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Vegas Golden Knights Western Conference Pacific Division
 
Byron Froese • #51 • C
Status:On roster
Ht/Wt:6'1", 202 lbs.
Born:Mar 12, 1991 (33 yrs) in Winkler, Man.
Experience:5 years
Drafted:Drafted by Chicago in 2009 (4/119).
Acquired:Acquired as a free agent in 2022.
Shoots:R
Byron Froese
Movements & Injuries
2022
10/02/2022 Assigned to the Henderson Silver Knights (AHL).
7/13/2022 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Vegas Golden Knights to a two-year two-way contract.
2/03/2022 Assigned to the Stockton Heat (AHL).
1/24/2022 Placed on the taxi squad by the Calgary Flames.
1/08/2022 Assigned to the Stockton Heat (AHL).
2021
12/28/2021 Placed on the taxi squad by the Calgary Flames.
12/26/2021 Activated from the COVID-19 list by the Calgary Flames.
12/15/2021 COVID-19, day-to-day.
12/09/2021 Recalled from the Stockton Heat (AHL).
10/10/2021 Assigned to the Stockton Heat (AHL).
10/09/2021 Placed on waivers by the Calgary Flames.
4/29/2021 Activated from the taxi squad by the Calgary Flames.
4/24/2021 Placed on the taxi squad by the Calgary Flames.
3/05/2021 Assigned to the Stockton Heat (AHL).
2/20/2021 Placed on the taxi squad by the Calgary Flames.
2/19/2021 Recalled from the Stockton Heat (AHL).
2/18/2021 Assigned to the Stockton Heat (AHL).
2/18/2021 Recalled from the Stockton Heat (AHL).
2/17/2021 Assigned to the Stockton Heat (AHL).
2/16/2021 Placed on the taxi squad by the Calgary Flames.
2/13/2021 Activated from the taxi squad by the Calgary Flames.
2/12/2021 Placed on the taxi squad by the Calgary Flames.
2/11/2021 Activated from the taxi squad by the Calgary Flames.
2/10/2021 Placed on the taxi squad by the Calgary Flames.
2/09/2021 Recalled from the Stockton Heat (AHL).
2/07/2021 Assigned to the Stockton Heat (AHL).
2/06/2021 Recalled from the Stockton Heat (AHL).
1/12/2021 Assigned to the Stockton Heat (AHL).
1/10/2021 Placed on waivers by the Calgary Flames.
2020
10/09/2020 Declared free agent.
10/09/2020 Re-signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Calgary Flames to a one-year two-way contract.
7/26/2020 Added to the Calgary Flames playoff roster.
2019
9/27/2019 Assigned to the Stockton Heat (AHL).
9/26/2019 Recalled from the Stockton Heat (AHL).
9/23/2019 Placed on waivers by the Calgary Flames for the purpose of being assigned to the Stockton Heat (AHL).
7/01/2019 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Calgary Flames to a one-year contract.
2/09/2019 Acquired from the Montreal Canadiens
2/09/2019 Assigned to the Lehigh Valley Phantoms (AHL).
2018
9/26/2018 Assigned to the Laval Rocket (AHL).
9/25/2018 Placed on waivers by the Montreal Canadiens.
2017
12/30/2017 Missed 2 games (illness).
12/27/2017 Illness, day-to-day.
11/08/2017 Recalled from the Laval Rocket (AHL).
10/03/2017 Assigned to the Laval Rocket (AHL).
10/02/2017 Placed on waivers by the Montreal Canadiens.
7/01/2017 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Montreal Canadiens to a two-year contract.
3/19/2017 Assigned to the Syracuse Crunch (AHL).
3/16/2017 Recalled from the Syracuse Crunch (AHL).
3/15/2017 Assigned to the Syracuse Crunch (AHL).
3/13/2017 Recalled from the Syracuse Crunch (AHL).
2/27/2017 Acquired from the Toronto Maple Leafs.
2/27/2017 Assigned to the Syracuse Crunch (AHL).
1/02/2017 Assigned to the Toronto Marlies (AHL).
2016
12/27/2016 Recalled from the Toronto Marlies (AHL).
12/24/2016 Assigned to the Toronto Marlies (AHL).
12/21/2016 Recalled from the Toronto Marlies (AHL).
10/10/2016 Assigned to the Toronto Marlies (AHL).
3/31/2016 Missed 16 games (broken hand).
2/27/2016 Broken hand, sidelined indefinitely.
1/09/2016 Missed 4 games (lower body injury).
2015
12/30/2015 Lower body injury, day-to-day.
10/28/2015 Recalled from the Toronto Marlies (AHL).
10/27/2015 Assigned to the Toronto Marlies (AHL).
10/23/2015 Recalled from the Toronto Marlies (AHL).
10/04/2015 Placed on waivers by the Toronto Maple Leafs for the purpose of being assigned to the Toronto Marlies (AHL).
7/03/2015 Signed as a free agent by the Toronto Maple Leafs to a two-year two-way contract.
2014
12/08/2014 Loaned to the Toronto Marlies (AHL).
10/20/2014 Re-assigned to the Cincinnati Cyclones (ECHL).
9/30/2014 Signed with the San Antonio Rampage (AHL) to a professional try-out contract.
6/30/2014 Chicago Blackhawks did not tender a qualifying offer.
2/14/2014 Re-assigned to the Cincinnati Cyclones (ECHL).
2013
9/24/2013 Assigned to Rockford (AHL).
4/03/2013 Re-assigned to Toledo (ECHL).
3/12/2013 Re-assigned to Rockford (AHL).
1/29/2013 Re-assigned to Toledo (ECHL).
1/28/2013 Re-assigned to Rockford (AHL).
1/25/2013 Re-assigned to Toledo (ECHL).
1/09/2013 Re-assigned to Rockford (AHL).
2012
10/07/2012 Re-assigned to Toledo (ECHL).
9/15/2012 Assigned to Rockford (AHL).
2011
9/23/2011 Assigned to Rockford (AHL).
5/31/2011 Signed by the Chicago Blackhawks to a three-year entry-level contract.
2010
9/21/2010 Returned to his junior team (Everett-WHL).
2009
9/16/2009 Returned to his junior team (Everett-WHL).
6/27/2009 Drafted by the Chicago Blackhawks in the 4th round (119th overall) in 2009.
Career Transactions
2019
7/01/2019 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Calgary Flames.
2/09/2019 Philadelphia Flyers traded Dale Weise and Christian Folin to the Montreal Canadiens for David Schlemko and Byron Froese.
2017
7/01/2017 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Montreal Canadiens.
2/27/2017 Tampa Bay Lightning traded Brian Boyle to the Toronto Maple Leafs for Byron Froese and a 2017 conditional second-round draft pick.
2015
7/03/2015 Signed as a free agent by the Toronto Maple Leafs.
2009
6/27/2009 Drafted by the Chicago Blackhawks in the 4th round (119th overall) in 2009.
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