Quinton Byfield
Quinton Byfield (born August 19, 2002) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre currently playing for the Ontario Reign in the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League (NHL). Byfield was selected second overall by the Kings in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft, becoming the highest drafted mixed race player in NHL history.[1][2] He is of Jamaican descent from his father, Clinton.[3]
| Quinton Byfield | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
August 19, 2002 Newmarket, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | ||
| Weight | 214 lb (97 kg; 15 st 4 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team |
Los Angeles Kings Ontario Reign (AHL) | ||
| NHL Draft |
2nd overall, 2020 Los Angeles Kings | ||
| Playing career | 2021–present | ||
Playing career
Byfield was the first overall pick in the 2018 OHL Draft and won both OHL Rookie of the Year and CHL Rookie of the Year.[4] In 2018–19, he put up 29 goals and 61 points in 64 games.[5]
After his second overall selection in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft, Byfield was signed by the Los Angeles Kings to a three-year, entry-level contract on October 16, 2020.[6]
International play
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
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| Ice hockey | ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 2020 Czech Republic | |
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 2021 Canada | |
Byfield won a silver medal at the 2019 Hlinka Gretzky Cup.[7] Byfield won a Gold Medal with Canada at the 2020 World Junior Championships held in the Czech Republic, posting 1 assist in 7 games.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2017–18 | Newmarket Hurricanes | OJHL | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Sudbury Wolves | OHL | 64 | 29 | 32 | 61 | 38 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 16 | ||
| 2019–20 | Sudbury Wolves | OHL | 45 | 32 | 50 | 82 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| OHL totals | 109 | 61 | 82 | 143 | 82 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 16 | ||||
Awards and honours
| Award | Year | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| OHL | ||
| Emms Family Award | 2018–19 | |
| CHL | ||
| CHL Rookie of the Year | 2018–19 | |
References
- Button, Craig (November 9, 2018). "Lafreniere a cut above the class of 2020". TSN.ca. TSN. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
- Kournianos, Steve. "NHL Draft 2020 prospect rankings: Preseason top 62 players on next year's big board". Sporting News. Retrieved August 13, 2019.
- Wheeler, Scott. "Meet Quinton Byfield, hockey's latest and least likely..." The Athletic. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
- Kerr, Ben. "2020 NHL Draft – An Early Look and Rankings". Last Word on Hockey. Retrieved August 13, 2019.
- Morreale, Mike. "Lafreniere headlines 2020 NHL Draft prospects". NHL. Retrieved August 13, 2019.
- "LA Kings sing Quinton Byfield to three-year, entry-level contract". Los Angeles Kings. October 16, 2020. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
- "Byfield scores, but Canada settles for silver at Hlinka". The Sudbury Star. Retrieved August 16, 2019.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Tobias Björnfot |
Los Angeles Kings first round draft pick 2020 |
Succeeded by Incumbent |