Gavin Bayreuther

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Gavin Bayreuther
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Bayreuther with the Texas Stars in 2018
Born (1994-05-12) May 12, 1994 (age 30)
Canaan, New Hampshire, U.S.
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb)
Position Defense
Shoots Left
NL team
Former teams
Lausanne HC
Dallas Stars
Columbus Blue Jackets
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 2016present

Gavin Bayreuther (born May 12, 1994) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman for Lausanne HC in the National League (NL). He has previously played with the Dallas Stars and Columbus Blue Jackets in the National Hockey League (NHL).

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Playing career

Bayreuther grew up in Canaan, New Hampshire, attended a preparatory middle-school Cardigan Mountain School. [1] Bayreuther then attended Holderness School, located in Plymouth, NH. He played four seasons at St. Lawrence University, where he was named to the NCAA East Second All-American Team and ECAC First All-Team during his junior and senior seasons. [2]

After his senior season, Bayreuther signed with the Dallas Stars as an undrafted free agent on March 15, 2017, and was assigned to the Texas Stars after training camp. [3] On November 15, 2018, he was called up to Dallas after Marc Methot was placed on injured reserve. [4] He recorded his first career NHL goal on November 23, in a 6–4 win over the Ottawa Senators. [5]

On October 10, 2020, Bayreuther was signed as a free agent to a one-year, two-way contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets. [6] In the pandemic delayed 2020–21 season, Bayreuther split time between the Blue Jackets and AHL affiliate, the Cleveland Monsters. In 9 games with the Blue Jackets, Bayreuther collected one goal from the blueline.

On July 21, 2021, Bayreuther was selected from the Blue Jackets at the 2021 NHL Expansion Draft by the Seattle Kraken. [7] In a surprise selection as an impending free agent, Bayreuther's tenure with the Kraken was short lived, as he returned to the Blue Jackets in signing a two-year contract on July 28, 2021. [8]

On July 2, 2023, Bayreuther signed a one-year, league minimum ($775,000) contract to return to the Dallas Stars. [9] In the 2023–24 season, Bayreuther was limited to just 17 appearances through injury in the AHL with the Texas Stars, posting 7 assists.

As a free agent, Bayreuther signed his first contract abroad in agreeing to a one-year deal with Swiss club, Lausanne HC of the NL, on July 30, 2024. [10]

Personal life

Bayreuther has three siblings, two brothers [11] and a sister named Morgan. [12] He is the cousin of fellow defenseman Ben Lovejoy. [13] He grew up in Canaan, New Hampshire

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2009–10 Holderness School HS-Prep 26347
2010–11Holderness SchoolHS-Prep28761312
2011–12Holderness SchoolHS-Prep2914203436
2012–13 Cedar Rapids RoughRiders USHL 19481215
2012–13 Fargo Force USHL4151621281321314
2013–14 St. Lawrence University ECAC 389273620
2014–15 St. Lawrence UniversityECAC376111722
2015–16 St. Lawrence UniversityECAC3712172926
2016–17 St. Lawrence UniversityECAC308212924
2016–17 Texas Stars AHL 152356
2017–18 Texas StarsAHL717253228223586
2018–19 Texas StarsAHL537182518
2018–19 Dallas Stars NHL 1923510
2019–20 Texas StarsAHL596232928
2020–21 Cleveland Monsters AHL14391218
2020–21 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL91017
2021–22 Cleveland MonstersAHL503320
2021–22 Columbus Blue JacketsNHL4308822
2022–23 Cleveland MonstersAHL40442
2022–23 Columbus Blue JacketsNHL512121423
2023–24 Texas StarsAHL170771870224
NHL totals1225232862

Awards and honors

AwardYear
USHL
USHL All-Rookie Team 2013
College
ECAC Rookie of the Year 2014
ECAC All-Rookie Team 2014
ECAC Second All-Star Team 2014
ECAC All-Tournament Team 2016
ECAC First All-Star Team 2016, 2017
NCAA Second All-American Team 2016, 2017

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References

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Awards and achievements
Preceded by ECAC Hockey Rookie of the Year
(co-winner with Sam Anas)

2013–14
Succeeded by