Derek Bachynski

Derek Bachynski

Player Profile

Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Belle River, Ont.

High School:
Leamington Flyers

Height / Weight:
5-10 / 162

Position:
Forward

Birthdate:
03/22/1983

Experience:
4L

Shoots:
Right


2007-08: Played in the final 20 games of the season ... ranked fourth on the team in points (21) and assists (12), third in goals (9) and first in power-play goals (7) ... made his season debut Jan. 4-5 at Minnesota ... had four shots on goal in the series ... also saw action in both games at Northern Michigan and had a power-play goal and even-strength assist in the Jan. 12 overtime comeback win ... earned an assist Jan. 18 against Niagara and three points including a power-play goal the next day ... assisted on back-to-back power-play goals Jan. 26 against Alabama-Huntsville ... notched a goal and a helper in the second period of a 3-2 win Feb. 1 at Bemidji State ... scored a goal Feb. 9 versus Robert Morris ... matched his career-high of three points with two goals (one PPG) and an assist on the game-winner Feb. 16 at UAH ... had a power-play goal and an assist the next day ... named CHA Offensive Player of the Week (Feb. 18) ... posted two assists Feb. 29 at Bemidji State and scored a power-play goal the next night ... assisted on the overtime game-winner Mar. 7 versus Niagara and scored a power-play goal the night night, extending his point streak to seven games ... named to the CHA All-Academic Team ... Game-by-Game Stats.

2006-07: Played in all 35 games ... totaled 21 points on the season, fifth-most on the team ... finished second on the squad in assist (14), tied-for-second in power-play goals (4), and sixth in goals (7) ... had a goal and two assists, including a helper on the game-winner, for a season-high three points Oct. 21 at Alabama-Huntsville ... recorded an assist in each game of the Brown series Nov. 10-11 ... scored WSU's first goal Nov. 18 at Lake Superior State ... netted a power-play tally Nov. 25 at Cornell and another Dec. 2 against Bemidji State ... also had a short-handed assist against the Beavers ... scored a goal Dec. 16 against Western Michigan and another Jan. 6 at Bemidji State ... recorded an assist Jan. 13 against Ferris State to start a four-game point streak ... scored a power-play goal Jan. 19 against Robert Morris and had a power-play helper on the first goal of the game the next night ... earned an assist Jan. 26 at Niagara and another Feb. 9 versus Alabama-Huntsville ... assisted on the game-tying goal Feb. 17 against Niagara ... recorded two key power-play assists in a series against Bemidji State, helping on the game-winner Feb. 23 and on WSU's lone goal in a 1-1 tie the next night ... assisted on the first goal of the game Mar. 2 at Robert Morris, his fourth straight game with a helper ... assisted on WSU's third goal Mar. 9 in the College Hockey America quarterfinal against Alabama-Huntsville ... Game-by-Game Stats.

2005-06: WSU's Easton Three-Star Award winner ... voted WSU's Most Improved Player ... played in 32 regular-season games ... scored on Oct. 28 at Clarkson ... recorded first two collegiate assists in 6-3 win over Western Michigan on Dec. 31 (43rd career game) ... scored WSU's first goal in Jan. 13 tie at Bemidji State ... had a short-handed assist the next day for first back-to-back point games of the season ... recorded first career multiple-goal game (including GWG) in Jan. 21 win over Robert Morris ... added an assist for career-high three-point game ... had an assist on Jan. 28 vs. Alabama-Huntsville ... scored first career power-play goal and added a short-handed assist in Feb. 10 tie at RMU ... earned an assist the next night ... scored a power-play goal and had an assist in Feb. 17 game vs. Niagara ... was part of all three WSU goals in Feb. 18 win over Niagara with a goal and two assists extending his point streak to a career-best four games ... had a season-high four shots on goal twice (Feb. 17-18 vs. Niagara) ... earned an assist March 4 vs. Air Force ... tied-for-third on the squad in goals (7) and points (18) ... third on the team in assists (11) ... second on the squad in league points (15) ... led the squad in plus/minus rating and short-handed points (2) ... Game-by-Game Stats.

2004-05: Played in 29 games ... first collegiate point was a short-handed goal Oct. 30 vs. Canisius ... scored the game-winning goal the next day ... had a season-high five shots on goal on Oct. 31 ... scored in win at Bowling Green on Nov. 20 ... also scored in Dec. 11 win over Union ... Game-By-Game Stats.

Pre-College: Played the 2003-04 season with the Leamington Flyers of the Ontario Western Junior B league ... led the team in goals with 29 and finished second on the squad in assists (31) and points (60) ... had 16 penalty minutes ... participated in the Western Junior B All-Star game ... graduated in 2001 from St. Anne's ... was soccer team most valuable player for the Saints ... also participated in badminton and track.

Personal: Full name--Derek James Bachynski ... born March 22, 1983, in Belle River, Ont. ... son of Ted and Lori Bachynski ... has an older brother, Bryce, and two older sisters, Amy and Sadie ... is a liberal arts and sciences major ... named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll (term gpa 3.5+) for Fall 2006 ... named to the Coach's Honor Roll (term gpa 3.0-3.49) for Winter 2005, Fall 2007 and Winter 2008.

Streaks - Longest Point Streak: 7 games -- 2/9/08 vs. Robert Morris to 3/8/08 vs. Niagara (6-5--11); Longest Goal Streak: 3 games -- 2/9/08 vs. Robert Morris to 2/17/08 at Alabama-Huntsville (4-2--6); Longest Assist Streak: 4 games (twice) -- most recently 2/17/07 vs. Niagara to 3/2/07 at Robert Morris (0-4--4).

Most Goals Game/Series: 2/3

Most Assists Game/Series: 2/3

Most Points Game/Series: 3/5

First Collegiate Goal:
10/30/04 vs. Canisius

First Collegiate Point:
10/30/04 vs. Canisius - goal

Playoff Scoring: 0-1--1/5 games


Derek Bachynski's Career Statistics
Year GP G A PTS PN/MN PPG/SHG GWG/GWA HAT GFG/ENG MPG/PIG MGG +/-
2004-05294044/80/11/001/00/40-6
2005-0632711184/82/01/101/05/111+1
2006-0735714219/184/00/200/12/180-4
2007-0820912212/47/00/200/07/121+3
Career 116 27 37 64 19/38 13/1 2/5 0 2/1 14/45 2 -6