Player's Profile
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- Name: Byron Froese
- Position: C
- Shoots: Right
- Height: 5-11
- Weight: 191 lbs
- Birthdate: 1991-03-12
- Eligible for Draft: 2009
- Drafted: 2009
- Hometown: Winkler, Manitoba
- Acquired: 4th round (119th overall), 2009
- Playing In: CHL
Byron Froese
Prospect Grade: 6.5 C (About Prospect Grades)
Profile Contributed By: HF Staff
History
2007-08: Played in the Manitoba AAA Midget League for the Pembina Valley Hawks. In 23 games, Froese scored 14 goals while adding 20 assists, and logged 8 penalty minutes.
2008-09: In his WHL rookie season, Froese played in 72 games for the Everett Silvertips. He scored 19 goals and added 38 assists while picking up 30 penalty minutes. Froese was a -13 player for the season. In the playoffs, Froese played in five games, notching three assists and four penalty minutes in the series.
2009-10: Froese centered the top line for the Everett Silvertips, skating in 70 games and scoring 29 goals, 32 assists. He added 3 goals, 2 assists for 5 points in 7 playoff games.
2010-11: An off-season trade sent Froese to Red Deer for his third WHL season. The top line center for the Rebels, Froese finished first on the team with 43 goals and finished third on the team with 81 points in 70 regular season games. He added 5 goals and 2 assists for 7 points in 9 playoff games.
Talent Analysis
Froese is a hard working defensive forward. He's not big, nor does he have great puck skills, but he does his job. Plays physically.
Future
Froese will likely play a checking line center role as a rookie pro with Rockford in the 2011-12 season.
Stats
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Profile Last Updated: August, 23rd 2011
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