Bowen Byram

Bowen Byram (born June 13, 2001) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Colorado Avalanche of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected fourth overall by the Avalanche in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft.

Junior
Byram was selected third overall by the Vancouver Giants in the 2016 WHL Bantam Draft.

On March 9, 2019, Byram scored the overtime-winning goal against the Tri-City Americans. In doing so, he set a league record for the most overtime goals in a season with six. Byram finished third amongst defencemen in scoring with 71 points in 67 games. He led the entire postseason in points with eight goals and 18 assists in 22 games; the Giants lost to the Prince Albert Raiders in seven games during the WHL Championship Series.

Professional
Byram was selected fourth overall by the Colorado Avalanche during the 2019 NHL Entry Draft. On July 19, 2019, the Avalanche signed Byram to a three-year, entry-level contract.

Byram joined the Avalanche for the 2020–21 season. He made his debut on January 21, 2021, skating just over eleven minutes in a 4–2 loss to the Los Angeles Kings. The following night, Byram recorded his first career point, assisting on a goal by Mikko Rantanen in a 3–2 win over the Anaheim Ducks. Bryam's first fight was a loss on February 26th vs Arizona Coyotes' Drake Caggiula

International play
Byram won a gold medal with Team Canada at the 2018 Hlinka Gretzky Cup.

Byram was selected by Canada for the 2020 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. He recorded two assists in seven games en route to a gold medal. Byram co-captained the team alongside Dylan Cozens the following tournament to replace the injured Kirby Dach; he scored five points in seven games in a silver medal finish for Canada.

Personal life
Byram's father, Shawn, had a brief career in the National Hockey League with the New York Islanders and Chicago Blackhawks.