Player's Profile
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- Name: Paul Byron
- Position: C
- Shoots: Left
- Height: 5-8
- Weight: 136 lbs
- Birthdate: 1989-04-27
- Eligible for Draft: 2007
- Drafted: 2007
- Hometown: Ottawa, Ontario
- Acquired: 6th round (179th overall), 2007
- Playing In: Pro
Paul Byron
Prospect Grade: 7.0 C (About Prospect Grades)
Profile Contributed By: HF Staff
History
2006-07: Gatineau Olympiques’ management saw enough promise in 135-pound Paul Byron that they traded center Brett Morrison to PEI before the Christmas break to give Byron more ice time. Byron responded, scoring twice as many goals in four less games than before the trade and giving Gatineau another offensive option. Byron was a solid +9 in his last 32 games and added 10 assists to his 14 goals for 24 points in 32 games. Byron finished the season scoring five goals in five playoff games for the Olympiques.
2007-08: Byron had an impressive six-point performance for QMJHL Gatineau on May 6 as the club faced Rouyn-Noranda in the third game of the Finals Series. He was the top goal-scorer during the 2008 playoffs, racking up 21 goals in 19 games, helping his club win the Championship. He also had 68 points in 52 games during the regular season.
Talent Analysis
Byron joins Nathan Gerbe and Tyler Ennis as gifted offensive players in the Buffalo system that lack ideal size. While Gerbe and Ennis are more highly touted prospects than Byron, he has become a prolific scorer at the QMJHL level, including leading the league in playoff scoring.
Future
He should soon take the next step forward competitively, and will need to next prove himself as a playmaking center in the AHL.
Stats
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Profile Last Updated: November, 19th 2009
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