junior season, he finished fourth in scoring within the Big Ten Conference. He finished his Penn State career with 45 goals and 80 points in 96 games.<ref name="leafs">{{cite web |url=http://mapleleafs.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=759162|title=Maple Leafs sign free agent forward Casey Bailey |date=March 21, 2015 |publisher=Toronto Maple Leafs |access-date=March 21, 2015 |via=NHL.com}}</ref>
Having not been selected in any NHL entry drafts, Bailey signed a two-year, entry-level contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs on March 21, 2015.<ref name="leafs"/> He became the first Penn State player to sign an NHL contract, as well as the first to play in the NHL.<ref name="Bailey_Signing">{{cite web |url=http://www.gopsusports.com/sports/m-hockey/spec-rel/032115aab.html |title=Bailey signs with Maple Leafs |website=gopsusports.com |date=March 21, 2015 |access-date=March 22, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171025114542/http://www.gopsusports.com/sports/m-hockey/spec-rel/032115aab.html |archive-date=October 25, 2017 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="TMLV">{{cite web |url=http://video.mapleleafs.nhl.com/videocenter/console?catid=802&id=790834&lang=en |title=Casey Bailey – 26/03/2015 |publisher=Toronto Maple Leafs |date=March 26, 2015 |access-date=March 28, 2015 |via=NHL.com |archive-date=April 2, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402201424/http://video.mapleleafs.nhl.com/videocenter/console?catid=802&id=790834&lang=en |url-status=dead }}</ref> Fourteen other NHL teams had shown interest in Bailey and Bailey had previously attended training camps with the Boston Bruins and Calgary Flames.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/person-interest-casey-bailey/ |title=Person of Interest: Who is Casey Bailey? |date=March 22, 2015 |work=Sportsnet |access-date=March 22, 2015}}</ref> Before signing, Bailey was negotiating an entry-level deal with the Buffalo Sabres, however, the Sabres were unwilling to meet Bailey's demands of playing in the final few games of the team's season, prompting the signing with Toronto.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.thescore.com/news/727462 |title=Maple Leafs sign college free-agent forward Casey Bailey |work=theScore |date=March 21, 2015 |access-date=July 22, 2015}}</ref>
Bailey played in his first NHL game on March 26, 2015, versus the Florida Panthers and was on the ice for the Maple Leafs lone goal in a 4–1 loss.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.adn.com/sports/article/dream-real-casey-bailey-made-his-nhl-debut/2015/03/27/ |title=The dream is real: Casey Bailey made his NHL debut |work=Anchorage Daily News |last=Woody |first=Doyle |date=March 27, 2015 |access-date=December 7, 2022}}</ref> Bailey scored his first NHL goal in the last game of his inaugural season, on April 11, 2015, against Carey Price of the Montreal Canadiens.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/mtl-vs-tor/2015/04/11/2014021221 |title=Canadiens clinch Atlantic, top Maple Leafs in shootout |date=April 11, 2015 |publisher=NHL |access-date=April 11, 2015}}</ref> During his first full professional season in 2015–16, Bailey was assigned to the Leafs' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Toronto Marlies, and produced 18 points in 38 contests before he was included alongside Dion Phaneuf in a nine-player trade to the Ottawa Senators organization on February 9, 2016.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/nhl/dion-phaneuf-trade-1.3440169 | title=Dion Phaneuf traded to Senators in 9-player deal |publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation |date=February 9, 2016 |access-date=February 9, 2016}}</ref> Bailey finished the season with the Senators' AHL affiliate Binghamton Senators collecting 7 goals and 21 points in 30 games.<ref name="senators">{{cite press release |url=https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/casey-bailey-signs-a-one-year-two-way-contract/n-5175080 |title=Casey Bailey Signs a One-Year, Two-Way Contract |publisher=Binghamton Senators |date=July 1, 2016 |access-date=December 7, 2022}}</ref>
On July 1, 2016, Bailey signed a one-year two-way contract with the Ottawa Senators.<ref name="senators"/> He was invited to training camp but Bailey was assigned to Binghamton to start the 2016–17 season.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://ottawacitizen.com/sports/hockey/nhl/senatorsextra/this-year-there-wont-be-any-second-guessing-about-starting-oconnor-in-opener |title=This year, there won't be any second-guessing about starting O'Connor in opener |work=Ottawa Citizen |last=Garrioch |first=Bruce |date=October 1, 2016 |access-date=December 7, 2022}}</ref> He was called up to Ottawa in December after Mike Hoffman was suspended and made his Ottawa debut on December 17 against the New Jersey Devils.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://ottawasun.com/2016/12/17/ottawa-senators-forward-casey-bailey-makes-debut-with-team |title=Ottawa Senators forward Casey Bailey makes debut with team |work=Ottawa Sun |last=Warren |first=Ken |date=December 17, 2016 |access-date=December 7, 2022}}</ref> He was sent back down but recalled again in January when Ottawa was dealing with a flu problem amongst the regulars.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://ottawasun.com/2017/01/24/ottawa-senators-battling-flu-bug-ahead-of-game-with-washington-capitals |title=Ottawa Senators battling flu bug ahead of game with Washington Capitals |work=Ottawa Sun |last=Garrioch |first=Bruce |date=January 24, 2017 |access-date=December 7, 2022}}</ref> He finished the season with Binghamton, marking 21 goals and 37 points in 62 games and played in 7 games for Ottawa, going scoreless.<ref name="sound">{{Cite web |url=http://www.soundtigers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=22700&ATCLID=211670489 |title=Sound Tigers add scoring punch with Casey Bailey |publisher=Bridgeport Sound Tigers |date=2017-10-02 |access-date=2017-10-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171003224730/http://www.soundtigers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=22700&ATCLID=211670489 |archive-date=October 3, 2017 |url-status=dead}}</ref> He was Binghamton's only representative at the 2017 AHL All-Star Classic.<ref name="hershey">{{cite web |url=https://www.hersheybears.com/news/detail.php?id=5946 |title=Bears sign Penn State product Casey Bailey to PTO |publisher=Hershey Bears |date=July 30, 2019 |access-date=July 30, 2019}}</ref>
As a free agent from the Senators in the off-season, Bailey accepted an invitation to attend the New York Islanders 2017 training camp on September 12, 2017.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ctpost.com/soundtigers/article/Sound-Tigers-sign-four-captain-to-camp-on-tryout-12192595.php |title=Sound Tigers sign four, Captain on tryout |website=CTPost.com |date=2017-09-12 |access-date=2017-09-12 |archive-date=September 3, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220903175749/https://www.ctpost.com/soundtigers/article/Sound-Tigers-sign-four-captain-to-camp-on-tryout-12192595.php |url-status=dead }}</ref> Following the conclusion of the camp with the Islanders, Bailey was not offered a contract but was reassigned to try-out with their AHL affiliate, the Bridgeport Sound Tigers on September 24, 2017.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nhl.com/islanders/news/islanders-trim-training-camp-roster-to-31/c-291293966 |title=Islanders' trim training camp roster to 31 |publisher=New York Islanders |date=2017-09-24 |access-date= 2017-09-24 |via=NHL.com}}</ref> After impressing in camp, Bailey was signed to a one-year AHL contract with the Sound Tigers on October 2, 2017.<ref name="sound"/> He finished the season with 18 goals and 41 points with Bridgeport.<ref name="hershey"/>
Unable to attract significant high-level North American interest, Bailey opted to take his career overseas, signing with HC Slovan Bratislava of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) on September 21, 2018.<ref name="slovan">{{cite web |url=http://www.hcslovan.sk/sk/spravy/casey-bailey-posilou-ofenzivy-slovana/ |title=Casey Bailey posilou ofenzívy slovana |trans-title=Casey Bailey Will Strengthen Slovan's Offense |publisher=HC Slovan Bratislava |date=2018-09-21 |access-date=2018-09-23 |language=Slovak}}</ref> In Slovan's last year in the KHL in 2018–19 season, Bailey was used in a bottom-six checking role, contributing with just 1 goal and 5 points through 45 games.
Returning to North America as a free agent, Bailey was signed to a professional try-out (PTO) agreement with the Hershey Bears of the AHL on July 30, 2019.<ref name="hershey"/> After attending the Bears training camp, he was released from his tryout before the 2019–20 season. He then signed an ECHL contract with the Hershey Bears's affiliate, the South Carolina Stingrays.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.stingrayshockey.com/news/stingrays-sign-former-nhl-forward-casey-bailey |title=Stingrays Sign Former NHL Forward Casey Bailey |publisher=South Carolina Stingrays |date=October 11, 2019 |access-date=October 26, 2019}}</ref> Bailey added 11 points in just 9 games with the Stingrays before he was loaned to the Charlotte Checkers of the AHL on a PTO on November 12, 2019.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://gocheckers.com/articles/transactions/carolina-assigns-eetu-luostarinen-to-charlotte |title=Hurricanes assign Luostarinen to Charlotte |publisher=Charlotte Checkers |date=November 12, 2019 |access-date=November 12, 2019}}</ref> Bailey contributed with 1 goal and 3 points in 5 games with the Checkers before he was released from his tryout on November 25, 2019.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://gocheckers.com/articles/transactions/checkers-release-casey-bailey-from-pto |title=Checkers release Casey Bailey from PTO |publisher=Charlotte Checkers |date=November 25, 2019 |access-date=November 25, 2019}}</ref>
Having earlier secured a contract in Europe for the remainder of the 2019–20 season, Bailey was introduced on the same day on his release from the AHL by Swedish club Växjö Lakers of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.vaxjolakers.se/artikel/ewuoak3ed-4af7d/transatlant-klar-for-vaxjo-lakers |title= American Casey Bailey signs with Vaxjo Lakers |publisher=Växjö Lakers |date=November 25, 2019 |access-date=November 25, 2019 |language = Swedish}}</ref> Bailey made 28 appearances with Växjö, contributing offensively with 7 goals and 11 points, before the playoffs were abandoned due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
On September 4, 2020, now a free agent from Växjö, Bailey remained in Europe, signing a one-year contract for the 2020–21 season with German club Iserlohn Roosters of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://iserlohn-roosters.de/2020/09/04/casey-bailey-wechselt-an-den-seilersee/ |title=Casey Bailey moves to the Seilersee |publisher=Iserlohn Roosters |language=German |date=September 4, 2020 |access-date=September 4, 2020}}</ref>
Following three seasons with Iserlohn, Bailey left the club after his contract and signed a one-year deal to continue in the DEL with ERC Ingolstadt on May 22, 2023.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.erc-ingolstadt.de/profis/newsdetail?id=7481 | title = ERC sign top forward Casey Bailey | publisher = ERC Ingolstadt | date = May 22, 2023 | accessdate = May 22, 2023 | language = German}}</ref>
==Personal life== Bailey was born in Anchorage, Alaska, to parents Glen and Dawn Bailey. He has one brother, Kyle, and a sister, Jessica (Graham). At the time of his signing in Toronto, Bailey was working on earning a university degree in economics.<ref name="TMLV" />
==Career statistics== {| border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:center; width:60em;" |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! rowspan="101" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! colspan="5"|Regular season ! rowspan="101" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! colspan="5"|Playoffs |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! Season ! Team ! League ! GP !! G !! A !! Pts !! PIM ! GP !! G !! A !! Pts !! PIM |- | 2007–08 | West Anchorage High | USHS-AK | 22 || 19 || 16 || 35 || 66 | 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 2 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2008–09 | West Anchorage High | USHS-AK | 25 || 29 || 28 || 57 || 30 | — || — || — || — || — |- | 2008–09 | Anchorage North Stars | 18U AAA | 16 || 15 || 6 || 21 || 50 | 4 || 2 || 2 || 4 || 8 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2009–10 | Alberni Valley Bulldogs | BCHL | 51 || 13 || 11 || 24 || 43 | 13 || 0 || 2 || 2 || 2 |- | 2010–11 | Alberni Valley Bulldogs | BCHL | 60 || 28 || 30 || 58 || 74 | 4 || 4 || 3 || 7 || 4 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2011–12 | Omaha Lancers | USHL | 60 || 27 || 32 || 59 || 83 | 4 || 2 || 2 || 4 || 6 |- | 2012–13 | Penn State | NCAA | 27 || 14 || 13 || 27 || 34 | — || — || — || — || — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2013–14 | Penn State | NCAA | 32 || 9 || 4 || 13 || 20 | — || — || — || — || — |- | 2014–15 | Penn State | NCAA | 37 || 22 || 18 || 40 || 37 | — || — || — || — || — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2014–15 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 6 || 1 || 0 || 1 || 2 | — || — || — || — || — |- | 2015–16 | Toronto Marlies | AHL | 38 || 4 || 14 || 18 || 16 | — || — || — || — || — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2015–16 | Binghamton Senators | AHL | 30 || 7 || 14 || 21 || 10 | — || — || — || — || — |- | 2016–17 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 7 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | — || — || — || — || — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2016–17 | Binghamton Senators | AHL | 62 || 21 || 16 || 37 || 20 | — || — || — || — || — |- | 2017–18 | Bridgeport Sound Tigers | AHL | 76 || 18 || 23 || 41 || 25 | — || — || — || — || — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2018–19 | HC Slovan Bratislava | KHL | 45 || 1 || 4 || 5 || 26 | — || — || — || — || — |- | 2019–20 | South Carolina Stingrays | ECHL | 9 || 8 || 3 || 11 || 10 | — || — || — || — || — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2019–20 | Charlotte Checkers | AHL | 5 || 1 || 2 || 3 || 0 | — || — || — || — || — |- | 2019–20 | Växjö Lakers | SHL | 28 || 7 || 4 || 11 || 30 | — || — || — || — || — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2020–21 | Iserlohn Roosters | DEL | 37 || 20 || 24 || 44 || 56 | 3 || 2 || 1 || 3 || 4 |- | 2021–22 | Iserlohn Roosters | DEL | 50 || 23 || 18 || 41 || 28 | — || — || — || — || — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2022–23 | Iserlohn Roosters | DEL | 53 || 12 || 27 || 39 || 41 | — || — || — || — || — |- | 2023–24 | ERC Ingolstadt | DEL | 20 || 4 || 6 || 10 || 12 | 7 || 2 || 1 || 3 || 6 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2024–25 | Graz 99ers | ICEHL | 46 || 15 || 12 || 27 || 16 | 7 || 5 || 1 || 6 || 0 |- | 2025–26 | Tahoe Knight Monsters | ECHL | 54 || 25 || 29 || 54 || 46 | 4 || 1 || 1 || 2 || 16 |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3"|NHL totals ! 13 !! 1 !! 0 !! 1 !! 2 ! — !! — !! — !! — !! — |}
==Awards and honors== {| class="wikitable" ! Award ! Year ! |- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" | colspan="3" | College |- | Big Ten Conference First All-Star Team | 2015 | <ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.blackshoediaries.com/2015/3/16/8227995/guy-gadowsky-casey-bailey-big-ten-coach-of-the-year-first-team-scott-conway-hockey-pegula | title = Guy Gadowksi, Casey Bailey earn Big Ten honors | website = blackshoediaries.com | date = March 16, 2015 | access-date = March 21, 2015}}</ref> |}
==References== {{reflist|30em}}
==External links== * {{icehockeystats}} * {{ECHL profile|8295}}
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