Flames assign Byron to Abbotsford
PrintCALGARY, AB – The Calgary Flames announced today that they have assigned forward Paul Byron to the Abbotsford Heat (AHL).
Byron, a native of Ottawa, Ontario has three goals and two assists for five points along with two penalty minutes in 22 games with the Calgary Flames in his three call-ups this season. Paul registered his first successful NHL penalty shot goal against Toronto on February 14 in a 5-1 Flames win at the Scotiabank Saddledome. He will join the Abbotsford Heat on the road as they play in Milwaukee on February 24.
#32 PAUL BYRON - CENTRE
BORN: Ottawa, ON DATE: April 27, 1989
HEIGHT: 5’10’’ WEIGHT: 180 lbs.
SHOOTS: Left
DRAFTED: BUF – 6th round (179th overall) in the 2007 NHL Draft
HOW ACQUIRED: Trade with Buffalo along with Chris Butler in exchange for Robyn Regehr, Alex Kotalik and Calgary’s 2nd round pick in 2012 NHL Draft.
| Season | Club | League | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
| 2006-07 | Gatineau | QMJHL | 68 | 21 | 23 | 44 | 46 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
| 2007-08 | Gatineau | QMJHL | 52 | 37 | 31 | 68 | 25 | 19 | 21 | 11 | 32 | 12 |
| 2008-09 | Gatineau | QMJHL | 64 | 33 | 66 | 99 | 32 | 10 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 4 |
| 2009-10 | Portland | AHL | 57 | 14 | 19 | 33 | 59 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010-11 | Portland | AHL | 67 | 26 | 27 | 53 | 52 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 |
| 2010-11 | Buffalo | NHL | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2011-12 | Abbotsford | AHL | 26 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 32 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2011-12 | Calgary | NHL | 22 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - |
| TOTALS | NHL | 30 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| AHL | 150 | 44 | 53 | 97 | 143 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 | ||
| QMJHL | 184 | 91 | 120 | 211 | 103 | 34 | 28 | 26 | 54 | 18 |
