Byron Dafoe

Quick Facts

Full Name	Byron Dafoe
Occupation	Ice Hockey Player
Date Of Birth	Feb 25, 1971(1971-02-25)
Age	53
Birthplace	Worthing
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	England
Horoscope	Aquarius

Byron Dafoe Biography

Byron Dafoe is one of the most popular and richest Ice Hockey Player who was born on February 25, 1971 in Worthing, England, United Kingdom. Byron Jaromir Dafoe, a former professional ice hockey goaltender from Canada, was born February 25, 1971. Born in Worthing, England at the age two months, he moved to Comox with his mother, British Columbia, to play hockey. He played in the National Hockey League between 1992 and 2004 for the Washington Capitals and Los Angeles Kings, Boston Bruins, Atlanta Thrashers, and Boston Bruins.

During Dafoe’s time with the Winter Hawks he got into a fight with Olaf Kolzig, a Tri-City Americans goaltender. They would have a friendly rivalry in NHL. Kolzig and Dafoe also had a “friendly fight” on November 28, 1998 when the Boston Bruins faced off against the Washington Capitals. The fight was so intense and all-encompassing that Kolzig and Dafoe were also involved. Dafoe, Kolzig and others laughed as they traded punches.

Dafoe held out for part of the 1999–2000 season during a contract dispute with Bruins general manager Harry Sinden, and in his return suffered injuries, resulting in a regression from his previous year. He spent three more seasons in Boston, and after playing 41 and 45 games the previous two seasons, in 2002 he played 64 games and won a career-best 35 of them, setting himself up nicely for a new contract. However, when Boston was upset by the Montreal Canadiens in the 2002 post season, and the Bruins let Dafoe become a free agent.

That summer, the free agent pool included a lot of top netminders including Mike Richter, Ed Belfour and Curtis Joseph, and while the aforementioned earned new contracts, Dafoe remained a free agent as the 2002-03 season began. Nearly two months into the season, Dafoe agreed to a one-year deal with a player’s option for a second to join the Atlanta Thrashers.

He was promoted to the starter’s position with the Bruins. Jim Carey had been replaced back in Washington. Dafoe was a star in Boston. He played 65 games, won 30 of them and had 6 shutouts. Dafoe was a key player in the Bruins’ return to the playoffs the following season and helped them win a postseason series. In 1998-1999, he posted career-best numbers with a 1.99 goals against average (and a.926 saving percentage). He was third in voting for Vezina Trophy and was named to NHL Second All-Star Team. Curtis Joseph came in second.

Byron Dafoe Net Worth

Byron Dafoe is one of the richest Ice Hockey Player from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Byron Dafoe 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Dafoe played for WHL sides Portland Winter Hawks (1986-1990), Prince Albert Raiders (90-1991), ECHL side Hampton Roads Admirals (1990-1991), ECHL Side Hampton Roads Admirals (1992-1993), AHL sides Baltimore Skipjacks (91-1992 and 1992-1993), New Haven Nighthawks(92), and Phoenix Roadrunners (1994-1995). In 1993-94, he was named a First Team AHL All-Star and won the Calder Cup title with the Portland Pirates.

Washington Capitals drafted Dafoe 35th in the second round in 1989 NHL Entry Draft. He made his NHL debut during the 1992-93 NHL season. Washington selected Dafoe as one of their two goalies in the 1989 NHL Entry Draft. They used Olaf Kolzig, their first round pick, to draft Dafoe. Dafoe was only able to play in one game in 1992-93. Rick Tabaracci and Don Beaupre were the mainstays of the team. The emergence of Jim Carey, a 1992 second-round pick, helped Dafoe to play in four NHL games during the 1994-1995 season. Carey was a rising star who took the NHL by storm when he was drafted. Capitals had a wealth of goal-scoring talent and sold Dafoe and Dmitri Kharistich to the Los Angeles Kings in exchange for a first- and fourth-round draft pick.

In 1999, Dafoe played himself in an episode of The Jersey called “Ouch” where Morgan Hudson (played by Courtnee Draper) uses a magical jersey as she jumps into his body in order to get some “real” playing time.

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Facts & Trivia

Byron Ranked on the list of most popular Ice Hockey Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Byron Dafoe celebrates birthday on February 25 of every year.