Raider Alumni Makes NHL Debut
Published on February 6, 2008 under Western Hockey League (WHL)
Prince Albert Raiders News Release
Prince Albert, Saskatchewan - Prince Albert Raider grad Dane Byers made his National Hockey League debut last night for the New York Rangers as they were doubled 4-2 in New York by the Los Angeles Kings. Byers was recalled earlier yesterday the Rangers General Manager Glen Sather from the Hartford Wolf Pack of the American Hockey League.
Byers, 21, has skated in 45 games with Hartford this season, registering 12 goals and 11 assists for 23 points, along with 130 penalty minutes and a plus-16 rating.
Byers leads the Wolf Pack in penalty minutes (130), ranks third in plus/minus (plus-16), fourth in goals (12), and is tie for sixth in points (23). His plus-16 rating is also tied for 14th in the AHL, and he ranks 16th in the league with 130 penalty minutes.
The 6-3, 195-pound forward has skated in 128 AHL games with Hartford over the last three seasons, recording 29 goals and 43 assists for 72 points and 349 penalty minutes. He also appeared in seven post-season contests for Hartford (AHL) in 2006-07, notching two goals and 16 penalty minutes.
The Nipawin, Saskatchewan product was originally selected by the Rangers in the second round of the 2004 NHL Entry Draft, 48th overall from the Raiders. Byers played 236 games with the Raiders from 2002-06 with 49 goals, 50 assists and 518 penalty minutes in the Western Hockey League. Byers was the Raiders second round selection 21st overall in the 2001 WHL Bantam Draft.
Byers had 9 shifts last night against the Kings playing just over 5 minutes and was -1. The Rangers next game is tomorrow night at home to Anaheim.
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