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- Former Boston Bruins tough guy Lyndon Byers dies at 61</p>
<p>Mike Brehm, USA TODAYJuly 6, 2025 at 4:48 AM</p>
<p>Former Boston Bruins tough guy Lyndon Byers has died at 61, the team announced on July 5.</p>
<p>The Bruins said he died on July 4, though they didn't list a cause of death.</p>
<p>"Lyndon was a fan favorite across his nine seasons in the Black & Gold thanks to his rugged, rough-and-tumble style," the team said in a statement.</p>
<p>Byers played for the Bruins from 1983-1992, racking up 959 penalty minutes, 11th in team history. He was part of the Bruins teams that went to the Stanley Cup Final in 1988 and 1990, playing a total of 28 games in those postseasons.</p>
<p>A statement on the passing of former Bruin Lyndon Byers. pic.twitter.com/aqit3sKKPG</p>
<p>— Boston Bruins (@NHLBruins) July 5, 2025</p>
<p>Byers' best season was in 1987-88, when he had 10 goals, 24 points and 236 penalty minutes. He had another 62 penalty minutes in the playoffs.</p>
<p>According to hockeyfights.com, Byers had 92 career fights, including a total of 30 in the 1987-88 regular season and playoffs.</p>
<p>He also played for the San Jose Sharks in 1992-93 before finishing his professional hockey career with two seasons in the International Hockey League. He had 28 goals, 71 points and 1,081 penalty minutes in 279 NHL games.</p>
<p>After retiring, Byers spent about 25 years as a radio host for Boston's WAAF. He also appeared in four episodes of the television show "Rescue Me" and had small roles in "Shallow Hal," "Stuck on You" and a few other movies.</p>
<p>This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Lyndon Byers, former Bruins tough guy, dies at 61</p>
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