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Paul Byron (C)

Abbotsford Heat

Biography

2010-11: Netted his first AHL playoff goal (part of a two-goal, three-point game) 4/23/11 vs. Connecticut in Game 6 of the Atlantic Division Semifinals . . . registered his first AHL playoff point with an assist 4/14/11 in Game 1 of the Atlantic Division Semifinals vs. Connecticut . . .Earned a six-game point streak (6-4-10) from 3/29/11-4/9/11… netted a shorthanded goal in two-straight games 4/8/11 @ Providence and 4/9 @ Albany (penalty shot)… was named first star of the game two times in a row with a two goal and assist (2-1-3) night 3/5/11 vs. Bridgeport and a goal and two assist (1-2-3) performance 3/1/11 vs. Worcester (topped rookie season points total against Worcester)… reassigned to Portland 2/24/11… recalled to Buffalo 2/2/11 (appeared in six games during recall with no points)… reassigned to Portland 1/28/11… scored first career NHL goal 1/25/11 @ Ottawa… earned first career NHL point on an assist during his NHL debut 1/23/11 @ New York Islanders… received first career NHL call-up to Buffalo 1/22/11… recorded an assist in his 100th career AHL game 1/21/11 vs. Worcester… career high six-game point streak (4-4-8) from 12/28/10-1/7/11… earned a career long three-game goal streak (12/28/10-12/31/10)… named first-star of the game 12/28/10 vs. Providence with a two point (1-1-2) performance… earned his 50th career AHL point on a goal 12/11/10 @ Adirondack… tallied two goals and was named second star of the game 12/4/10 vs. Norfolk… scored two goals for the second time in his career 11/6/2010 vs. Providence… saw a four-game assist streak last from 10/23/10-11/2/10.

2009-10: Recorded his first career two-goal game as well as his first career shootout goal 12/5/09 vs. Providence . . . registered his first career shorthanded goal 11/12/09 vs. Rochester @ HSBC Arena in Buffalo, NY . . . scored his first AHL goal as part of his first career two-point (1-1-2) game 10/10/09 vs. Providence . . . recorded his first AHL point (assist) in his first AHL game 10/3/09 @ Springfield.

2008-09: Selected as a Second Team QMJHL All-Star… named QMJHL Offensive Player-of-the-Month for January after scoring 15 goals and 13 assists for 28 points in 15 games . . . selected QMJHL Offensive Player-of-the-Week 1/26/09 after scoring five goals and five assists for 10 points in four games . . . represented Gatineau in the 2008 ADT Canada-Russia Challenge.

2007-08: Had 21 goals to lead the QMJHL in playoff goal scoring as Gatineau captured the QMJHL Championship . . . registered a six-point game (4+2) against the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies 5/6/08.