Shawn D. Byram (born September 12, 1968) is a Canadian former ice hockey left winger who played five games in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the New York Islanders and Chicago Blackhawks between the 1990–91 and 1991–92 seasons. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1988 to 2003, was spent in the minor leagues and then in Europe. His son Bowen is also an NHL player.

Shawn Byram
Born (1968-09-12) September 12, 1968 (age 55)
Neepawa, Manitoba, Canada
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 211 lb (96 kg; 15 st 1 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Left
Played for New York Islanders
Chicago Blackhawks
Bracknell Bees
HC Fassa
HC Bolzano
Manchester Storm
CE Wien
Ayr Scottish Eagles
NHL Draft 80th overall, 1986
New York Islanders
Playing career 1988–2003

Playing career edit

Byram started his hockey career with the Regina Pats of the Western Hockey League. He was later traded to the Prince Albert Raiders.[1][2]

Byram made his professional debut with the Indianapolis Ice in 1988. In 1991, he made his NHL debut with the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League.[2] Byram played four games with the Islanders in his rookie season, accumulating 14 penalty minutes. On August 15, 1991, Bryam and the Chicago Blackhawks agreed to a one-year deal. Byram remained with the Blackhawks, playing with their IHL affiliate (Indianapolis Ice) until the conclusion of the 1993–94 season.[1]

Byram spent the next eight seasons playing professionally in Europe, spending time in Italy, Austria, and the UK, before returning to the United States in 2002 to play with the Bakersfield Condors of the WCHL. Byram scored 65 points in 68 games, second highest among Falcons players in 2002–03.[1][2]

Byram retired at the conclusion of the 2002–03 WCHL season.[2]

Personal life edit

Byram's son, Bowen, was drafted 4th overall in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft by the Colorado Avalanche and currently plays in the NHL.[3] He was an assistant coach during Bo's final season with the Lethbridge Golden Hawks of the Alberta Major Bantam Hockey League (AMBHL) in 2015–16.

Career statistics edit

Regular season and playoffs edit

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1984–85 Regina Pat Canadians SMAAAHL 25 12 21 33 38
1984–85 Regina Pats WHL 4 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
1985–86 Regina Pats WHL 46 7 6 13 45 9 0 1 1 11
1986–87 Regina Pats WHL 12 3 3 6 25
1986–87 Prince Albert Raiders WHL 55 16 18 34 122 7 1 1 2 10
1987–88 Prince Albert Raiders WHL 61 23 28 51 178 10 2 5 7 27
1988–89 Springfield Indians AHL 45 5 11 16 195
1988–89 Indianapolis Ice IHL 1 0 0 0 2
1989–90 Springfield Indians AHL 31 4 4 8 30
1989–90 Johnstown Chiefs ECHL 8 5 5 10 35
1990–91 Capital District Islanders AHL 62 28 35 63 162
1990–91 New York Islanders NHL 4 0 0 0 14
1991–92 Indianapolis Ice IHL 69 18 21 39 154
1991–92 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 1 0 0 0 0
1992–93 Indianapolis Ice IHL 41 2 13 15 123 5 1 2 3 8
1993–94 Indianapolis Ice IHL 77 23 24 47 170
1994–95 Bracknell Bees BHL 24 24 24 48 97
1994–95 HC Fassa ITA 15 15 16 31 43
1995–96 HC Bolzano ITA 7 3 3 6 16
1995–96 Manchester Storm BD1 42 70 120 190 135 6 4 16 20 12
1996–97 Manchester Storm BISL 23 8 12 20 38
1996–97 CE Wien AUT 8 1 15 16 2
1996–97 Fresno Falcons WCHL 6 3 5 8 13 5 2 5 7 67
1997–98 Ayr Scottish Eagles BISL 45 18 31 49 101 9 5 3 8 4
1998–99 Ayr Scottish Eagles BISL 23 9 12 21 30 13 8 15 23 4
1999–00 Ayr Scottish Eagles BISL 42 17 32 49 108 7 2 2 4 27
2000–01 Ayr Scottish Eagles BISL 48 8 29 37 100 7 0 4 4 16
2001–02 Ayr Scottish Eagles BISL 42 11 19 30 85 7 2 2 4 32
2002–03 Bakersfield Condors WCHL 68 22 43 65 121 3 0 0 0 2
BISL totals 223 71 135 206 462 43 17 26 43 83
NHL totals 5 0 0 0 14

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "Byram, Cozens to act as Team Canada captains at world juniors with Dach out". sportsnet.ca. December 26, 2020. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d Schora, Callum (November 29, 2018). "Manchester Storm All-Stars". chasingthepuck.com. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
  3. ^ "Avalanche selects Bowen Byram with fourth selection in 2019 draft". NHL.com. June 21, 2019. Retrieved June 21, 2019.

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