# Byron Froese

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{{Short description|Canadian ice hockey player (born 1991)}}
{{Use Canadian English|date=July 2017}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2013}}
{{Infobox ice hockey player
| alt = 
| name = Byron Froese
| image = Stp 20170613 176 35286854796 o (40542537522).jpg
| image_size = 230px
| caption = Froese with the [Syracuse Crunch](/source/Syracuse_Crunch) in 2017
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1991|03|12}}
| birth_place = [Winkler, Manitoba](/source/Winkler%2C_Manitoba), Canada
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 0
| weight_lb = 205
| position = [Centre](/source/Centre_(ice_hockey))
| shoots = Right
| league = [KHL](/source/Kontinental_Hockey_League)
| team = [Lokomotiv Yaroslavl](/source/Lokomotiv_Yaroslavl)
| prospect_league = 
| prospect_team = 
| former_teams = {{plainlist|
* [Toronto Maple Leafs](/source/Toronto_Maple_Leafs)
* [Tampa Bay Lightning](/source/Tampa_Bay_Lightning)
* [Montreal Canadiens](/source/Montreal_Canadiens)
* [Calgary Flames](/source/Calgary_Flames)
* [Vegas Golden Knights](/source/Vegas_Golden_Knights)
}}
| draft = 119th overall
| draft_year = 2009
| draft_team = [Chicago Blackhawks](/source/Chicago_Blackhawks)
| career_start = 2011 
| career_end = 
}}
'''Byron Froese''' (born March 12, 1991) is a Canadian professional [ice hockey](/source/ice_hockey) player for [Lokomotiv Yaroslavl](/source/Lokomotiv_Yaroslavl) of the [Kontinental Hockey League](/source/Kontinental_Hockey_League) (KHL). Froese was selected in the fourth round, 119th overall, by [Chicago Blackhawks](/source/Chicago_Blackhawks) in the [2009 NHL entry draft](/source/2009_NHL_entry_draft). Froese has previously played for [Toronto Maple Leafs](/source/Toronto_Maple_Leafs), [Tampa Bay Lightning](/source/Tampa_Bay_Lightning), [Montreal Canadiens](/source/Montreal_Canadiens),  [Calgary Flames](/source/Calgary_Flames) and [Vegas Golden Knights](/source/Vegas_Golden_Knights) of the [National Hockey League](/source/National_Hockey_League) (NHL).

==Playing career==
On May 31, 2011, the Chicago Blackhawks of the NHL signed Froese to a three-year entry-level contract.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2011/05/31/blackhawks-sign-three-prospects-to-contracts/ | title = Blackhawks sign three prospects to contract | work = [CBS Sports](/source/CBS_Sports) | date = 2011-05-31 | access-date = 2011-05-31}}</ref> He split the majority of his contract between affiliates, the [Rockford IceHogs](/source/Rockford_IceHogs) of the [American Hockey League](/source/American_Hockey_League) and the [Toledo Walleye](/source/Toledo_Walleye) of the ECHL.

In the final year of his entry-level deal with the Blackhawks in the [2013–14](/source/2013%E2%80%9314_AHL_season) season, he was reassigned from the IceHogs to Cincinnati Cyclones, where he largely contributed to their [Kelly Cup](/source/Kelly_Cup) final appearance with 25 points in 23 games. As a free agent from the Blackhawks, Froese opted to remain with the Cyclones, signing a one-year deal on August 14, 2014.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.facebook.com/cincinnaticyclones/photos/p.10153099601820353/10153099601820353/?type=1&theater | title = Cyclones re-sign MacDonald, Froese | publisher = [Facebook](/source/Facebook) | date = 2014-08-14 | access-date = 2014-08-14 | author = Cincinnati Cyclones | author-link = Cincinnati Cyclones }}</ref>

The Cyclones loaned Froese to the [San Antonio Rampage](/source/San_Antonio_Rampage) to begin the [2014–15](/source/2014%E2%80%9315_AHL_season) season. After he was returned to Cincinnati, he was later loaned to the Toronto Marlies. In a successful stint with the Marlies, Froese was signed for the remainder of the season by the Marlies on January 7, 2015.<ref>{{cite web| url =  https://twitter.com/TorontoMarlies/status/552922698444464128 | title = Marlies have signed Byron Froese | publisher = [Twitter](/source/Twitter) | author = Toronto Marlies | date = 2015-01-07 | access-date = 2015-01-07| author-link = Toronto Marlies }}</ref>

On July 3, 2015, Froese was signed by the Marlies parent affiliate, Toronto Maple Leafs, to a two-year contract.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://mapleleafs.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=773847 | title = Maple Leafs sign Byron Forese to two-year contract | publisher = [Toronto Maple Leafs](/source/Toronto_Maple_Leafs) | date = 2015-07-03 | access-date = 2015-07-03}}</ref> Early into the [2015–16](/source/2015%E2%80%9316_NHL_season) season, Froese received his first recall from the Marlies to the NHL on October 23, 2015. On the following day, Froese made his NHL debut with the Maple Leafs in a 5-3 defeat to the [Montreal Canadiens](/source/Montreal_Canadiens). On December 19, 2015, Froese scored his first NHL goal against the Kings.<ref>{{cite web| url =https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/mtl-vs-tor/2015/10/24/2015020108 | title = Canadiens stay perfect by defeating Maple Leafs | publisher = [National Hockey League](/source/National_Hockey_League) | date = 2015-10-24 | access-date = 2015-10-24}}</ref> Froese would finish the season with just 5 points in 56 games, but he earned high praise from both coach [Mike Babcock](/source/Mike_Babcock) and the media for his great defensive play.

In the [2016–17](/source/2016%E2%80%9317_NHL_season) season, on February 27, 2017, Froese was traded by the Maple Leafs to the [Tampa Bay Lightning](/source/Tampa_Bay_Lightning) along with a conditional second round draft choice in [2017](/source/2017_NHL_Entry_Draft) in exchange for centre [Brian Boyle](/source/Brian_Boyle).<ref>{{Cite web| url = https://www.nhl.com/lightning/news/tampa-bay-lightning-acquire-byron-froese-conditional-second-round-pick-in-2017-nhl-draft-from-toronto-maple-leafs-in-exchange-for-brian-boyle/c-287181798 | title = Bolts acquire Froese, 2nd round pick from Toronto for Boyle | publisher = [Tampa Bay Lightning](/source/Tampa_Bay_Lightning) | date = 2017-02-27 | access-date = 2017-02-27}}</ref>

On July 1, 2017, having left the Lightning as a free agent, Froese agreed to a two-year contract with Montreal Canadiens, with the final season of his deal played on a one-way basis.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.nhl.com/canadiens/news/the-canadiens-have-agreed-to-terms-on-a-two-year-contract-with-byron-froese/c-290252172 | title = Canadiens agree to terms with Byron Froese on a two-year contract | publisher = [Montreal Canadiens](/source/Montreal_Canadiens) | date = 2017-07-01 | access-date = 2017-07-01}}</ref> In the [2017–18](/source/2017%E2%80%9318_NHL_season) season, Froese was initially assigned to inaugural AHL affiliate, the [Laval Rocket](/source/Laval_Rocket). As [captain](/source/Captain_(ice_hockey)) of the Rocket, he appeared in just 13 games with the club before he was recalled to the Canadiens on November 8, 2017.<ref>{{cite tweet |user=RocketLaval |number=928110722135019520 |date=November 7, 2017 |title=@CanadiensMTL recalled forward Byron Froese from Laval tonight. Michael McCarron was loaned to the Rocket.}}</ref> On December 22, 2017, Froese scored his first goal with the Canadiens against the [Calgary Flames](/source/Calgary_Flames).<ref>{{cite web |title=Froese scores first goal in 22 months as Canadiens beat Flames |url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/froese-scores-first-goal-22-months-canadiens-beat-flames/ |website=sportsnet.ca |access-date=June 11, 2018 |date=December 23, 2017}}</ref> Froese played out the remainder of the season with the Canadiens, notching career NHL highs with 3 goals and 11 points in 46 games.

In the following [2018–19](/source/2018%E2%80%9319_AHL_season) season, Froese was re-assigned to the Rocket and selected as [captain](/source/Captain_(ice_hockey)).<ref>{{cite news| url = https://montrealgazette.com/sports/hockey/nhl/hockey-inside-out/byron-froese-enters-second-season-as-laval-rocket-captain | title = Froese enters second season as Laval Rocket captain | newspaper = [Montreal Gazette](/source/Montreal_Gazette) | date = 2018-10-04 | access-date = 2018-10-04}}</ref> He scored 30 points through 46 games for the Rocket before he was traded by the Canadiens, alongside [David Schlemko](/source/David_Schlemko), to the [Philadelphia Flyers](/source/Philadelphia_Flyers) in exchange for [Dale Weise](/source/Dale_Weise) and [Christian Folin](/source/Christian_Folin) on February 9, 2019.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.nhl.com/flyers/news/flyers-acquire-defenseman-david-schlemko-forward-byron-froese-from-montreal--philadelphia-flyers/c-304651558 | title = Flyers acquire David Schlemko, Byron Froese from Canadiens | publisher = [Philadelphia Flyers](/source/Philadelphia_Flyers) | date = 2019-02-09 | access-date = 2019-02-09}}</ref>

On July 1, 2019, Froese signed as a free agent to a one-year, two-way contract with the Calgary Flames.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.nhl.com/flames/news/flames-sign-byron-froese/c-308151200?tid=282300716 | title = Flames sign Byron Froese | publisher = [Calgary Flames](/source/Calgary_Flames) | date = July 1, 2019 | access-date = July 1, 2019}}</ref>

On July 13, 2022, Froese signed as a free agent to a two-year, two-way contract with the [Vegas Golden Knights](/source/Vegas_Golden_Knights).<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/hockey/news/golden-knights-byron-froese-joins-golden-knights/ | title = Golden Knights' Byron Froese: Joins Golden Knights | publisher = [CBS](/source/CBS) | date = July 13, 2022 | access-date = July 13, 2022}}</ref>

At the end his contracted tenure with the Golden Knights, Froese left as a free agent and signed his first contract abroad by agreeing to a one-year contract with Russian club, [Lokomotiv Yaroslavl](/source/Lokomotiv_Yaroslavl) of the [KHL](/source/Kontinental_Hockey_League), on July 15, 2024.<ref>{{citeweb| url = https://hclokomotiv.ru/article/8916 | title = Lokomotiv sign Canadian import Byron Froese | publisher = [Lokomotiv Yaroslavl](/source/Lokomotiv_Yaroslavl) | date = July 15, 2024 | accessdate = July 15, 2024 | language = Russian }}</ref> On May 21, 2025, Lokomotiv, with Froese in the lineup, defeated [Traktor Chelyabinsk](/source/Traktor_Chelyabinsk) four games to one in the championship series and became the [Gagarin Cup](/source/Gagarin_Cup) winner - for the first time in the club's history.<ref>{{citeweb| url = https://hclokomotiv.ru/article/9308 | title = Lokomotiv is Gagarin Cup winner | publisher = [Lokomotiv Yaroslavl](/source/Lokomotiv_Yaroslavl) | date = May 21, 2025 | language = Russian }}</ref> A year later on the same day, Froese helped Lokomotiv win its second title in a row - this time they beat [Ak Bars Kazan](/source/Ak_Bars_Kazan) 4-2 in the Cup finals.

==Career statistics==

===Regular season and playoffs===
{| border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:center; width:60em" 
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" 
! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff" |   
! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" |   
! colspan="5" | [Regular season](/source/Regular_season) 
! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" |   
! colspan="5" | [Playoffs](/source/Playoffs) 
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" 
! [Season](/source/Season_(sports)) 
! Team 
! League 
! GP 
! [G](/source/Goal_(ice_hockey)) 
! [A](/source/Assist_(ice_hockey)) 
! [Pts](/source/Point_(ice_hockey)) 
! [PIM](/source/Penalty_(ice_hockey)) 
! GP 
! G 
! A 
! Pts 
! PIM 
|-
| [2008–09](/source/2008-09_WHL_season)
| [Everett Silvertips](/source/Everett_Silvertips)
| [WHL](/source/Western_Hockey_League)
| 72 || 19 || 38 || 57 || 30
| 5 || 0 || 3 || 3 || 4
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [2009–10](/source/2009%E2%80%9310_WHL_season)
| Everett Silvertips
| WHL
| 70 || 29 || 32 || 61 || 37
| 7 || 3 || 2 || 5 || 0
|-
| [2010–11](/source/2010-11_WHL_season)
| [Red Deer Rebels](/source/Red_Deer_Rebels)
| WHL
| 70 || 43 || 38 || 81 || 37
| 9 || 5 || 2 || 7 || 4
|-  bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [2011–12](/source/2011%E2%80%9312_AHL_season)
| [Rockford IceHogs](/source/Rockford_IceHogs)
| [AHL](/source/American_Hockey_League)
| 57 || 4 || 6 || 10 || 17
| — || — || — || — || —
|- 
| [2011–12](/source/2011%E2%80%9312_ECHL_season)
| [Toledo Walleye](/source/Toledo_Walleye)
| [ECHL](/source/ECHL)
| 3 || 1 || 1 || 2 || 2
| — || — || — || — || —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [2012–13](/source/2012-13_ECHL_season)
| Toledo Walleye
| ECHL
| 38 || 12 || 21 || 33 || 12
| 6 || 2 || 4 || 6 || 6
|- 
| [2012–13](/source/2012%E2%80%9313_AHL_season)
| Rockford IceHogs
| AHL
| 9 || 0 || 2 || 2 || 4
| — || — || — || — || —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [2013–14](/source/2013%E2%80%9314_AHL_season)
| Rockford IceHogs
| AHL
| 28 || 0 || 5 || 5 || 14
| — || — || — || — || —
|- 
| [2013–14](/source/2013%E2%80%9314_ECHL_season)
| [Cincinnati Cyclones](/source/Cincinnati_Cyclones)
| ECHL
| 25 || 11 || 10 || 21 || 20
| 23 || 8 || 17 || 25 || 20
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [2014–15](/source/2014%E2%80%9315_AHL_season)
| [San Antonio Rampage](/source/San_Antonio_Rampage)
| AHL
| 3 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 2
| — || — || — || — || —
|- 
| [2014–15](/source/2014%E2%80%9315_ECHL_season)
| Cincinnati Cyclones
| ECHL
| 17 || 8 || 16 || 24 || 14
| — || — || — || — || —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2014–15
| [Toronto Marlies](/source/Toronto_Marlies)
| AHL
| 46 || 18 || 24 || 42 || 26
| 5 || 1 || 3 || 4 || 4
|-
| [2015–16](/source/2015%E2%80%9316_AHL_season)
| Toronto Marlies
| AHL
| 4 || 3 || 0 || 3 || 0
| — || — || — || — || —
|-  bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [2015–16](/source/2015%E2%80%9316_NHL_season)
| [Toronto Maple Leafs](/source/Toronto_Maple_Leafs)
| [NHL](/source/National_Hockey_League)
| 56
| 2
| 3
| 5
| 16
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|-  
| [2016–17](/source/2016%E2%80%9317_AHL_season)
| Toronto Marlies
| AHL
| 48
| 24
| 15
| 39
| 18
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [2016–17](/source/2016%E2%80%9317_NHL_season)
| Toronto Maple Leafs
| NHL
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 5
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|-  
| 2016–17
| [Syracuse Crunch](/source/Syracuse_Crunch)
| AHL
| 6
| 3
| 4
| 7
| 4
| 22
| 6
| 7
| 13
| 8
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"  
| 2016–17
| [Tampa Bay Lightning](/source/Tampa_Bay_Lightning)
| NHL
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- 
| [2017–18](/source/2017%E2%80%9318_AHL_season)
| [Laval Rocket](/source/Laval_Rocket)
| AHL
| 13
| 3
| 8
| 11
| 6
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [2017–18](/source/2017%E2%80%9318_NHL_season)
| [Montreal Canadiens](/source/Montreal_Canadiens)
| NHL
| 48
| 3
| 8
| 11
| 26
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- 
| [2018–19](/source/2018%E2%80%9319_AHL_season)
| Laval Rocket
| AHL
| 46
| 14
| 16
| 30
| 23
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2018–19
| [Lehigh Valley Phantoms](/source/Lehigh_Valley_Phantoms)
| AHL
| 24
| 7
| 7
| 14
| 28
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- 
| [2019–20](/source/2019%E2%80%9320_AHL_season)
| [Stockton Heat](/source/Stockton_Heat)
| AHL
| 46
| 19
| 23
| 42
| 44
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [2020–21](/source/2020%E2%80%9321_NHL_season)
| [Calgary Flames](/source/Calgary_Flames)
| NHL
| 6
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 2
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|-
| [2020–21](/source/2020%E2%80%9321_AHL_season)
| Stockton Heat
| AHL
| 15
| 4
| 1
| 5
| 8
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [2021–22](/source/2021%E2%80%9322_AHL_season)
| Stockton Heat
| AHL
| 55
| 20
| 17
| 37
| 46
| 13
| 1
| 9
| 10
| 10
|-
| [2022–23](/source/2022%E2%80%9323_AHL_season)
| [Henderson Silver Knights](/source/Henderson_Silver_Knights)
| AHL
| 60
| 10
| 24
| 34
| 42
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [2022–23](/source/2022%E2%80%9323_NHL_season)
| [Vegas Golden Knights](/source/Vegas_Golden_Knights)
| NHL
| 9
| 1
| 1
| 2
| 4
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|-
| [2023–24](/source/2023%E2%80%9324_AHL_season)
| Henderson Silver Knights
| AHL
| 53
| 13
| 18
| 31
| 28
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [2023–24](/source/2023%E2%80%9324_NHL_season)
| Vegas Golden Knights
| NHL
| 16
| 0
| 1
| 1
| 4
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- 
| [2024–25](/source/2024%E2%80%9325_KHL_season)
| [Lokomotiv Yaroslavl](/source/Lokomotiv_Yaroslavl)
| [KHL](/source/Kontinental_Hockey_League)
| 61
| 17
| 16
| 33
| 22
| 19
| 4
| 4
| 8
| 11
|- 
| [2025–26](/source/2025%E2%80%9326_KHL_season)
| [Lokomotiv Yaroslavl](/source/Lokomotiv_Yaroslavl)
| [KHL](/source/Kontinental_Hockey_League)
| 66
| 13
| 12
| 25
| 39
| 18
| 5
| 4
| 9
| 22
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3" | NHL totals
! 141
! 7
! 13
! 20
! 57
! —
! —
! —
! —
! —
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3" | KHL totals
! 127
! 30
! 28
! 58
! 61
! 37
! 9
! 8
! 17
! 33
|}

===International===
{| border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" ID="Table3" style="text-align:center; width:40em"
|- ALIGN="centre" bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! Year
! Team
! Event
! Result
! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" | 
! GP
! G
! A
! Pts
! PIM
|- 
| [2009](/source/2009_IIHF_World_U18_Championships)
| [Canada](/source/Canada_men's_national_junior_ice_hockey_team)
| [U18](/source/IIHF_World_U18_Championships)
| 4th
| 6
| 4
| 3
| 7
| 4
|- ALIGN="centre" bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan=4 | Junior totals
! 6
! 4
! 3
! 7
! 4
|}

== Awards and honours ==
{| class="wikitable"
! Award
! Year
! 
|-
! colspan="3"|[KHL](/source/Kontinental_Hockey_League)
|-
| [Gagarin Cup](/source/Gagarin_Cup) champion
| [2025](/source/2024-25_KHL_season), [2026](/source/2025-26_KHL_season)
| <ref name = "Gagarin">{{citeweb| url = https://en.khl.ru/news/2025/05/21/546484.html | title = Shalunov fires Loko to Gagarin glory | publisher = [Kontinental Hockey League](/source/Kontinental_Hockey_League) | date = 21 May 2025 | accessdate = 21 May 2025 }}</ref> <ref>{{cite web |url=https://en.khl.ru/news/2026/05/21/562747.html |title=Lokomotiv wins the Gagarin Cup again|work=KHL press office|date= 21 May 2026|lang=en}}</ref>
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{icehockeystats}}

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