Logan Pyett (born May 26, 1988) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently playing for HSC Csíkszereda in the Erste Liga. Pyett was drafted by the Detroit Red Wings in the seventh round of the 2006 NHL Entry Draft, 212th overall.

Logan Pyett
Pyett with the Connecticut Whale in 2012
Born (1988-05-26) May 26, 1988 (age 36)
Milestone, Saskatchewan, Canada
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 198 lb (90 kg; 14 st 2 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Right
Erste team
Former teams
HSC Csíkszereda
Grand Rapids Griffins
Connecticut Whale
Vityaz Podolsk
Admiral Vladivostok
Severstal Cherepovets
Hershey Bears
KooKoo
Frederikshavn White Hawks
NHL draft 212th overall, 2006
Detroit Red Wings
Playing career 2008–present

Playing career

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Pyett played major junior hockey with the Regina Pats in the Western Hockey League (WHL). He was also selected to play for Canada at the 2008 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships winning the Gold Medal. On May 24, 2008, Pyett was signed to a three-year, entry-level contract with his draft club, the Detroit Red Wings.[1]

After four seasons within the Red Wings organization, Pyett was not tendered a qualifying offer and as a free agent Pyett signed a one-year deal as a free agent with the New York Rangers on July 10, 2012.[2] He was assigned for the duration of his contract to AHL affiliate, the Connecticut Whale, for the 2012–13 season.

After two seasons in the Kontinental Hockey League with stints between Vityaz Podolsk, Admiral Vladivostok and Severstal Cherepovets, Pyett returned to North America, securing a one-year AHL contract with the Lehigh Valley Phantoms on August 21, 2015.[3]

Before beginning the 2015–16 season, Pyett was diagnosed with Sarcoma in his upper leg. He was unable to appear in a game with the Phantoms and after two years off recovering, returned to the professional circuit in agreeing to a one-year contract with Japanese club, Tohoku Free Blades of the Asia League Ice Hockey.[4]

In making a successful return from cancer with the Free Blades, Pyett returned to the AHL for the 2018–19 season, agreeing to terms on a one-year contract with the Hershey Bears, affiliate to the Washington Capitals, on August 17, 2018.[5] Through three months into the season, Pyett featured in just 10 games with the Bears before opting to conclude his tenure in Hershey in order to again pursue a contract abroad on December 7, 2018.[6] Pyett quickly pursued an offer abroad, agreeing to a contract for the remainder of the season in Finland, with KooKoo of the Liiga, on December 10, 2018.[7]

Career statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2003–04 Regina Pats WHL 2 0 1 1 0 3 0 0 0 0
2004–05 Regina Pats WHL 67 5 19 24 67
2005–06 Regina Pats WHL 71 10 35 45 89 6 1 6 7 12
2006–07 Regina Pats WHL 71 14 48 62 84 10 3 6 9 4
2007–08 Regina Pats WHL 62 20 34 54 54 6 1 3 4 0
2008–09 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 61 3 11 14 12 1 0 0 0 0
2009–10 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 80 9 21 30 41
2010–11 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 74 9 13 22 38
2011–12 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 73 2 25 27 54
2012–13 Connecticut Whale AHL 74 7 32 39 35
2013–14 Vityaz Podolsk KHL 33 5 6 11 10
2013–14 Admiral Vladivostok KHL 17 1 4 5 4 5 0 2 2 6
2014–15 Admiral Vladivostok KHL 21 4 3 7 14
2014–15 Severstal Cherepovets KHL 32 1 7 8 14
2017–18 Tohoku Free Blades ALH 26 4 11 15 49 4 1 1 2 12
2018–19 Hershey Bears AHL 10 0 1 1 8
2018–19 KooKoo Liiga 21 0 1 1 12
2019–20 Frederikshavn White Hawks DEN 12 0 2 2 14
2019–20 HSC Csíkszereda EL 14 7 6 13 18 6 0 1 1 25
2019–20 HSC Csíkszereda ROU 8 1 2 3 5
2020–21 Outlook Ice Hawks SVHL 3 1 2 3 0
2021–22 Outlook Ice Hawks SVHL 13 4 6 10 12 8 3 7 10 12
AHL totals 372 30 103 133 188 1 0 0 0 0
KHL totals 103 11 20 31 42 5 0 2 2 6

International

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Medal record
Representing   Canada
Ice hockey
World Junior Championships
  2008 Pardubice
Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2005 Canada Western U17   6 2 4 6 8
2005 Canada U18   5 2 0 2 4
2006 Canada WJC18 4th 7 1 3 4 10
2008 Canada WJC   7 0 1 1 4
Junior totals 25 5 8 13 26

Awards and honours

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Award Year
WHL
East First All-Star Team 2008 [8]

References

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  1. ^ "Wings sign Axelsson, Pyett". Detroit Red Wings. May 24, 2008. Retrieved May 24, 2008.
  2. ^ "New York Rangers sign Logan Pyett". blueshirtbanter.com. July 10, 2012. Retrieved July 10, 2012.
  3. ^ "Logan Pyett and Geoff Walker signed to AHL contracts". Lehigh Valley Phantoms. August 21, 2015. Retrieved August 21, 2015.
  4. ^ "Logan Pyett signs with Free Blades" (in Japanese). Tohoku Free Blades. August 6, 2017. Retrieved August 6, 2017.
  5. ^ "Bears sign Logan Pyett and Adam Morrison". Hershey Bears. August 17, 2018. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
  6. ^ "Pyett on the move". Hershey Bears. December 7, 2018. Retrieved December 9, 2018.
  7. ^ "KooKoo agree to terms with Logan Pyett" (in Finnish). KooKoo. December 10, 2018. Retrieved December 10, 2018.
  8. ^ "WHL Eastern Conference All-Star Team". WHL. Retrieved July 8, 2008. [dead link]
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