Mike Byers

Mike Byers
Born	(1946-09-11)September 11, 1946 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Died	September 16, 2010(2010-09-16) (aged 64) California, USA
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight	185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position	Right Wing
Shot	Right
Played for	Toronto Maple Leafs Philadelphia Flyers Los Angeles Kings Buffalo Sabres Los Angeles Sharks New England Whalers Cincinnati Stingers
Playing career	1967–1977

Michael Arthur Byers (September 11, 1946 — September 16, 2010) was a Canadian ice hockey right wing. He played in the National Hockey League for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Philadelphia Flyers, Los Angeles Kings, and Buffalo Sabres between 1967 and 1972. He also played in the World Hockey Association for the Los Angeles Sharks, New England Whalers, and Cincinnati Stingers between 1972 and 1976.

In his NHL career, Byers played in 166 games, scoring 42 goals and 34 assists. He played in 263 WHA games, scoring 83 goals and adding 74 assists.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1962–63	Toronto Marlboros	MTJAHL		2	4	1	5	0		9	3	5	8	6
1963–64	Toronto Marlboros	OHA		2	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1964–65	Toronto Marlboros	OHA		56	22	18	40	37		19	1	4	5	8
1965–66	Toronto Marlboros	OHA		47	21	21	42	45		14	4	2	6	4
1966–67	Toronto Marlboros	OHA		41	25	19	44	20		17	3	3	6	15
1966–67	Toronto Marlboros	M-Cup		—	—	—	—	—		9	3	3	6	14
1967–68	Toronto Maple Leafs	AHL		10	2	2	4	0		—	—	—	—	—
1967–68	Rochester Americans	AHL		31	7	8	15	0		—	—	—	—	—
1967–68	Tulsa Oilers	CHL		27	14	5	19	32		11	1	3	4	2
1968–69	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		5	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
1968–69	Tulsa Oilers	CHL		51	17	17	34	6		—	—	—	—	—
1968–69	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL		5	0	2	2	0		4	0	1	1	0
1969–70	Quebec Aces	AHL		62	15	23	38	11		6	1	0	1	0
1970–71	Los Angeles Kings	NHL		72	27	18	45	14		—	—	—	—	—
1971–72	Los Angeles Kings	NHL		28	4	5	9	11		—	—	—	—	—
1971–72	Buffalo Sabres	NHL		46	9	7	16	12		—	—	—	—	—
1972–73	Los Angeles Sharks	WHA		56	19	17	36	20		—	—	—	—	—
1972–73	New England Whalers	WHA		19	6	4	10	4		12	6	5	11	6
1973–74	New England Whalers	WHA		78	29	21	50	6		7	2	4	6	12
1974–75	New England Whalers	WHA		72	22	26	48	10		6	2	2	4	2
1975–76	New England Whalers	WHA		21	4	3	7	0		—	—	—	—	—
1975–76	Cincinnati Stingers	WHA		20	3	3	6	0		—	—	—	—	—
1976–77	Rochester Americans	AHL		66	25	29	54	10		8	2	4	6	0
WHA totals				266	83	74	157	40		25	10	11	21	20
NHL totals				166	42	34	76	39		4	0	1	1	0

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database