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''''Lyndon Svi Byers''' (born on February 29, 1964) is a [[Canada|Canadian]] radio host and retired professional [[ice hockey]] player. ==Playing career== Byers began his major junior career in 1981 with the [[Regina Pats]] of the [[Western Hockey League]] (WHL). The following year, the [[Boston Bruins]] selected him with a second-round pick (39th overall) at the [[1982 NHL Entry Draft]]. Byers showed promise by scoring 32 goals in each of the next two seasons with the Pats, but it was his 153 and 154 penalty minutes (PIMs) in each of those seasons that would be a better measure of his future [[National Hockey League|NHL]] career. Joining the Bruins at the end of the 1983–84 season, he scored two goals and four assists for six points while amassing 32 PIMs. Bouncing back and forth between the parent club and the minors, his best statistical season came in 1987–88, when he put up 10 goals and 14 assists for 24 points while amassing 249 PIMs in 53 games for the Bruins. As an enforcer, his efforts were focused on protecting star players such as [[Ray Bourque]]. During his tenure with the Bruins, he appeared in the [[Stanley Cup]] Finals. He is currently the last Bruins player to have scored a goal in the Stanley Cup Finals. Byers finished his NHL career in 1992–93 with the [[San Jose Sharks]], before ending his professional playing career with the [[International Hockey League (1945–2001)|International Hockey League]] (IHL)'s [[Minnesota Moose]] in 1994–1995. He scored 28 goals and 43 assists for 71 points and amassed 1,081 PIMs in 279 NHL games. ==Entertainment career== Shortly after his playing career, Byers returned to the [[Boston]] area and became a co-host of the Hill Man Morning Show on radio station [[WAAF (FM)|WAAF-FM]] where he is an air personality and sports specialist. Byers has made several appearances on the [[FX (TV network)|FX]] drama/comedy ''[[Rescue Me (TV series)|Rescue Me]]'' with well-known Bruins fan [[Denis Leary]], as well as fellow former Bruins [[Cam Neely]] and [[Phil Esposito]]. He had a cameo appearance in the films ''[[Shallow Hal]]'' and ''[[Stuck on You (film)|Stuck On You]]'' as well. ==Mixed Martial Arts== Byers is scheduled to face [[Eric Esch|Eric “Butterbean” Esch]] on May 21, 2010 at [[Moosin: God of Martial Arts]]. The [[Super heavyweight (MMA)|superheavyweight]] bout won’t be on the pay-per-view and is only to raise money for charity. In remarks at the press conference, Byers said the money would go to the family of a slain Boston police officer.<ref name="card">{{cite web|url=http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Sylvia-Pudzianowski-Scared-for-May-21-Moosin-Bout-23671|title=Sylvia: Pudzianowski ‘Scared’ for May 21 Moosin Bout|publisher=sherdog.com|date=2010-04-05}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== {{DEFAULTSORT:Byers, Lyndon}} [[Category:1964 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:American sports radio personalities]] [[Category:Boston Bruins draft picks]] [[Category:Boston Bruins players]] [[Category:Canadian ice hockey forwards]] [[Category:Hershey Bears players]] [[Category:Ice hockey personnel from Saskatchewan]] [[Category:Kansas City Blades players]] [[Category:Maine Mariners players]] [[Category:Milwaukee Admirals (IHL) players]] [[Category:Moncton Golden Flames players]] [[Category:Regina Pats alumni]] [[Category:San Diego Gulls (1990–1995) players]] [[Category:San Jose Sharks players]] [[de:Lyndon Byers]]'