Confirmed with Link: Paul Byron announces his retirement, named Player Development Consultant

[Whitesnake]

Love the player and even more what he portrait off the ice. An example of hard work and dedication despite all the numerous obstacles. Love to see him around!

 

[bsl]

Merci pour tout, Paul

He scored one of the most beautiful playoff goals I have ever seen from a hab. And I have seen a lot of them.

 

[bsl]

Do we have anybody in the system or on the team that can skate as fast as Byron?

New hook

 

[bsl]

He had the playoffs of a lifetime for us on the way to the Final
Forever thankful and grateful
Good for you Paulie, help our kids out

Yeah that’s the goal. Pure hockey hustle. A Beauty.

 

[Adam Michaels]

Byron was a real one. And having a guy who went down the path he did to carve himself an NHL career is something that could benefit players who might feel like they were sent down or sat out. The Habs have quite a few of those guys in their staff and I feel that is good for the organization. No one can tell guys like Byron, MSL, Burrows, and Bouillon that they don't understand what the prospect/player is going through.

Also, we have this beautiful piece of art of Byron before he was forced to step away due to injuries:

 

[ChesterNimitz]

Yeah that’s the goal. Pure hockey hustle. A Beauty.

Speed kills.

New hook

Speed hook.

 

[SergeConstantin74]

JF Plante often brings back that story but I find it funny every time.



When Charles Henry (Olympiques' former GM) showed up at the Byrons house to invite Paul to join their team, Paul answered the door and Henry asked him to talk to his big brother Paul. He was so small and looked so young that he thought he was the little brother.

 

[Canadiens Ghost]

Respect.

 

[llamateizer]

Thank you Galaxy91122

 

[Frankenheimer]

Respect. Thanks Paul.

 

[Rapala]

I think we all liked Byron. We also saw how injuries can affect small talented players.
Once he hit the NHL full time his season avg. was about 54 games.
Here was a guy who could change a game with his speed and I would have loved to see more of it during his tenure.
It was the only thing that made his final contract an overpayment.

 

[Fatbiggie]

Do we have anybody in the system or on the team that can skate as fast as Byron?

Matheson ?

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

Such a sick goal.

 

[red devil]

Byron putting a beating on Zaitsev

 

[Spring in Fialta]

Great player.

 

[Scintillating10]

Scored big goal in Toronto. Game 2

 

[Player 61]

Desreves to keep working for Habs, Class act and form Ottawa, next Door Billingual, Guy like West Island!

 

[salbutera]

I think we all liked Byron. We also saw how injuries can affect small talented players.
Once he hit the NHL full time his season avg. was about 54 games.
Here was a guy who could change a game with his speed and I would have loved to see more of it during his tenure.
It was the only thing that made his final contract an overpayment.

“Da Code” ruined a late bloomers potential of having a very good career.

 

[Rapala]

“Da Code” ruined a late bloomers potential of having a very good career.

Yup that was a disgusting moment.

 

[JianYang]

I really liked him as a player, and he was pretty thoughtful as a guest on the knuckles nilan podcast.

Seems like a good guy to have around in the organization so I'm happy he's sticking around.

But he did mention how much pain he is in these last few years so I really hope he can turn a corner in that respect..... He literally left it all out on the ice.

 

[RC51]

Paul left money on the table by retiring but he could have played for 1 or 2 years more , so the habs gave him a job (no problem with that) I bet at least 3 years maybe more after that it's the rocket and then it's antichambre for 5 years.

 

[NewDef]

It's been great rooting to Ti-Paul, he wowed us many times with intercepting d to d pass and going on a breakaway, but what's best is that he could actually bury it the times he did. A very good player in both directions. Gread D play. It must be hard to attack with a fly buzzing you all the while.

Hands, iQ, speeed... he would've been an absolute star at 6'1 200.

Thanks Paul, it's been a treat to watch you play.

 

[holy]

Scored big goal in Toronto. Game 2

That was game 1. I was surrounded by Leafs fans and still remember how hard my heart was pounding when I jumped out of my seat at work.

Good memories.

 

[DiglettDangles]

Spent 7 seasons in Montreal and no one hates him, must be a record in the cap era!

Paul Byron made things happen and was extremely dedicated to the team.

Thanks for the fond memories!

 

[Scintillating10]

That was game 1. I was surrounded by Leafs fans and still remember how hard my heart was pounding when I jumped out of my seat at work.

Good memories.

Was it, I remember the goal got game mixed up.