Former Bruins enforcer Lyndon Byers has died.

I unfortunately have some sad news to report today.

On Saturday, the Boston Bruins announced that former long time Bruins enforcer Lyndon Byers has passed away at the young just 61 years old.

The Bruins have released the following statement:

The Boston Bruins are deeply saddened by the passing of Lyndon Byers.

Lyndon was a fan favorite across his nine seasons in the Black & Gold thanks to his rugged, rough-and-tumble style and was a key cog on the B's teams that made trips to the Stanley Cup Final in 1988 and 1990.

Following his playing career, Lyndon spent some 25 years as a local radio personality, entertaining scores of New Englanders every day with his quick wit and boisterous voice.

A son of Nipawin, Saskatchewan, Lyndon became a true Bostonian and we will miss him dearly. He is forever a part of our Bruins family.

Our thoughts are with his wife, Annie, and son, Will, during this very difficult time.

Byers wife Annie who is mentioned here by the Bruins also released a statement of her own on social media, making a Facebook post about her husband's passing.

This is Annie, LB’s wife. It is with deep regret that I have to announce that LB passed away yesterday morning. Will and I are still working to process this news and ask that you allow us the space to do so in private.

Please know (or, as LB would have said, “not for nothin’,”) we recognize how many people loved and cared for him and considered him a friend. Keep LB in your memory, remember his smile and know how much he cared about all of you.

There will be more information about a memorial service in the coming day.

Byers first played for the Bruins during the 1983-84 regular season and would remain with the organization, bouncing between the National Hockey League and American Hockey League, all the way through the 1991-1992 NHL season. Although Byers would only play 279 total games over his NHL career he recorded 28 goals and 43 assists for 71 career points and had a whopping 1081 penalty minutes under his belt when his career in the league came to a close.

Byers famously wracked up 236 penalty minutes in a single season despite playing just 53 games during the 1987-88 regular season.

Byers was also a prominent feature of the The Hill-Man Morning Show which ran on WAAF in Boston until it ended its run in 2019.

At this time my deepest and most sincere condolences go out to the Byers family and anyone else impacted by this tragedy, and I would ask that you honor the families request for privacy at this time.