Former Bruin Lyndon Byers died Friday, his wife announced on social media. He was 61. Byers played 10 seasons in the NHL, the first nine with the Bruins. He was a huge fan favorite in Boston, particularly during the rock-’em-sock-’em mid-1980s,

Lyndon Byers, who played nine NHL seasons with the Boston Bruins and helped the team reach the Stanley Cup Final in 1988 and 1990, has died at the age of 61.

Former NHL tough guy Lyndon Byers, who had more than 1,000 penalty minutes in his career, has died at 61, the Boston Bruins announced.