Bowen Byram

Bowen Byram (born June 13, 2001) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing 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 (2001-06-13) June 13, 2001
Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 201 lb (91 kg; 14 st 5 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Left
NHL team Colorado Avalanche
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
Representing  Canada
Ice hockey
World Junior Championships
2020 Czech Republic

Byram played with Team Canada winning a gold medal at the 2018 Hlinka Gretzky Cup.[6]

Personal life

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 83586 —————
2016–17 Vancouver Giants WHL 110008 —————
2017–18 Vancouver Giants WHL 606212752 73476
2018–19 Vancouver Giants WHL 6726457180 228182618
2019–20 Vancouver Giants WHL 5014385276 —————
WHL totals 1884674150216 2911223324

International
Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2017 Canada Red U17 61452
2018 Canada U18 5th 50110
2018 Canada HG18 51348
2020 Canada WJC 70220
Junior totals 232101210
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References
  1. Ewen, Steve (2019-03-13). "Steve Ewen: Giants' Byram works overtime to join Slade in WHL record book". The Province. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
  2. Roumeliotis, Charlie (2019-05-13). "The Bowen Byram debate: Could the Blackhawks take another defenseman at No. 3?". NBC Sports. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
  3. Yourk, Darren (2019-05-09). "Podkolzin plummets in TSN Hockey's Mock Draft 3.0". TSN. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
  4. "Avalanche Selects Bowen Byram at No. 4 Overall at 2019 NHL Draft". Colorado Avalanche. Retrieved June 21, 2019.
  5. "Byram signs three-year, entry-level contract with Avalanche". National Hockey League. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
  6. Network, WHL (2018-08-12). "11 WHL players win gold with Canada at 2018 Hlinka Gretzky Cup". Vancouver Giants. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  7. "Shawn Byram player profile". hockeydb.com. June 10, 2019. Retrieved June 10, 2019.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Martin Kaut		 Colorado Avalanche first round draft pick
2019		 Succeeded by
Alex Newhook


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