| Austin Fyten | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Fyten with theLehigh Valley Phantoms in 2015 | |||
| Born | (1991-05-03)May 3, 1991 (age 34) Sundre, Alberta, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre/Left wing | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| Magnus team Former teams | Boxers de Bordeaux Texas Stars Oklahoma City Barons Lehigh Valley Phantoms Hershey Bears Providence Bruins Belleville Senators Eispiraten Crimmitschau | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2012–present | ||
Austin Fyten (born May 3, 1991) is a Canadian professionalice hockeyforward who is currently playing for theBoxers de Bordeaux in theLigue Magnus (FRA). He has formerly played in theAmerican Hockey League (AHL).
Fyten first played in his native Alberta at the bantam and midget level with the Airdrie Xtreme and Ufa Bisons before he was selected in the second round, 27th overall in the 2006WHL Bantam Draft by theLethbridge Hurricanes.
Joining theWestern Hockey League from the2007–08 season, Fyten played in 193 games with the Lethbridge Hurricanes until 2011 scoring 55 goals and 122 points. Having suffered a knee injury in an exhibition game for the Hurricanes prior to the2011–12 season, Fyten sat out the entire regular season to recover. He was picked up at the trade deadline by theVancouver Giants and made his Giants debut in six playoff games, scoring two goals and five points.[1]
As an Undrafted Free Agent, Fyten embarked on his professional career by signing anECHL contract with theIdaho Steelheads to begin the2012–13 season. Producing offensively at a near point-per-game pace, Fyten was loaned toAmerican Hockey League affiliate, theTexas Stars on January 30, 2013.[2] He appeared in 11 games for 2 assists before returning to the ECHL.
Fyten was signed to an AHL two-way contract with theOklahoma City Barons for the following2013–14 season, Fyten spent the majority of the season with the Barons, registering 20 points in 47 games. He split time in a second season with the Steelheads, featuring in 15 games for 15 points.
Showing the ability to make an impact in the AHL, Fyten secured a contract with theLehigh Valley Phantoms, an affiliate to thePhiladelphia Flyers, on August 20, 2014.[3] In his first full season in the AHL in2014–15, Fyten appeared in 64 games in a depth fourth-line role, contributing 11 points.
Familiarly as a free agent in the off-season, Fyten continued his growing journeyman role in the AHL, agreeing to a contract with theHershey Bears on August 12, 2015.[4] In the2015–16 season, he spent the majority of his tenure within the Bears organization with ECHL affiliate, theSouth Carolina Stingrays. He posted 20 points in 41 games with the Stingrays, helping them advance to theKelly Cup finals.
Fyten returned for a second stint with his original AHL club, the Texas Stars, on August 6, 2016.[5] Fyten in a checking-line role, posted 12 points in 59 games in the2016–17 season, earning a one-year extension with Texas on May 16, 2017.[6] In the following2017–18 season, Fyten as a versatile depth forward featured in his 200th career AHL game, and later helped the Stars advance toCalder Cup finals, posting 4 goals in 11 post-season games.
Having left Texas as a free agent in the off-season, Fyten extended his AHL career in joining theProvidence Bruins on a one-year contract on August 21, 2018.[7] In the2018–19 season, Fyten made 45 appearances with Providence posting 9 points before he was traded to the Belleville Senators in exchange forStuart Percy on March 4, 2019.[8]Fyten made just 6 appearances with Belleville, notching 1 goal.
As a free agent, Fyten opted to pursue a European career, agreeing to a one-year deal with second-tier German club,Eispiraten Crimmitschau of theDEL2, on August 28, 2019.[9] Relied upon offensively, Fyten added 43 points through 51 regular season games with ETC, before the2019–20 season was cancelled due to theCOVID-19 pandemic.
Returning to North America in the off-season, Fyten belatedly signed a contract with theWheeling Nailers of the ECHL on January 18, 2021.[10] In his lone season with the Nailers in2020-21, Fyten contributed with 24 goals and 39 points in 49 regular season games.
As a free agent, Fyten opted to sign a one-year European deal with French club, Boxers de Bordeaux of the Ligue Magnus, on June 23, 2021.[11]
Fyten comes from a large hockey family, with three brothers, Andrew, Seth, and Tyler having played junior or coached while sister Caitlin played collegiate hockey with theUniversity of Manitoba through 2018.[12]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2004–05 | Airdrie Xtreme | AMBHL | 37 | 19 | 20 | 39 | 28 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | ||
| 2005–06 | Airdrie Xtreme | AMBHL | 34 | 23 | 23 | 46 | 62 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 | ||
| 2006–07 | UFA Bisons | AMHL | 27 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 34 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 18 | ||
| 2007–08 | UFA Bisons | AMHL | 36 | 13 | 23 | 36 | 72 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 10 | ||
| 2007–08 | Lethbridge Hurricanes | WHL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 2008–09 | Lethbridge Hurricanes | WHL | 67 | 12 | 13 | 25 | 70 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | ||
| 2009–10 | Lethbridge Hurricanes | WHL | 68 | 19 | 24 | 43 | 114 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Lethbridge Hurricanes | WHL | 52 | 24 | 30 | 54 | 103 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Vancouver Giants | WHL | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 13 | ||
| 2012–13 | Idaho Steelheads | ECHL | 46 | 14 | 27 | 41 | 55 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 10 | ||
| 2012–13 | Texas Stars | AHL | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Oklahoma City Barons | AHL | 47 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 31 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14 | Idaho Steelheads | ECHL | 15 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Lehigh Valley Phantoms | AHL | 64 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 85 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | South Carolina Stingrays | ECHL | 41 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 88 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 28 | ||
| 2015–16 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Texas Stars | AHL | 59 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 79 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Texas Stars | AHL | 42 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 51 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | Idaho Steelheads | ECHL | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 45 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Belleville Senators | AHL | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Eispiraten Crimmitschau | DEL2 | 51 | 19 | 24 | 43 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Wheeling Nailers | ECHL | 49 | 24 | 15 | 39 | 81 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Boxers de Bordeaux | France | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| AHL totals | 280 | 24 | 42 | 66 | 307 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 0 | ||||
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| AMBHL | ||
| Most Sportsmanlike Player | 2006 | |