Dane Byers
| Dane Byers | |||
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| Born |
February 21, 1986 Nipawin, SK, CAN |
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| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 204 lb (93 kg; 14 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Left Wing | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
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DEL team Former teams |
Kölner Haie New York Rangers Columbus Blue Jackets Ilves Tampere Lahti Pelicans |
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| NHL Draft | 48th overall, 2004 New York Rangers |
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| Playing career | 2006–present | ||
Dane Byers (born February 21, 1986) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He is currently playing with Kölner Haie of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga in Germany. He was drafted by the New York Rangers 48th overall in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft.
Byers began his junior hockey career with the Prince Albert Raiders of the WHL in 2002-03, where he scored eight goals and 14 points in 49 games. Byers returned to the Raiders in 2003-04, as he scored nine goals and 17 points in 51 games, then he added a goal and three points in six playoff games. Byers appeared in 65 games with the Raiders in 2004-05, scoring 11 goals and 20 points, while accumulating 181 penalty minutes. Byers had a strong playoff run, scoring four goals and 10 points in 17 games. Byers broke out offensively in the 2005-06 season, scoring 21 goals and 48 points in 71 games; however, the Raiders failed to qualify for the playoffs.
After his junior season ended with the Prince Albert Raiders, the New York Rangers assigned Byers to the Hartford Wolf Pack to finish the 2005-06 season. Byers had two assists in five games with Hartford. He spent the entire 2006-07 season with the Wolf Pack, where Byers had 17 goals and 47 points, along with 213 penalty minutes in 78 games. In seven playoff games, Byers scored two goals. Byers returned to Hartford for the 2007-08 season, where he had 23 goals and 46 points in 73 games. In five playoff games, Byers had a goal and three points. He also made his NHL debut during the 2007-08 NHL season, going pointless in one game with the New York Rangers.
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