The Colorado Avalanche Select Bowen Byram 4th overall

With the fourth overall selection in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft, the Colorado Avalanche have selected defenseman Bowen Byram from the Vancouver Giants of the WHL.

This is the pick the Avalanche received back in November of 2017 as a part of the Matt Duchene trade.

Byram led all CHL defenders this season with 26 goals including 6 overtime goals.

An exceptionally gifted defenceman who knows his strengths and plays by them. He possesses elite skating ability and is at his best when playing high energy, up-tempo hockey. He handles the puck well and is able to keep control of it under pressure. He makes calculated decisions that consistently shift momentum in his team’s favor. His creativity in the…