Playing career

Bacashihua was selected in the first round of the 2001 NHL Entry Draft by the Dallas Stars, 26th overall. He spent two seasons with the Stars' AHL affiliate Utah Grizzlies before he was traded on June 25, 2004 to the St. Louis Blues for Shawn Belle.

Jason played for the Blues AHL affiliate's the Worcester IceCats and the Peoria Rivermen before being called up to the main Blues roster and making his NHL debut in the 2005-06 season. After failing to make the team out of training camp, Bacashihua was assigned to Peoria prior to the 2007-08 season.

On November 8, 2007, Bacashihua was traded by the Blues to the Colorado Avalanche for future considerations, and was assigned to the Avalanche's affiliate, the Lake Erie Monsters. The Monsters are the same Grizzlies franchise, renamed and relocated, with whom Bacashihua started his AHL career. Bacashihua spent the next season and a half with the Monsters rotating the starting position with Tyler Weiman. During the 2008-09 season between February and March, Bacashihua won a franchise-best eight straight games. He was selected as the AHL Player of the Week (February 23 - March 1), to mark the first time in franchise history a Monsters player had received the award.

On July 31, 2009, Bacashihua signed a one-year contract with the Hershey Bears of the AHL for the 2009-10 season. He appeared in pre-season games for the Washington Capitals before being reassigned to Hershey. In 22 regular season games he won an impressive 17 however he was demoted to third choice goalie behind Capitals prospects and failed to make a playoff appearance for the Calder Cup winning Bears.

On July 2, 2010, Bacashihua returned to the Colorado Avalanche organization, signing a one-year contract as a free agent for the 2010-11 season. Assigned to reacquaint with the Lake Erie Monsters, Bacashihua split the season with former NHL goaltender John Grahame to form one of the best performing tandems in the AHL. He was recalled by the Avalanche on one occasion to serve as backup in place of the injured Craig Anderson, however failed to make his Avalanche debut. Returning to the Monsters to set a career professional best in goals against average, Bacashihua appeared in 42 games for 23 wins to help guide the Monsters to their first post-season birth.

On July 19, 2011, Bacashihua signed a one-year contract with the Philadelphia Flyers. Used primarily as a veteran backup within the Flyers organization, he spent the majority of the year with AHL affiliate, the Adirondack Phantoms. He was recalled twice to Philadelphia to dress and serve as a backup, however again was unable to mark a return to the NHL since 2007.

On July 22, 2012, Bacashihua was signed to his first professional European contract on a one-year deal to become a number one starter with German club, Straubing Tigers of the DEL. In making his DEL debut during the 2012-13 season, Bacashihua responded with the strong start with the Tigers to earn a one-year extension on December 28, 2012. He appeared in every game with the Tigers as their starting goalie to help gain a playoff position through qualification before losing in the first round.

In the two following seasons with the Tigers, Bacashihua was unable to prevent the club from missing the playoffs. With a decline statistically in his third season, Bacashihua was not offered a new contract at seasons end with Straubing on March 3, 2015.

Career statistics

				Regular season										Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	W	L	T/OT	MIN	GA	SO	GAA	SV%		GP	W	L	MIN	GA	SO	GAA	SV%
1999-00	Chicago Freeze	NAHL		41	20	19	2	2432	118	2	2.91			2	0	2	103	12	0	6.97
2000-01	Chicago Freeze	NAHL		39	24	14	0	2246	121	1	3.23			3	1	2	190	12	0	3.79
2001-02	Plymouth Whalers	OHL		46	26	12	7	2688	105	5	2.34	.921		6	2	4	360	15	0	2.50	.901
2001-02	Utah Grizzlies	AHL		1	0	1	0	61	3	0	2.95	.930		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2002-03	Utah Grizzlies	AHL		39	18	18	2	2245	118	3	3.15	.907		1	0	1	59	2	0	2.03	.941
2003-04	Utah Grizzlies	AHL		39	13	19	5	2234	99	3	2.66	.916		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2004-05	Worcester IceCats	AHL		35	18	13	1	1909	80	2	2.51	.902		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2005-06	Peoria Rivermen	AHL		15	9	4	0	820	36	2	2.63	.903		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2005-06	St. Louis Blues	NHL		19	4	10	1	966	52	0	3.23	.899		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2006-07	Peoria Rivermen	AHL		20	5	10	4	1139	55	1	2.90	.885		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2006-07	St. Louis Blues	NHL		19	3	7	3	894	47	0	3.15	.896		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2007-08	Peoria Rivermen	AHL		4	1	3	0	208	11	0	3.17	.869		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2007-08	Johnstown Chiefs	ECHL		1	1	0	0	65	4	0	3.70	.886		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2007-08	Lake Erie Monsters	AHL		19	5	11	2	1074	60	1	3.35	.905		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2008-09	Lake Erie Monsters	AHL		39	13	21	3	2255	104	2	2.77	.905		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2009-10	Hershey Bears	AHL		22	17	3	1	1258	52	1	2.48	.911		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2010-11	Lake Erie Monsters	AHL		42	23	16	3	2466	94	4	2.29	.917		2	1	1	118	5	0	2.54	.909
2011-12	Adirondack Phantoms	AHL		23	8	11	1	1244	62	0	2.99	.901		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2012-13	Straubing Tigers	DEL		52	25	27	0	3123	137	3	2.63	.915		7	3	4	422	22	0	3.13	.910
2013-14	Straubing Tigers	DEL		50	20	28	0	2959	130	3	2.64	.919		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2014-15	Straubing Tigers	DEL		35	9	22	0	1916	100	0	3.13	.898		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				38	7	17	4	1860	99	0	3.19	.897		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

Awards and honours

Award	Year
OHL
First All-Rookie Team	2002
F.W. "Dinty" Moore Trophy	2002
Dave Pinkney Trophy	2002
CHL All-Rookie Team	2002

[ Source: Wikipedia ]