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Paul Byron • LW
Ht/Wt:5'9", 165 lbs.
Born:Apr 27, 1989 (35 yrs) in Ottawa, Ont.
Experience:12 years
Drafted:Drafted by Buffalo in 2007 (6/179).
Shoots:L
Movements & Injuries
2022
4/30/2022 Missed the last 5 regular season games (lower body injury).
4/20/2022 Lower body injury, day-to-day.
4/19/2022 Missed 1 game (undisclosed).
4/16/2022 Undisclosed, day-to-day.
4/11/2022 Missed 2 games (undisclosed).
4/06/2022 Undisclosed, day-to-day.
3/09/2022 Missed 4 games (upper body injury).
2/26/2022 Upper body injury, injured reserve.
1/30/2022 Missed 43 games (hip surgery).
1/15/2022 Activated from the COVID-19 list by the Montreal Canadiens.
2021
12/29/2021 COVID-19, day-to-day.
7/30/2021 Hip surgery, injured reserve.
5/10/2021 Missed 9 games (lower body injury).
4/24/2021 Lower body injury, day-to-day.
4/12/2021 Placed on the taxi squad by the Montreal Canadiens.
4/12/2021 Activated from the taxi squad by the Montreal Canadiens.
4/09/2021 Placed on waivers by the Montreal Canadiens.
4/07/2021 Activated from the taxi squad by the Montreal Canadiens.
4/06/2021 Placed on the taxi squad by the Montreal Canadiens.
3/30/2021 Activated from the taxi squad by the Montreal Canadiens.
3/24/2021 Placed on the taxi squad by the Montreal Canadiens.
3/22/2021 Activated from the taxi squad by the Montreal Canadiens.
3/21/2021 Placed on the taxi squad by the Montreal Canadiens.
3/19/2021 Activated from the taxi squad by the Montreal Canadiens.
3/18/2021 Placed on the taxi squad by the Montreal Canadiens.
3/16/2021 Placed on waivers by the Montreal Canadiens.
3/10/2021 Activated from the taxi squad by the Montreal Canadiens.
3/09/2021 Placed on the taxi squad by the Montreal Canadiens.
3/08/2021 Activated from the taxi squad by the Montreal Canadiens.
3/07/2021 Placed on the taxi squad by the Montreal Canadiens.
3/06/2021 Activated from the taxi squad by the Montreal Canadiens.
3/05/2021 Placed on the taxi squad by the Montreal Canadiens.
3/04/2021 Activated from the taxi squad by the Montreal Canadiens.
3/03/2021 Placed on the taxi squad by the Montreal Canadiens.
3/02/2021 Activated from the taxi squad by the Montreal Canadiens.
2/28/2021 Placed on the taxi squad by the Montreal Canadiens.
2/27/2021 Activated from the taxi squad by the Montreal Canadiens.
2/26/2021 Placed on the taxi squad by the Montreal Canadiens.
2/25/2021 Activated from the taxi squad by the Montreal Canadiens.
2/24/2021 Placed on the taxi squad by the Montreal Canadiens.
2/23/2021 Activated from the taxi squad by the Montreal Canadiens.
2/22/2021 Placed on the taxi squad by the Montreal Canadiens.
2/20/2021 Activated from the taxi squad by the Montreal Canadiens.
2/15/2021 Placed on the taxi squad by the Montreal Canadiens.
2/14/2021 Placed on waivers by the Montreal Canadiens.
2020
2/18/2020 Missed 42 games (knee surgery).
2019
11/29/2019 Knee surgery, injured reserve.
11/18/2019 Knee surgery, sidelined indefinitely.
11/16/2019 Lower body injury, day-to-day.
4/06/2019 Wrist injury, day-to-day.
4/06/2019 Missed the last regular season game (wrist injury).
4/02/2019 Missed 2 games (upper body injury).
3/27/2019 Upper body injury, day-to-day.
2/19/2019 Missed 6 games (forearm injury).
2/09/2019 Forearm injury, injured reserve.
2/05/2019 Forearm injury, day-to-day.
1/24/2019 Missed 3 games (suspended by nhl).
1/16/2019 Suspended by the NHL for 3 games.
1/16/2019 Fined $18,817 by the NHL.
2018
12/01/2018 Missed 14 games (lower body injury).
11/07/2018 Lower body injury, injured reserve.
10/31/2018 Lower body injury, day-to-day.
9/23/2018 Signed by the Montreal Canadiens to a four-year contract extension.
2017
1/09/2017 Missed 1 game (upper body injury).
1/05/2017 Upper body injury, day-to-day.
2016
2/24/2016 Signed by the Montreal Canadiens to a three-year contract extension.
2/12/2016 Missed 8 games (lower body injury).
1/20/2016 Lower body injury, injured reserve.
2015
10/06/2015 Claimed off waivers from the Calgary Flames.
10/05/2015 Placed on waivers by the Calgary Flames.
7/26/2015 Re-signed as a restricted free agent by the Calgary Flames to a one-year contract.
7/05/2015 Filed for salary arbitration.
5/10/2015 Missed the last 7 regular season and all 11 playoff games (lower body injury).
3/29/2015 Lower body injury, day-to-day.
3/27/2015 Missed 17 games (lower body injury).
2/23/2015 Lower body injury, injured reserve.
2/18/2015 Undisclosed, day-to-day.
2/12/2015 Missed 1 game (illness).
2/09/2015 Illness, day-to-day.
2014
7/03/2014 Re-signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Calgary Flames to a one-year contract.
6/30/2014 Calgary Flames did not tender a qualifying offer.
4/11/2014 Missed 4 games (personal reasons).
4/03/2014 Personal reasons, day-to-day.
1/24/2014 Missed 1 game (lower body injury).
1/22/2014 Lower body injury, day-to-day.
2013
11/28/2013 Recalled from Abbotsford (AHL).
9/18/2013 Assigned to Abbotsford (AHL).
7/20/2013 Re-signed as a restricted free agent by the Calgary Flames to a one-year two-way contract.
7/02/2013 Calgary Flames tendered a qualifying offer.
4/21/2013 Recalled from Abbotsford (AHL).
4/14/2013 Missed 30 games (fractured left hand).
4/14/2013 Assigned to Abbotsford (AHL).
2/14/2013 Fractured left hand, injured reserve.
2/12/2013 Recalled from Abbotsford (AHL).
1/18/2013 Assigned to Abbotsford (AHL).
1/17/2013 Placed on waivers by the Calgary Flames.
1/12/2013 Recalled from Abbotsford (AHL).
2012
9/15/2012 Assigned to Abbotsford (AHL).
7/04/2012 Re-signed as a restricted free agent by the Calgary Flames to a one-year contract.
6/25/2012 Calgary Flames tendered a qualifying offer.
2/23/2012 Assigned to Abbotsford (AHL).
2/12/2012 Recalled from Abbotsford (AHL).
1/20/2012 Assigned to Abbotsford (AHL).
2011
12/19/2011 Recalled from Abbotsford (AHL).
11/25/2011 Assigned to Abbotsford (AHL).
11/10/2011 Recalled from Abbotsford (AHL).
9/30/2011 Assigned to Abbotsford (AHL).
6/25/2011 Acquired from the Buffalo Sabres.
2/23/2011 Assigned to Portland (AHL).
2/02/2011 Recalled from Portland (AHL).
2/01/2011 Assigned to Portland (AHL).
1/22/2011 Recalled from Portland (AHL).
2010
10/02/2010 Assigned to Portland (AHL).
2009
9/22/2009 Assigned to Portland (AHL).
6/01/2009 Signed by the Buffalo Sabres to a three-year entry level contract.
2008
9/23/2008 Returned to his junior team (Gatineau-QMJHL).
2007
9/24/2007 Returned to his junior team (Gatineau-QMJHL).
6/23/2007 Drafted by the Buffalo Sabres in the 6th round (179th overall) in 2007.
Career Transactions
2015
10/06/2015 Claimed by the Montreal Canadiens off waivers from the Calgary Flames.
2011
6/25/2011 Calgary Flames traded Robyn Regehr, Ales Kotalik and a 2nd round selection in 2012 to the Buffalo Sabres for Chris Butler and Paul Byron.
2007
6/23/2007 Drafted by the Buffalo Sabres in the 6th round (179th overall) in 2007.
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