Islanders Team Report
(Mon, 01 Dec 2008 23:53:32 PST)
The No. 9 pick in the draft has gotten to Game No. 10.
And with that, the Islanders announced Saturday that first-round pick Josh Bailey will remain with the team "for the rest of the season" instead of being sent back to his junior team, the Windsor Spitfires. Bailey, 19, had five points in his first nine appearances, and the first year of his entry-level contract kicked in once he appeared in his 10th game Saturday night against Ottawa.
"Obviously, there were times I was sitting in my hotel room thinking it was almost a matter of time before I went back to junior," Bailey said. "Once they told me I was staying ... I told them I'm starting to get my confidence as a player."
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Bailey to remain with Islanders for whole season
(Sat, 29 Nov 2008 14:45:55 PST)
Josh Bailey, the No. 9 pick in this year's NHL draft, will remain with the New York Islanders for the entire season instead of returning to his junior team. A decision had to be made before the Islanders faced the Ottawa Senators at home on Saturday night. Once a junior eligible player appears in nine games, he must go back to that club until the conclusion of his team's season, or he can remain in...
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(Sat, 22 Nov 2008 16:23:01 PST)
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