# Mike Bayrack

Mike Bayrack (born September 17, 1978) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player.

## Playing career

Bayrack had played ten seasons of professional hockey in the United States, and also had experience in Europe having played in Denmark, Germany, Slovenia, the UK, and Poland.
After playing the 2013–14 with Polish club, KH Sanok in the Polska Hokej Liga, Bayrack agreed to return to North America from four seasons abroad to play under former teammate and Head Coach Brad Smyth, in signing a one-year contract with the Denver Cutthroats in the Central Hockey League on June 24, 2014. Prior to the 2014–15 season, Bayrack was released from his contract with the Cutthroats, after the team announced immediate dormancy due to financial issues on August 20, 2014.

## Career statistics

| | | | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs |
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 1995–96 | Lethbridge Hurricanes | WHL | 57 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 45 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996–97 | Lethbridge Hurricanes | WHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1996–97 | Medicine Hat Tigers | WHL | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1996–97 | Prince George Cougars | WHL | 37 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 45 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18 |
| 1997–98 | Prince George Cougars | WHL | 66 | 21 | 38 | 59 | 107 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 1998–99 | Prince George Cougars | WHL | 70 | 37 | 33 | 70 | 71 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 17 |
| 1999–00 | Jackson Bandits | ECHL | 50 | 16 | 13 | 29 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999–00 | Greensboro Generals | ECHL | 15 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2000–01 | Missouri River Otters | UHL | 43 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2000–01 | Muskegon Lumberjacks | UHL | 19 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 34 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 2001–02 | Muskegon Lumberjacks | UHL | 71 | 29 | 34 | 63 | 49 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 12 |
| 2001–02 | Grand Rapids Griffins | AHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2002–03 | Toledo Storm | ECHL | 47 | 11 | 16 | 27 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2002–03 | Greensboro Generals | ECHL | 12 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 4 |
| 2003–04 | Greensboro Generals | ECHL | 68 | 36 | 34 | 70 | 82 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003–04 | Norfolk Admirals | AHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003–04 | Bridgeport Sound Tigers | AHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2004–05 | Danbury Trashers | UHL | 71 | 37 | 36 | 73 | 42 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 33 |
| 2004–05 | Bridgeport Sound Tigers | AHL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004–05 | Springfield Falcons | AHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005–06 | Charlotte Checkers | ECHL | 62 | 27 | 25 | 52 | 70 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2006–07 | Texas Wildcatters | ECHL | 66 | 33 | 45 | 78 | 71 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 |
| 2007–08 | SønderjyskE | DEN | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007–08 | Heilbronner Falken | 2.GBun | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007–08 | Charlotte Checkers | ECHL | 39 | 17 | 20 | 37 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2008–09 | Charlotte Checkers | ECHL | 60 | 21 | 39 | 60 | 34 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 |
| 2009–10 | Stockton Thunder | ECHL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009–10 | Gwinnett Gladiators | ECHL | 9 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009–10 | Florida Everblades | ECHL | 19 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 2 |
| 2010–11 | Belfast Giants | EIHL | 36 | 12 | 23 | 35 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010–11 | HK Jesenice | EBEL | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011–12 | Braehead Clan | EIHL | 50 | 31 | 40 | 71 | 66 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012–13 | Coventry Blaze | EIHL | 31 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 2013–14 | KH Sanok | PHL | 10 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 26 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 30 |
| ECHL totals | ECHL totals | ECHL totals | 453 | 174 | 212 | 386 | 388 | 37 | 12 | 18 | 30 | 28 |
| AHL totals | AHL totals | AHL totals | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |