Former Boston Bruins Player Radio -host was 61 years old

Lyndon “LB” Byers, the former Boston Bruins player who later became a radio personality, died on July 4. He was 61 years old.

On July 5, Bruins announced that Byers – originally from Napawin, Saskatchewan, Canada – had died the previous day. The team did not share a cause of death.

“Boston Bruins is deeply saddened by Lyndon Byers passing away,” The team started a statement about X. “Lyndon was a fan favorite over his nine seasons in Black & Gold, thanks to his robust, coarse and tumling style and a key cob on B’s team that made trips to the Stanley Cup final 1988 and 1998.” “”

“After his playing career, Lyndon spent about 25 years as a local radio personality and entertained lots of New Englanders every day with his quick width and funny voice.” The team was added.

Byers wife, Annie, also shared news of her husband’s death in a post On Facebook you write: “It is with deep regret that I have to announce that LB passed away yesterday morning.”

“We recognize how many people loved and cared about him and regarded him as a friend. Keep LB in your memory, remember his smile and know how much he cared about you all,” she wrote, leaving that a memorial service would soon take place.

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Byers spent much of his professional hockey career to play for Bruins from 1983 to 1992, according to USA today and CBS News Boston. His best season for the Boston team came in 1987-88, when he had 10 goals, 24 points and 236 penalties (as well as 62 more penalties in the playoffs).

During the 1992-93 season he played for San Jose Sharks and later ended his professional hockey career with two seasons in the now ended International Hockey League. During his NHL career he had 28 total goals, 71 points and 1,081 penalties.

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After his retirement from Prohockey, Byers showed up at Boston’s WAAF radio station and took on several actress roles, in films and television programs such as Save me, Shallow slippery, stuck on you And more.

“Lyndon became a real Bostonian and we will miss him expensive. He is forever part of our Bruins family,” the team added in his statement. “Our thoughts are with his wife, Annie and son, come during his very difficult time.”