Matthew Bailey (born April 5, 1991) is a

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professional

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player. He is currently playing with

Södertälje SK Södertälje Sportklubb, also known as Södertälje SK and often referred to as SSK, is a Swedish professional ice hockey club playing in HockeyAllsvenskan, the second highest level of pro hockey in Sweden. Södertälje were charter members of Eli ...

in the

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(Allsv).

Playing career

Bailey played for the

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in the NCAA Men's Division I

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(WCHA). In his senior year, Bailey's outstanding play was rewarded with a selection to the 2013–14 All-WCHA First Team. On March 26, 2014, the Anaheim Ducks of the

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(NHL) signed Bailey as an undrafted free agent to a two-year entry-level contract and on March 28, 2014, he made his professional debut with the

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of the

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. At the conclusion of his entry-level contract with the Ducks, Bailey was not tendered a qualifying offer in order to retain his rights on June 27, 2016. As a free agent, Bailey belatedly signed to a one-year AHL contract with the Stockton Heat, the primary affiliate to the

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on September 6, 2016. In the 2016–17 season, Bailey split between the Flames' AHL and ECHL affiliates, appearing in 17 games for 7 points with the Heat before opting to sign his first contract abroad in agreeing to join Swedish second division club,

Mora IK Mora IK (or Mora Ishockeyklubb) is a Swedish professional ice hockey club from Mora in northern Dalarna. After failing the 2019 SHL qualifiers, Mora has been relegated for play in the second-tier league, HockeyAllsvenskan. Mora has previously ...

in their upcoming playoff quest on February 10, 2017. After spending two full seasons in the Swedish Hockey League with Mora IK, Bailey left as a free agent following their return to the Allsvenskan at the conclusion of the 2018–19 season. On July 22, 2019, Bailey agreed to a one-year contract with German club,

ERC Ingolstadt ERC Ingolstadt (''Eishockey-und-Rollschuh club'', ) is a German professional ice hockey club that plays in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). Commonly known as the Panthers, the team plays its home games at the Saturn Arena in Ingolstadt. History ...

of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). In the 2019–20 season, Bailey adapted quickly with ERC by registering 9 goals and 25 points through 48 regular season games. With the

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ending the DEL season before the playoffs, Bailey left the club as a free agent to return to the Swedish Allsvenskan by agreeing to a one-year contract with Södertälje SK on June 12, 2020.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

Awards and honours

References

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* 1991 births Living people Adirondack Thunder players Alaska Anchorage Seawolves men's ice hockey players Canadian ice hockey forwards ERC Ingolstadt players Ice hockey people from Manitoba Mora IK players Neepawa Natives players Norfolk Admirals players People from Oakbank, Manitoba San Diego Gulls (AHL) players Sioux Falls Stampede players Stockton Heat players Tri-City Storm players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Sweden {{Canada-icehockey-player-stub