Austin Fyten

Austin Fyten
Born	(1991-05-03) May 3, 1991 (age 32) Sundre, Alberta, Canada
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position	Centre/Left wing
Shoots	Left
Magnus team Former teams	Boxers de Bordeaux Texas Stars Oklahoma City Barons Lehigh Valley Phantoms Hershey Bears Providence Bruins Belleville Senators Eispiraten Crimmitschau
NHL Draft	Undrafted
Playing career	2012–present

Austin Fyten (born May 3, 1991) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who is currently playing for the Boxers de Bordeaux in the Ligue Magnus (FRA). He has formerly played in the American Hockey League (AHL).

Playing career

Fyten first played in his native Alberta at the bantam and midget level with the Airdrie Xtreme and Ufa Bisons before he was selected in the second round, 27th overall in the 2006 WHL Bantam Draft by the Lethbridge Hurricanes.

Joining the Western Hockey League from the 2007–08 season, Fyten played in 193 games with the Lethbridge Hurricanes until 2011 scoring 55 goals and 122 points. Having suffered a knee injury in an exhibition game for the Hurricanes prior to the 2011–12 season, Fyten sat out the entire regular season to recover. He was picked up at the trade deadline by the Vancouver Giants and made his Giants debut in six playoff games, scoring two goals and five points. ^[1]

As an Undrafted Free Agent, Fyten embarked on his professional career by signing an ECHL contract with the Idaho Steelheads to begin the 2012–13 season. Producing offensively at a near point-per-game pace, Fyten was loaned to American Hockey League affiliate, the Texas Stars on January 30, 2013. ^[2] He appeared in 11 games for 2 assists before returning to the ECHL.

Fyten was signed to an AHL two-way contract with the Oklahoma City Barons for the following 2013–14 season, Fyten spent the majority of the season with the Barons, registering 20 points in 47 games. He split time in a second season with the Steelheads, featuring in 15 games for 15 points.

Showing the ability to make an impact in the AHL, Fyten secured a contract with the Lehigh Valley Phantoms, an affiliate to the Philadelphia Flyers, on August 20, 2014. ^[3] In his first full season in the AHL in 2014–15, Fyten appeared in 64 games in a depth fourth-line role, contributing 11 points.

Familiarly as a free agent in the off-season, Fyten continued his growing journeyman role in the AHL, agreeing to a contract with the Hershey Bears on August 12, 2015. ^[4] In the 2015–16 season, he spent the majority of his tenure within the Bears organization with ECHL affiliate, the South Carolina Stingrays. He posted 20 points in 41 games with the Stingrays, helping them advance to the Kelly Cup finals.

Fyten returned for a second stint with his original AHL club, the Texas Stars, on August 6, 2016. ^[5] Fyten in a checking-line role, posted 12 points in 59 games in the 2016–17 season, earning a one-year extension with Texas on May 16, 2017. ^[6] In the following 2017–18 season, Fyten as a versatile depth forward featured in his 200th career AHL game, and later helped the Stars advance to Calder Cup finals, posting 4 goals in 11 post-season games.

Having left Texas as a free agent in the off-season, Fyten extended his AHL career in joining the Providence Bruins on a one-year contract on August 21, 2018. ^[7] In the 2018–19 season, Fyten made 45 appearances with Providence posting 9 points before he was traded to the Belleville Senators in exchange for Stuart Percy on March 4, 2019. ^[8] Fyten made just 6 appearances with Belleville, notching 1 goal.

As a free agent, Fyten opted to pursue a European career, agreeing to a one-year deal with second-tier German club, Eispiraten Crimmitschau of the DEL2, on August 28, 2019. ^[9] Relied upon offensively, Fyten added 43 points through 51 regular season games with ETC, before the 2019–20 season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Returning to North America in the off-season, Fyten belatedly signed a contract with the Wheeling Nailers of the ECHL on January 18, 2021. ^[10] In his lone season with the Nailers in 2020-21, Fyten contributed with 24 goals and 39 points in 49 regular season games.

As a free agent, Fyten opted to sign a one-year European deal with French club, Boxers de Bordeaux of the Ligue Magnus, on June 23, 2021. ^[11]

Personal

Fyten comes from a large hockey family, with three brothers, Andrew, Seth, and Tyler having played junior or coached while sister Caitlin played collegiate hockey with the University of Manitoba through 2018. ^[12]

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2004–05	Airdrie Xtreme	AMBHL		37	19	20	39	28		4	2	3	5	6
2005–06	Airdrie Xtreme	AMBHL		34	23	23	46	62		4	3	5	8	8
2006–07	UFA Bisons	AMHL		27	2	10	12	34		8	2	2	4	18
2007–08	UFA Bisons	AMHL		36	13	23	36	72		6	2	5	7	10
2007–08	Lethbridge Hurricanes	WHL		6	0	0	0	0		10	1	2	3	4
2008–09	Lethbridge Hurricanes	WHL		67	12	13	25	70		10	1	1	2	12
2009–10	Lethbridge Hurricanes	WHL		68	19	24	43	114		—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	Lethbridge Hurricanes	WHL		52	24	30	54	103		—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	Vancouver Giants	WHL		—	—	—	—	—		6	2	3	5	13
2012–13	Idaho Steelheads	ECHL		46	14	27	41	55		17	5	6	11	10
2012–13	Texas Stars	AHL		11	0	2	2	4		—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	Oklahoma City Barons	AHL		47	7	13	20	31		3	1	1	2	0
2013–14	Idaho Steelheads	ECHL		15	9	6	15	37		—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	Lehigh Valley Phantoms	AHL		64	2	9	11	85		—	—	—	—	—
2015–16	South Carolina Stingrays	ECHL		41	9	11	20	88		19	8	11	19	28
2015–16	Hershey Bears	AHL		6	0	1	1	2		—	—	—	—	—
2016–17	Texas Stars	AHL		59	6	6	12	79		—	—	—	—	—
2017–18	Texas Stars	AHL		42	5	5	10	51		11	4	0	4	0
2017–18	Idaho Steelheads	ECHL		5	0	1	1	14		—	—	—	—	—
2018–19	Providence Bruins	AHL		45	3	6	9	55		—	—	—	—	—
2018–19	Belleville Senators	AHL		6	1	0	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
2019–20	Eispiraten Crimmitschau	DEL2		51	19	24	43	50		—	—	—	—	—
2020–21	Wheeling Nailers	ECHL		49	24	15	39	81		—	—	—	—	—
2021–22	Boxers de Bordeaux	France		7	1	4	5	4		—	—	—	—	—
AHL totals				280	24	42	66	307		14	5	1	6	0

Awards and honours

Award	Year
AMBHL
Most Sportsmanlike Player	2006

References

1. "Giants look at longtime Hurricane Fyten". The Province. January 12, 2012. Retrieved December 16, 2018.
2. "Stars add Beskorowany, Fyten to roster". Texas Stars. January 30, 2013. Retrieved December 16, 2018.^{[ permanent dead link ]}
3. "Phantoms add Austin Fyten". oursportscentral.com. August 20, 2014. Retrieved December 16, 2018.
4. "Bears sign Austin Fyten to AHL contract". Hershey Bears. August 12, 2015. Retrieved December 16, 2018.
5. "Texas Stars sign Austin Fyten". Texas Stars. August 6, 2016. Retrieved December 16, 2018.
6. "Stars re-sign Austin Fyten". Texas Stars. May 16, 2017. Retrieved December 16, 2018.
7. "Austin Fyten joins Providence". Instagram. August 21, 2018. Retrieved December 16, 2018.
8. "Senators acquire Fyten from Providence". Belleville Senators. March 4, 2019. Retrieved March 4, 2019.
9. "Signing worth waiting for!" (in German). Eispiraten Crimmitschau. August 28, 2019. Retrieved August 28, 2019.
10. Wheeling Nailers (January 18, 2021). "Nailers add two new players to roster". Twitter . Retrieved January 18, 2021.
11. "Austin Fyten to add experience and leadership to Boxers" (in French). Boxers de Bordeaux. June 23, 2021. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
12. "Austin Fyten player profile". eliteprospects.com. December 16, 2018. Retrieved December 16, 2018.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com , or  Eliteprospects.com , or  The Internet Hockey Database