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Canada Paul Byron
#41 Montréal Canadiens / NHL - 22/23
1-time QMJHL Champion 1
1-time QMJHL Second All-Star Team 1
Date of Birth
Apr 27, 1989
Position
LW/C
Age
34
Height
5'9" / 175 cm
Place of Birth
Ottawa, ON, CAN
Weight
159 lbs / 72 kg
Nation
Canada
Shoots
L
Youth Team
Ottawa Sting MHA
Status
Retired
Drafted
2007 round 6 #179 overall by Buffalo Sabres
Agency
PREMIUM

Paul Byron is a two-way forward with excellent speed and quickness. Owns very good puck skills and decent playmaking abilities. Has smallish size, but competes hard for the puck and will use his body, although his lack of size hurts his abilities to win space. A smart penalty killer, Byron excels in his play without the puck and his breakaway speed makes him a dangerous scorer, while shorthanded. (by Rafik Soliman, April 2016)

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Paul Byron Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2005-06 Ottawa West Golden Knights EOJBHL 33* 20* 23* 43* 33* -* | Playoffs 7 3 8 11 4 0
2006-07 Gatineau Olympiques QMJHL 68* 21* 23* 44* 46* 7* | Playoffs 5 5 1 6 2 -4
2007-08 Gatineau Olympiques QMJHL 52* 37* 31* 68* 25* 29* | Playoffs 19 21 11 32 12 22
2008-09 Gatineau Olympiques “A” QMJHL 64* 33* 66* 99* 32* 28* | Playoffs 10 2 14 16 4 4
2009-10 Portland Pirates AHL 57* 14* 19* 33* 59* -5* | Playoffs 4 0 0 0 0 -3
2010-11 Buffalo Sabres NHL 8* 1* 1* 2* 2* 0* |
Portland Pirates AHL 67* 26* 27* 53* 52* 0* | Playoffs 12 2 5 7 6 0
2011-12 Calgary Flames NHL 22* 3* 2* 5* 2* 3* |
Abbotsford Heat AHL 39* 7* 14* 21* 40* 0* | Playoffs 8 1 3 4 2 1
2012-13 Calgary Flames NHL 4* 0* 1* 1* 2* -2* |
Abbotsford Heat AHL 38* 6* 9* 15* 38* -7* |
2013-14 Calgary Flames NHL 47* 7* 14* 21* 27* 6* |
Abbotsford Heat “A” AHL 23* 5* 13* 18* 4* 10* |
2014-15 Calgary Flames NHL 57* 6* 13* 19* 8* -2* |
2015-16 Montréal Canadiens NHL 62* 11* 7* 18* 11* -9* |
2016-17 Montréal Canadiens NHL 81* 22* 21* 43* 29* 21* | Playoffs 6 1 0 1 0 -3
2017-18 Montréal Canadiens NHL 82* 20* 15* 35* 23* -4* |
2018-19 Montréal Canadiens “A” NHL 56* 15* 16* 31* 17* 16* |
2019-20 Montréal Canadiens “A” NHL 29* 4* 6* 10* 4* 5* | Playoffs 10 1 3 4 6 4
2020-21 Montréal Canadiens “A” NHL 46* 5* 11* 16* 12* 5* | Playoffs 22 3 3 6 10 0
2021-22 Montréal Canadiens “A” NHL 27* 4* 3* 7* 2* -8* |
2022-23 Montréal Canadiens NHL 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* |

Paul Byron Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2007-08 Gatineau Olympiques Memorial Cup 3* 1* 1* 2* 0* -2* |
2008-09 QMJHL All-Stars CHL Challenge 2* 2* 0* 2* 2* -* |

Paul Byron Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 5 224* 58* 82* 140* 0.63* 193* -2* | 3 24 3 * 8 * 11 * 0.46 * 8 * -2 *
CHL Challenge 1 2* 2* 0* 2* 1.00* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
EOJBHL (EOJHL) 1 33* 20* 23* 43* 1.30* 33* -* | 1 7 3 * 8 * 11 * 1.57 * 4 * 0 *
Memorial Cup 1 3* 1* 1* 2* 0.67* 0* -2* | 0 * * * * * *
NHL 13 521* 98* 110* 208* 0.40* 139* 31* | 3 38 5 * 6 * 11 * 0.29 * 16 * 1 *
QMJHL 3 184* 91* 120* 211* 1.15* 103* 64* | 3 34 28 * 26 * 54 * 1.59 * 18 * 22 *

Paul Byron Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
09/20/2023
09/20/2023 Confirmed Montréal Canadiens Retired
09/23/2018
09/23/2018 Extension Montréal Canadiens Montréal Canadiens
02/24/2016
02/24/2016 Extension Montréal Canadiens Montréal Canadiens
10/06/2015
10/06/2015 Confirmed Calgary Flames Montréal Canadiens
07/26/2015
07/26/2015 Extension Calgary Flames Calgary Flames
07/03/2014
07/03/2014 Extension Calgary Flames Calgary Flames
07/20/2013
07/20/2013 Extension Calgary Flames Calgary Flames
07/05/2012
07/05/2012 Extension Calgary Flames Calgary Flames
06/25/2011
06/25/2011 Confirmed Buffalo Sabres Calgary Flames
05/31/2009
05/31/2009 Confirmed Gatineau Olympiques Buffalo Sabres
Player Biography and Trivia

Cult/Star player for Gatineau Olympiques

Career transactions
- 2011-06-25 • Traded to the Calgary Flames with C. Butler for R. Regehr, A. Kotalik & a 2012 2nd round pick
- 2009-06-01 • Signed to a three-year entry-level contract by the Buffalo Sabres