Bowen Byram
Bowen Byram (born June 13, 2001) is a Canadian junior ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Vancouver Giants of the Western Hockey League (WHL) as a prospect to the Colorado Avalanche of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected fourth overall by the Avalanche in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft.
| Bowen Byram | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
June 13, 2001 Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 192 lb (87 kg; 13 st 10 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team |
Colorado Avalanche Vancouver Giants (WHL) | ||
| NHL Draft |
4th overall, 2019 Colorado Avalanche | ||
| Playing career | TBD–present | ||
Playing career
Junior
Byram set a Western Hockey League record, scoring six overtime goals in a season for the Giants.[1] Byram ranked third among defensemen in the 2018–19 WHL season with 71 points (26 goals, 45 assists) in 67 games.[2] During the 2019 WHL playoffs, he finished as the scoring leader with eight goals and 18 assists in 22 games.[3]
Professional
Byram was selected fourth overall by the Colorado Avalanche during the 2019 NHL Entry Draft.[4] On July 19, the Avalanche signed Byram to a three-year, entry-level contract.[5]
International play
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
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| Ice hockey | ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
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Byram played with Team Canada winning a gold medal at the 2018 Hlinka Gretzky Cup.[6]
Personal
He is the son of former NHL forward, Shawn Byram, who played briefly with the New York Islanders and Chicago Blackhawks.[7]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2016–17 | Lethbridge Hurricanes Midget AAA | AMHL | 8 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Vancouver Giants | WHL | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Vancouver Giants | WHL | 60 | 6 | 21 | 27 | 52 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | ||
| 2018–19 | Vancouver Giants | WHL | 67 | 26 | 45 | 71 | 80 | 22 | 8 | 18 | 26 | 18 | ||
| 2019–20 | Vancouver Giants | WHL | 50 | 14 | 38 | 52 | 76 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| WHL totals | 188 | 46 | 74 | 150 | 216 | 29 | 11 | 22 | 33 | 24 | ||||
References
- Ewen, Steve (2019-03-13). "Steve Ewen: Giants' Byram works overtime to join Slade in WHL record book". The Province. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
- Roumeliotis, Charlie (2019-05-13). "The Bowen Byram debate: Could the Blackhawks take another defenseman at No. 3?". NBC Sports. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
- Yourk, Darren (2019-05-09). "Podkolzin plummets in TSN Hockey's Mock Draft 3.0". TSN. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
- "Avalanche Selects Bowen Byram at No. 4 Overall at 2019 NHL Draft". Colorado Avalanche. Retrieved June 21, 2019.
- "Byram signs three-year, entry-level contract with Avalanche". National Hockey League. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
- Network, WHL (2018-08-12). "11 WHL players win gold with Canada at 2018 Hlinka Gretzky Cup". Vancouver Giants. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
- "Shawn Byram player profile". hockeydb.com. June 10, 2019. Retrieved June 10, 2019.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Martin Kaut |
Colorado Avalanche first round draft pick 2019 |
Succeeded by Alex Newhook |