Blue Jackets Assign Forward Dane Byers to AHL's Springfield Falcons
March 18, 2012 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Springfield Falcons News Release
COLUMBUS, OHIO - The Columbus Blue Jackets have assigned forward Dane Byers to the Springfield Falcons, Columbus' American Hockey League affiliate, club Executive Vice President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Scott Howson announced today.
Byers, 25, is scoreless with 29 penalty minutes and has an even plus/minus rating in five games with Columbus this season. He has registered 14-16-30 and has 102 penalty minutes in 50 games with Springfield. He ranks second on the Falcons in penalty minutes and is fourth in goals points. He has appeared in 14 career NHL games, including six with the New York Rangers, and has 1-0-1 and 55 penalty minutes.
A native of Nipawin, Saskatchewan, Byers was the NY Rangers' fourth pick, 48th overall, in the 2004 Entry Draft. He made his professional debut with Hartford (AHL) in 2005-06 and has collected 92-129-221, 753 penalty minutes in 355 career AHL games with Hartford/Connecticut, Springfield and San Antonio. Prior to his professional career, he notched 49-50-99 and 518 penalty minutes in 236 games with Price Albert of the Western Hockey League.
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