The second overall pick in the 2020 NHL Draft, Byfield made his NHL debut last season with the Kings, registering one point (0-1=1) in six games. In 11 games this season with Ontario, the 6-5, 220-pound forward has registered six points (4-2=6), all of which came during a five-game point streak from Jan. 2-15. Over the last two seasons, Byfield has appeared in 41 games for Ontario, recording 26 points (12-14=26).
Prior to being selected by the Kings, Byfield skated two seasons with the Sudbury Wolves of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL), where he posted 143 points (61-82=143) in 109 regular-season games along with eight points (3-5=8) in eight postseason appearances. During that span, he was named to the 2019-20 OHL Third All-Star Team, served as team captain in the CHL Top Prospects Game, was awarded the 2018-19 CHL Rookie of the Year, OHL Rookie of the Year and chosen to the OHL First All-Rookie Team.
The Newmarket, Ontario native has represented Canada on multiple occasions, most recently at the 2021 IIHF World Junior Championship where he tallied seven points (2-5=7) in seven games on his way to helping Canada earn the silver medal. At the 2020 IIHF World Junior Championship, he was the youngest player in the tournament and skated in all seven games as Canada went on to capture the gold medal. He also earned a silver medal with Canada in both the 2019 Hlinka Gretzky Cup and the 2018 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge.
