The hulking, highly-touted 17-year-old forward with soft hands and speed to burn instead found himself staring out a window at the airport in Sudbury, Ont.
Finally in the fold with his prospective teammates, a lot is expected this week from the presumptive No. 2 pick at June's NHL draft. Byfield is doing his best to block out the draft noise and hype as he looks to force his way onto the Canadian roster for the event that runs Dec. 26 to Jan. 5 in the Czech Republic.
"He's got to play a power forward style, be up and down the ice and finish his checks and play a hard game," said the former assistant GM of the Toronto Maple Leafs."He's got great stick skills and puck skills. He's a big body that can get to the net, some of the smaller players have a harder time."
"He's an ox," said Dellandrea, a 2018 first-round pick of the Dallas Stars also looking to earn a place on the Canadian team."It's hard to play a guy that's so tall and can use his body so well, but can finish.Peterborough Petes goalie Hunter Jones said that even at six foot four, Byfield is adept and finding soft areas on the ice before pouncing.
That means wearing a full face shield, but unlike his underage counterparts, Byfield is sporting a plastic"fish bowl" rather than a metal cage.
Going to be a great consolation prize!
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