Quinton Byfield

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Quinton Byfield
Quinton Byfield 12 16-2023.jpg
Byfield with the Los Angeles Kings in 2023
Born (2002-08-19) August 19, 2002 (age 22)
Newmarket, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 5 in (196 cm)
Weight 220 lb (100 kg; 15 st 10 lb)
Position Forward
Shoots Left
NHL team Los Angeles Kings
NHL draft 2nd overall, 2020
Los Angeles Kings
Playing career 2021–present

Quinton Byfield (born August 19, 2002) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre for the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League (NHL). Byfield was selected second overall by the Kings in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft and made his NHL debut with the team in 2021.

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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. [1] In 2018–19, he put up 29 goals and 61 points in 64 games. [2]

Byfield during warmups on Los Angeles Kings Pride night in 2022 Quinton Byfield.jpg
Byfield during warmups on Los Angeles Kings Pride night in 2022

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. [3] He was assigned to the Kings' American Hockey League (AHL) roster to begin the 2020–21 season where he played on a line with Akil Thomas and Devante Smith-Pelly. His line became the first all-Black line in professional ice hockey since Herb Carnegie, Ossie Carnegie, and Manny McIntyre in the 1940s. During their first game together, Thomas recorded a natural hat-trick and his line combined for six points in the eventual win. [4] On April 28, 2021, Byfield made his NHL debut in a 3–2 loss to the Anaheim Ducks. [5] He recorded his first NHL point on May 5, 2021, in a 4–2 win over the Arizona Coyotes. [6]

In October 2021, Byfield fractured his ankle, keeping him from joining the Kings. [7] Byfield eventually returned to the NHL level on January 20, 2022. [8] He scored his first NHL goal in a matchup against the New York Islanders on January 27, in a 3–2 win over the New York Islanders. [9] On April 25, 2023, Byfield scored his first NHL Playoff goal in a 6-3 loss to the Edmonton Oilers. [10]

International play

Medal record
Representing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Ice hockey
World Junior Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2020 Czech Republic
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2021 Canada

Byfield won a silver medal at the 2019 Hlinka Gretzky Cup. [11] Byfield won a Gold Medal with Canada at the 2020 World Junior Championships held in the Czech Republic, posting one assist in seven games. Byfield won a silver medal with Canada at the 2021 World Junior Championships held in Canada, posting two goals and five assists for seven points in seven games.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2017–18 Newmarket Hurricanes OJHL 11120—————
2018–19 Sudbury Wolves OHL 6429326138835816
2019–20 Sudbury WolvesOHL4532508244—————
2020–21 Ontario Reign AHL 32812202410000
2020–21 Los Angeles Kings NHL 60112—————
2021–22 Ontario ReignAHL1142610—————
2021–22 Los Angeles KingsNHL4055102020004
2022–23 Ontario ReignAHL16961518—————
2022–23 Los Angeles KingsNHL53319223061342
2023–24 Los Angeles KingsNHL802035554250444
NHL totals179286088941317810

International

YearTeamEventGPGAPtsPIM
2018 Canada Black U17 521312
2019 Canada HG18 53254
2020 Canada WJC 70114
2021 CanadaWJC72574
Junior totals24791624

Awards and honours

AwardYearRef
OHL
Emms Family Award 2018–19
CHL
CHL Rookie of the Year 2018–19

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  5. ↑ "Quinton Byfield Makes NHL Debut with LA Kings". NHL.com. April 28, 2021. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
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