Dane Byers
Jersey Number: 34
Player information for Dane Byers
Position
Left Wing
Height
6'3" (191cm)
Born
February 21, 1986
Number
34
Shoots
Left
Weight
204 lbs (93kg)
Birthplace
Nipawin, Saskatchewan, CAN
Years in Columbus
1
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Player Career Notes
- Finished his NHL career with Columbus, playing in eight contests and picking up 29 penalty minutes in 2011-12.
- Tallied a goal and 60 penalty minutes in 14 career games over three campaigns with the Blue Jackets and New York Rangers from 2007-12.
- Made his NHL debut with the Rangers on Feb. 5, 2008 vs. Los Angeles and scored his first career goal on Oct. 30, 2009 at Minnesota (Niklas Backstrom).
- Totaled 128-176-304 with 1,247 PIM in 564 career American Hockey League outings for the Hershey Bears, Oklahoma City Barons, Springfield Falcons, San Antonio Rampage, Connecticut Whale and Hartford Wolf Pack from 2005-15.
- Served in a leadership capacity in six of his AHL campaigns, including as captain for Hartford/Connecticut (2009-11), Springfield (2011-12) and Hershey (2013-15).
- Had an AHL career-high in points with 25-26-51 in 74 appearances with the Wolf Pack in 2009-10.
- Finished his playing career in Europe, playing four seasons in Finland, Germany and England from 2015-19.
- Served as captain of the Manchester Storm in his final season in 2018-19, posting 29-26-55 and a league-high 182 PIM in 56 games.
- Skated for Canada in the 2004 IIHF U18 World Championships.
- Played junior hockey in the Western Hockey League from 2002-06, collecting 49-50-99 with 518 penalty minutes in career 236 games with the Prince Albert Raiders.
CBJ Career Regular Season Stats
| Season | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-2012 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 8 |
| Totals | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 8 |
Transaction History
- Drafted by the New York Rangers in the second-round, 48th overall, in the 2004 NHL Draft.
- Signed by Columbus as a free agent on July 7, 2011.