“His hands compliment his skating ability. He has good skating mechanics, excellent two-step area quickness and solid straight-line speed which allows him to rush the puck. However, arguably the most impressive aspect of Byram’s skating is his ability to pivot using his edges. There are very few players in this class who can be as elusive as Bowen is due to how suddenly he can shift his position. This gives him a rare level of escapability in-tight spaces and when walking-the-line. When you combine the aforementioned attributes with his hockey-sense, you get a defenseman who can drive-play in the offensive-end by using a multi-faceted attack. His wrist-shot was his preferred option in our viewings, featuring a plus release point, including the ability to suddenly shift the angle of his shot while in motion”
