John Byce
John Byce | |||
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Born |
Madison, Wisconsin, U.S. | August 9, 1967||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
Weight | 181 lb (82 kg; 12 st 13 lb) | ||
Position | Right wing | ||
Shot | Right | ||
Played for | Boston Bruins | ||
National team | United States | ||
NHL draft |
220th overall, 1985 Boston Bruins | ||
Playing career | 1990–2000 |
John Arthur Byce (born August 9, 1967) is a retired American ice hockey player. He played in 21 regular season games and in 8 playoff games in the National Hockey League with the Boston Bruins between 1990 and 1992. The rest of his career, which ended in 2000, was spent in various minor leagues. Internationally Byce played for the American national team at the 1992 World Championships
Career
Collegiate career
Having been drafted 220th overall by the
In addition to hockey, Byce was also a talented baseball player, playing as an
Professional career
Upon the culmination of his collegiate career, Byce was signed by the Boston Bruins and played in the Stanley Cup Finals. Thus he became the first player to have won an NCAA Championship and compete for the Stanley Cup in the same season.[2] His first taste of regular season play was during the 1990–91 season, where he played 18 games for the Bruins, registering 4 points. The majority of his season was spent with the Bruins AHL affiliate team, the Maine Mariners, for whom Byce registered 48 points in 53 games.[4] Byce would again spend most of his time in the AHL for the 1991–92 season, featuring in only 3 Bruins games. In February 1992, Byce and Mariners teammate Dennis Smith were traded to the Washington Capitals in exchange for Brent Hughes.[7] As a result, Byce finished the season with the Capitals AHL affiliate Baltimore Skipjacks. Byce would return to the Skipjacks for the 1992–93 season, tallying 79 points in 62 games.
The 1993–94 season saw Byce move to Europe, playing for the Jönköping-based
Byce would remain in the IHL for the 1995–96 season, playing for the Los Angeles Ice Dogs where he had a career best season, registering 85 points in 82 games. The team would then relocate to Long Beach, under the name Long Beach Ice Dogs, where Byce would put up 58 points in 80 games. The Ice Dogs would go on to win the Turner Cup, defeating the Detroit Vipers 4 games to 2. Byce would return to Long Beach for the 1997–98 season, playing only 17 regular season games. Byce would return to Long Beach for the 1998–99 season, playing 31 games and scoring 17 points. In January 1999 Byce, along with defenceman Andy Roach were traded to the Utah Grizzlies in exchange for Rene Chapdelaine and Chris Kenady. During his stint in Utah, Byce scored 31 points in 35 games.[8]
Following his time in Utah, Byce, along with former Ice Dog team-mate Rob Kenny, would move to the United Kingdom in order to play for the London Knights in the BISL. His season in London would be a successful one, with the team leading the league for much of the season, before finishing 4th, as well making the finals of the Benson & Hedges Cup. The team would then go on to win the Play-off final, beating the Newcastle Riverkings 7–3.[9] Following his season in London, Byce retired.
International career
Byce was named to the US National Team for the 1992 IIHF World Championships.[10] Byce played 6 games, registering 2 points, as Team USA finished 7th overall.
Personal life
Byce graduated from the University of Wisconsin with a degree in Business Administration, and subsequently completed an MBA at the same institution. Since retiring from professional ice hockey he works for RBC Wealth Management.[2] His son, Ty Pelton-Byce, also play hockey and as of June 2020, plays for the Wisconsin Badgers, having transferred from Harvard.[11]
Awards and achievements
- WCHA Champion(1988, 1990)
- NCAA (WCHA) Second All-Star Team (1989, 1990)
- NCAA Champion(1990)
- NCAA All championship team(1990)
- Big Ten Medal of Honor (1990)
- BISL Playoff Champion (2000)[12][4]
Career Statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Regular season
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Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
1984-85 | James Madison Memorial High School | HS-WI | 24 | 39 | 47 | 86 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1986-87 | University of Wisconsin | WCHA | 40 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1987-88 | University of Wisconsin | WCHA | 41 | 22 | 12 | 34 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1988-89 | University of Wisconsin | WCHA | 42 | 27 | 28 | 55 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1989-90 | University of Wisconsin | WCHA | 46 | 27 | 44 | 71 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | ||
1989–90 | Boston Bruins | NHL | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
1990–91 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 18 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1990–91 | Maine Mariners | AHL | 53 | 19 | 29 | 48 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1991–92 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1991–92 | Maine Mariners | AHL | 55 | 29 | 21 | 50 | 41 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
1991–92 | Baltimore Skipjacks | AHL | 20 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1992–93 | Baltimore Skipjacks | AHL | 62 | 35 | 44 | 79 | 26 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 4 | ||
1993–94 | HV71 | SEL | 33 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1993–94 | Milwaukee Admirals | IHL | 28 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
1994–95 | Milwaukee Admirals | IHL | 30 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 10 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 4 | ||
1994–95 | San Diego Gulls
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IHL | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1994–95 | Portland Pirates | AHL | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1995–96 | Los Angeles Ice Dogs | IHL | 82 | 39 | 46 | 85 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1996–97 | Long Beach Ice Dogs | IHL | 80 | 29 | 29 | 58 | 14 | 18 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 4 | ||
1997–98 | Long Beach Ice Dogs | IHL | 17 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 | ||
1998–99 | Long Beach Ice Dogs | IHL | 37 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1998–99 | Utah Grizzlies | IHL | 35 | 11 | 20 | 31 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1999–00
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London Knights | BISL
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29 | 11 | 18 | 29 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | ||
IHL totals | 314 | 114 | 132 | 246 | 112 | 48 | 16 | 14 | 30 | 12 | ||||
NHL totals | 21 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
International
Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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1992 | USA | WC | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Senior totals | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
References
- ^ "1985 NHL Entry Draft". HockeyDB.com. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
- ^ a b c "2020 UW Athletic Hall of Fame: John Byce". Wisconsin Badgers. June 20, 2020. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
- ^ "Andy Baggot: UW's 1990 NCAA hockey championship team was as close-knit as they come". Wisconsin State Journal. January 29, 2015. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
- ^ a b c d "John Byce - EliteProspects". EliteProspects.com. Retrieved June 29, 2020.
- ^ "Drive for five is complete". Wisconsin Badgers. May 7, 2012. Retrieved June 29, 2020.
- ^ "Baseball History.pdf" (PDF). Wisconsin Badgers. c. 1989. p. 30. Retrieved June 29, 2020.
- ^ "Skipjacks speed up salvaging season by firing Laird, promoting Trotz". The Baltimore Sun. February 25, 1992. Retrieved June 29, 2020.
- ^ "Sports briefs". Deseret News. January 8, 1999. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
- ^ "Knights Clinch First Superleague Title". London Knights. April 3, 2000. Archived from the original on May 10, 2000. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
- ^ "1992 Roster". Team USA. Retrieved June 29, 2020.
- ^ "Nickel: If these Badgers hockey players look familiar, it's probably in their DNA". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. January 30, 2019. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
- ^ "John Byce (2020) - UW Hall of Fame". Wisconsin Badgers. June 20, 2020. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database