Bowen Byram

Canadian ice hockey player (born 2001)

Ice hockey player
Bowen Byram
Byram with the Colorado Avalanche in 2021
Born (2001-06-13) June 13, 2001 (age 23)
Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Left
NHL team
Former teams		 Buffalo Sabres
Colorado Avalanche
National team  Canada
NHL draft 4th overall, 2019
Colorado Avalanche
Playing career 2021–present

Bowen Byram (born June 13, 2001) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman for the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League (NHL). He previously played for the Colorado Avalanche of the NHL and has appeared with the Canada men's national ice hockey team in international competition.

The son of NHL player Shawn Byram, Bowen was coached by his father until the age of 12, when he began playing full-time minor ice hockey in Alberta. The Vancouver Giants of the Western Hockey League (WHL) took Byram third overall in the 2016 WHL Bantam Draft. In three years with the Giants, Byram earned a number of junior ice hockey awards, including the CHL Top Draft Prospect Award. Considered a top prospect by the NHL Central Scouting Bureau, Byram was taken fourth overall by the Avalanche in the 2019 NHL entry draft.

Byram's tenure with the Avalanche was marked by injury. He missed large parts of his first two professional ice hockey seasons with concussion complications, and another with a lower-body injury. Despite this, his breakout performance in the 2022 Stanley Cup playoffs helped lead Colorado to a championship. In 2024, the Avalanche traded Byram to the Sabres, who were in need of a young top-pair defenceman.

Early life

Byram was born on June 13, 2001, in Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada,[1] to Stacey and Shawn Byram. His father was a professional ice hockey player who followed his brief stint in the National Hockey League (NHL) with 11 seasons in minor and European leagues.[2] Shawn Byram served as his son's hockey coach until Byram was 12, at which point he joined the Lethbridge Golden Hawks of the Alberta Major Bantam Hockey League (AMBHL). Michael Dyck, the Lethbridge coach, first noticed Byram during a minor ice hockey game when he was 10 years old.[3] He spent two seasons with Lethbridge, and during the 2015–16 AMBHL season, Byram was the top-scoring defenceman in the league, with 22 goals and 37 assists in 34 games. The Golden Hawks won the AMBHL championships and finished in third place at the Western Canadian Bantam AAA Championship.[4]

Playing career

Junior

Following his successful stint in the AMBHL, Byram was selected third overall by the Vancouver Giants of the Western Hockey League (WHL) at the 2016 WHL Bantam Draft, and he signed with the team shortly afterwards. As he still had a year of minor midget hockey availability, he was only eligible to appear in five WHL games during the 2016–17 season,[5] but he ultimately appeared in 11 junior ice hockey games that season, splitting time between Vancouver, Yale Hockey Academy in Abbotsford, British Columbia, and the Lethbridge Hurricanes of the Alberta Midget Hockey League (AMHL).[6][7] With Yale, Byram recorded 29 points in 20 regular season games, as well as four points in three postseason appearances.[8]

Playing his first full season with the Giants in 2017–18, Byram scored his first WHL goal on October 21, 2017, as part of a 5–2 victory over the Regina Pats.[9] By February, Byram was registering almost 23 minutes of ice time per game, and was considered not only a top prospect for the National Hockey League (NHL) but a future captain for the Giants.[10] That month, he recorded three goals and six assists in a span of 12 games and was subsequently named the WHL Rookie of the Month.[11] With six goals and 27 points in 60 regular season games, Byram outscored former Giants star Jonathon Blum, considered one of the top players on the team, who only recorded 24 points during his 16-year-old season.[12] Although the Giants lost their opening-round playoff series to the Victoria Royals, Byram added three postseason goals and four assists to his season totals.[13] At the end of the year, Byram was named the WHL Western Conference Rookie of the Year,[14] and he was the runner-up to Dylan Cozens of the Lethbridge Hurricanes for the Jim Piggott Memorial Trophy.[15]

On November 22, 2018, only 23 games into the 2018–19 season, scored his seventh goal of the season, surpassing his previous season totals.[16] With nine goals and 25 points halfway through the season, Byram was selected to represent the Giants at the 2019 Sherwin-Williams Top Prospects Game.[17] After a five-point game against the Kamloops Blazers on January 13, 2019, Byram, who set a franchise record for most single-game points by a defenceman, was named the WHL On the Run Player of the Week.[18] That March, Byram scored his sixth overtime goal of the season to help defeat the Tri-City Americans 4–3, setting a WHL record for most overtime goals in one year in the process.[19] With 26 goals and 45 assists in 67 regular season games, Byram set a Giants record for the most goals by any defenceman in a season and helped the team clinch the No. 1 seed in the WHL Western Conference playoffs.[20][21] Although Vancouver lost to the Prince Albert Raiders in the final playoff round,[22] Byram led all WHL skaters with 26 points (eight goals and 18 assists) in 22 postseason games, and he was the first Vancouver Giant to ever receive the CHL Top Draft Prospect Award.[20][6] He was also named to the WHL Western Conference First All-Star Team.[23] His performance with Vancouver that season led the NHL Central Scouting Bureau to rank Byram the second-best North American skater available in the upcoming 2019 NHL entry draft.[6] Byram was the first defenceman taken in that year's draft, selected fourth overall by the Colorado Avalanche.[24] He signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the team on July 19, 2019.[25]

Byram was invited to join the Avalanche for their 2019 training camp, but was returned to the Giants for the 2019–20 season.[26] He had a slow start with Vancouver that season, netting only three goals in 27 games before leaving the team to join Canada at the 2020 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships in December.[27] His return from the World Juniors was followed by a surge in scoring, with seven goals and 17 assists through 12 games in the month of February, and Byram was named the WHL Player of the Month.[28] By the time that the WHL season was prematurely suspended in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Byram had 14 goals, 52 points, and a +19 plus–minus through 50 games.[29] He was named to the WHL Western Conference Second All-Star Team and finished his junior hockey career with 46 goals and 150 points in 188 regular season games, as well as 33 points in an additional 29 postseason games.[30]

Professional

Colorado Avalanche (2021–2024)

As he had participated abroad in the 2021 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, Byram's NHL debut was delayed as he had to clear a seven-day quarantine and produce four negative COVID-19 tests before joining his teammates in Colorado.[31] He made his NHL debut on January 21, 2021, playing for 11 minutes with one shot on goal and one minor penalty in a 4–2 loss to the Los Angeles Kings.[32] His first NHL point came the following day, an assist on a Mikko Rantanen goal in the third period of a 2–1 win over the Anaheim Ducks.[33] At the end of February, however, Byram's rookie season was put on hold when he woke up with concussion symptoms; he did not know what caused the concussion, but he began feeling ill the day after a game against the Arizona Coyotes.[34] He returned on March 18 and played in four games, missing one with a lower-body injury, before taking a hit from Keegan Kolesar of the Vegas Golden Knights on March 25,[35] and he was placed in concussion protocols three days later.[36] While still in concussion protocols, Byram contracted COVID-19, which exacerbated his symptoms, particularly vertigo, and even after he was medically cleared to play, coach Jared Bednar chose not to put Byram on the line-up.[34] He was finally added back into the Avalanche on May 26, in time for the second round of the 2021 Stanley Cup playoffs.[37] Bednar was reluctant to allow Byram to take the ice, however, and he did not appear in any part of the Golden Knights' six-game victory over the Avalanche.[38] He appeared in only 19 games as a rookie in the 2020–21 season, with two assists and a +1 rating.[39]

Byram fighting with Yanni Gourde during the 2023 Stanley Cup playoffs.

Byram scored his first NHL goal in the opening game of the 2021–22 season, scoring on Marc-André Fleury of the Chicago Blackhawks en route to a 4–2 win on October 13, 2021.[40] The following month, he sustained his third concussion of the 2021 calendar year after taking an elbow to the head from Vancouver Canucks captain Bo Horvat.[41] He returned briefly for two games at the end of November before going back on the injured reserve. Byram only returned in full on January 1, following a league-wide pause due to COVID-19 outbreaks among several NHL teams.[42] Less than two weeks later, Byram, who was still dealing with lingering concussion symptoms,[43] took a personal leave from the Avalanche.[44] On March 31, the Avalanche sent Byram to the Colorado Eagles, their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, for conditioning.[45] To re-acclimate Byram when he returned to the NHL, the Avalanche paired him with several different defencemen in the last 11 games of the regular season. He added five assists in that time, finishing the year with five goals and 17 points in 30 games.[46][47] Playing beside veteran defenceman Erik Johnson,[48] Byram was a break-out player for the Avalanche during the 2022 Stanley Cup playoffs, taking on a greater responsibility on defence when Sam Girard suffered a broken sternum during Colorado's second-round series against the St. Louis Blues.[49] Byram recorded nine assists in 20 playoff games as the Colorado Avalanche were NHL champions, defeating the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 2022 Stanley Cup Finals.[50]

Byram began the 2022–23 NHL season on the second defensive pairing before suffering a lower-body injury during the Avalanche's November trip to New York.[51] At the time of the injury, he had two goals and five points in ten games.[52] The injury was originally deemed week-to-week, but Byram ultimately missed 38 games with what he described as a "finicky" injury. He returned to the line-up on February 8, for Colorado's first game after the 2023 NHL All-Star Game break.[53] Upon his return, Byram took a more active approach on offence, leading to 18 points in his first 28 games back, including a three-game goal streak at the end of March.[54] Playing in 42 regular season games, Byram recorded a career-high 10 goals and 24 points during the 2022–23 season.[55] The Avalanche lost to the Seattle Kraken in the first round of the 2023 Stanley Cup playoffs,[56] with Byram contributing three assists in seven postseason games.[55]

On July 1, 2023, the Avalanche signed Byram, a restricted free agent, to a two-year, $7.7 million contract extension.[57][58] Although his health improved in the 2023–24 NHL season, Byram's play struggled, with his scoring diminished and penalty minutes increasing. A natural left-side defenceman, he struggled with playing on Girard's right.[59] Byram missed eight games in January with a lower-body injury, which he took as an opportunity to "sit back and watch for a bit" and reset his uneven season.[60] Paired at times with Girard, Cale Makar, Josh Manson, and Jack Johnson, Byram recorded eight goals and 20 points in 55 games that season with Colorado.[61][62]

Buffalo Sabres (2024–present)

On March 6, 2024, the Avalanche traded Byram to the Buffalo Sabres in exchange for centre Casey Mittelstadt.[63] Sabres general manager Kevyn Adams had spent considerable time looking for a young, top-rated defenceman, and when Colorado acquired Sean Walker from the Philadelphia Flyers, they were willing to move Byram.[64] Byram made his Sabres debut on March 7, recording an assist in their 4–2 loss to the Nashville Predators.[65] The trade reunited Byram with childhood friends Dylan Cozens and Peyton Krebs, and he referred to the new environment as "a breath of fresh air".[66] In 18 games with the Sabres, Byram recorded three goals and nine points, including a three-game point streak to end the year.[67]

International play

Medal record
Representing  Canada
Ice hockey
World Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2020 Czech Republic
Silver medal – second place 2021 Canada
Hlinka Gretzky Cup
Gold medal – first place 2018 Alberta
World U-17 Hockey Challenge
Silver medal – second place 2017 British Columbia

Byram first represented Canada internationally as a member of the national under-18 team at the 2017 World U-17 Hockey Challenge, where he scored one goal and four assists in six games with the Canada Red team, which ultimately came in second place to the undefeated United States team. After the tournament, Byram was one of five players named to that year's All-Star team.[68] The following year, he was one of three players born in 2001 to join Canada for the 2018 IIHF World U18 Championships in Russia.[69] After recording only one assist in Canada's fifth-place finish,[70][71] Byram received his first gold medal with one goal and three assists in five games of the 2018 Hlinka Gretzky Cup.[72]

Following his performance in these under-18 tournaments, Byram was named to the Canadian junior team for the 2020 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.[27] where he recorded two assists in seven games and took home another gold medal.[73][74] The following year, he was initially named an alternate captain for the 2021 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, but a wrist injury to captain Kirby Dach promoted Byram and Dylan Cozens to the role.[75] With one goal and five points in seven games, Byram helped Canada to capture second place and was named to the Media All-Star team.[76]

With Buffalo not qualifying for the 2024 Stanley Cup playoffs,[77] Byram was one of three Sabres players to represent the Canada men's national ice hockey team at the 2024 IIHF World Championship in Czechia.[78] Byram recorded one goal and five points in nine games as Canada finished in fourth place, falling 4–2 to the Swedish national team in the bronze-medal match.[79]

Personal life

Byram and his father are avid outdoorsmen and recreational hunters.[80] Outside of hockey, he also enjoys watching baseball and basketball.[81]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2014–15 Lethbridge Golden Hawks AMBHL 33 12 15 27 40 4 1 1 2 10
2015–16 Lethbridge Golden Hawks AMBHL 34 22 37 59 32 12 5 7 12 12
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 — — — — —
2020–21 Colorado Avalanche NHL 19 0 2 2 23 — — — — —
2021–22 Colorado Avalanche NHL 30 5 12 17 12 20 0 9 9 10
2021–22 Colorado Eagles AHL 2 0 0 0 2 — — — — —
2022–23 Colorado Avalanche NHL 42 10 14 24 38 7 0 3 3 0
2023–24 Colorado Avalanche NHL 55 8 12 20 40 — — — — —
2023–24 Buffalo Sabres NHL 18 3 6 9 13 — — — — —
NHL totals 164 26 46 72 126 27 0 12 12 10

International

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2017 Canada Red U17 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 6 1 4 5 2
2018 Canada U18 5th 5 0 1 1 0
2018 Canada HG18 1st place, gold medalist(s) 5 1 3 4 8
2020 Canada WJC 1st place, gold medalist(s) 7 0 2 2 0
2021 Canada WJC 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 7 1 4 5 0
2024 Canada WC 4th 9 1 4 5 27
Junior totals 30 3 14 17 10
Senior totals 9 1 4 5 27

Awards and honours

Award Year Ref
WHL
Western Conference Rookie of the Year 2018 [14]
Sherwin-Williams Top Prospects Game 2019 [17]
CHL Top Draft Prospect Award 2019 [20]
Western Conference First All-Star Team 2019 [23]
Western Conference Second All-Star Team 2020 [30]
NHL
Stanley Cup champion 2022 [82]
International
U-17 All-Star Team 2017 [68]
World Juniors Media All-Star 2021 [76]

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Preceded by Colorado Avalanche first round draft pick
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