Logan Pyett

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.

Playing career 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.

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. 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.

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.

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. 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. 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.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs 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

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 Award Year WHL East First All-Star Team 2008