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Canada Bowen Byram
#4 Buffalo Sabres / NHL - 24/25
1-time Hlinka Gretzky Cup Gold Medal 1
1-time U20 WJC Gold Medal 1
1-time U20 WJC Silver Medal 1
1-time CHL Top Draft Prospect Award 1
1-time NHL Stanley Cup Champion 1
1-time U20 WJC All-Star Team 1
1-time WHL (West) First All-Star Team 1
1-time WHL (West) Second All-Star Team 1
Date of Birth
Jun 13, 2001
Position
D
Age
23
Height
6'1" / 185 cm
Place of Birth
Cranbrook, BC, CAN
Weight
190 lbs / 86 kg
Nation
Canada
Shoots
L
Youth Team
Cranbrook MHA
Contract
24/25
Cap Hit
$3,850,000 Powered by
NHL Rights
Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Sabres / Signed
Drafted
2019 round 1 #4 overall by Colorado Avalanche

An exceptionally gifted defenceman who knows his strengths and plays by them. He possesses elite skating ability and is at his best when playing high energy, up-tempo hockey. He handles the puck well and is able to keep control of it under pressure. He makes calculated decisions that consistently shift momentum in his team's favor. His creativity in the offensive zone speaks to his confidence in his ability to be a game-changer.

Defensively astute, he actively takes away lanes and limits options for the oncoming opposition. All-in-all, Bowen Byram is a workhorse who understands how to take advantage of turnovers and shift the pace of play in his favor in all three zones. (Curtis Joe, EP 2019)

Father: Shawn Byram

© Photo: Dan Hickling

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Bowen Byram Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2014-15 Lethbridge Golden Hawks U15 AAA “C” AMBHL 33* 12* 15* 27* 40* -* | Playoffs 4 1 1 2 10 -
2015-16 Lethbridge Golden Hawks U15 AAA “C” AMBHL 34* 22* 37* 59* 32* -* | Playoffs 12 5 7 12 12 -
2016-17 Vancouver Giants WHL 11* 0* 0* 0* 8* -5* |
Lethbridge Hurricanes U18 AAA AMHL 8* 3* 5* 8* 6* -* |
Yale Hockey Academy Prep CSSHL U18 20* 5* 24* 29* 32* -* | Playoffs 3 1 3 4 2 -
2017-18 Vancouver Giants WHL 60* 6* 21* 27* 52* -3* | Playoffs 7 3 4 7 6 3
Canada Red U17 WHC-17 6* 1* 4* 5* 2* -* |
Canada U18 WJC-18 5* 0* 1* 1* 0* 1* |
2018-19 Vancouver Giants “A” WHL 67* 26* 45* 71* 80* 33* | Playoffs 22 8 18 26 18 10
2019-20 Vancouver Giants “A” WHL 50* 14* 38* 52* 76* 19* |
Canada U20 WJC-20 7* 0* 2* 2* 0* 0* |
2020-21 Colorado Avalanche NHL 19* 0* 2* 2* 23* 1* |
Canada U20 “C” WJC-20 7* 1* 4* 5* 0* 13* |
2021-22 Colorado Avalanche NHL 30* 5* 12* 17* 12* 7* | Playoffs 20 0 9 9 10 15
Colorado Eagles AHL 2* 0* 0* 0* 2* 1* |
2022-23 Colorado Avalanche NHL 42* 10* 14* 24* 38* 7* | Playoffs 7 0 3 3 0 1
2023-24 Colorado Avalanche NHL 55* 8* 12* 20* 40* 1* |
Buffalo Sabres NHL 18* 3* 6* 9* 13* -1* |
Canada WC 9* 1* 4* 5* 27* 7* |
2024-25 Buffalo Sabres NHL 37* 4* 16* 20* 20* 6* |
Projected NHL 82* 9* 35* 44* 44* 13* |
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Bowen Byram Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2015-16 Team South Alberta Cup 4* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
2016-17 Team Alberta WCCC-16 4* 0* 1* 1* 2* -* |
2017-18 Team Red U17-Dev 3* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
2018-19 Canada U18 Hlinka Gretzky Cup 5* 1* 3* 4* 8* -* |
WHL All-Stars Jr Super Series 2* 0* 0* 0* 2* -1* |
2019-20 WHL All-Stars “A” Jr Super Series 2* 1* 1* 2* 0* 2* |
2023-24 Team Canada International 2* 1* 0* 1* 0* 1* |

Bowen Byram Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AMBHL (AEHL U15) 2 67* 34* 52* 86* 1.28* 72* -* | 2 16 6 * 8 * 14 * 0.88 * 22 * - *
AMHL (AEHL U18) 1 8* 3* 5* 8* 1.00* 6* -* | 0 * * * * * *
AHL 1 2* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 2* 1* | 0 * * * * * *
Alberta Cup 1 4* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
CSSHL U18 1 20* 5* 24* 29* 1.45* 32* -* | 1 3 1 * 3 * 4 * 1.33 * 2 * - *
Hlinka Gretzky Cup 1 5* 1* 3* 4* 0.80* 8* -* | 0 * * * * * *
International 1 2* 1* 0* 1* 0.50* 0* 1* | 0 * * * * * *
Jr Super Series 2 4* 1* 1* 2* 0.50* 2* 1* | 0 * * * * * *
NHL 5 201* 30* 62* 92* 0.46* 146* 21* | 2 27 0 * 12 * 12 * 0.44 * 10 * 16 *
U17-Dev 1 3* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WC 1 9* 1* 4* 5* 0.56* 27* 7* | 0 * * * * * *
WCCC-16 1 4* 0* 1* 1* 0.25* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WHC-17 1 6* 1* 4* 5* 0.83* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WHL 4 188* 46* 104* 150* 0.80* 216* 44* | 2 29 11 * 22 * 33 * 1.14 * 24 * 13 *
WJC-18 1 5* 0* 1* 1* 0.20* 0* 1* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-20 2 14* 1* 6* 7* 0.50* 0* 13* | 0 * * * * * *

Bowen Byram Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
03/06/2024
03/06/2024 Confirmed Colorado Avalanche Buffalo Sabres
07/01/2023
07/01/2023 Extension Colorado Avalanche Colorado Avalanche
07/19/2019
07/19/2019 Confirmed Vancouver Giants Colorado Avalanche
06/23/2016
06/23/2016 Confirmed Lethbridge Golden Hawks U15 AAA Vancouver Giants
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2016, 1 #3 overall by Vancouver Giants in the WHL Bantam Draft

2019 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #4 by Elite Prospects

2019 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #3 by FCHockey

2019 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #3 by McKeen's Hockey

2019 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #3 by TSN/McKenzie

2019 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #2 by NHL Central Scouting