The city of Boston lost a Bruins great over the July 4th holiday weekend, as former Bruin Lyndon Byers passed away at the age of 61. The former Bruins forward played nine seasons in Boston, helping the organization reach the Stanley Cup Final in both 1988 and 1990. While his hockey career made Byers a fan favorite across the Boston market, his work post-career in radio, television, and movies furthered his legacy well beyond his playing days. Additionally, WEEI’s morning show host Greg Hill, who served as Byers’ co-host on WAAF for 23 years, shared his remembrances of Byers on Monday’s edition of The Greg Hill Show on WEEI.
“I am gutted by the passing of our pal, Lyndon Byers, over the weekend,” Hill said. “LB and I were friends for 34 long years, and co-workers on the same radio show for 23 years. And so, there’s a lot to talk about when it comes to LB.”
Furthermore, Byers’ former co-host continued to share memories of their time working together, while also discussing the health battles that Byers had been facing in recent years. Hill recalled the last time Byers was a guest on The Greg Hill Show this past February.
“LB [Byers] was a leap year baby, and so he was celebrating his birthday. And I think it was probably a month ago or so that I mentioned I had spoken to him, and he was in the hospital and dealing with some stuff,” explained Hill. “It’s always a good lesson about making sure that you’re always, when somebody is not feeling great, that you’re always checking in with that person. Because you just never know.”
In response to the news, the Boston Bruins released a statement honoring Byers’ impact on the organization and recognizing his accomplishments following his playing career.
“Lyndon was a fan favorite across his nine seasons in the black and gold thanks to his rugged, rough-and-tumble style,” said the Bruins in a statement posted to social media. “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.”
Moreover, Hill also shared memories of the charitable work that Byers did in the area following his playing career, and the lasting impact it had on those in need in the Boston area.
“I will argue till I’m blue in the face, which I probably already am anyway, that there’s nobody who did more of that than LB,” said Hill. “You told him that you were trying to raise money doing something somewhere, he would show up and he’d hang out for five hours with everybody and have a blast. He might be late getting there, but he would be there and he’d have a great excuse. Nobody had a better excuse for missing work than LB.”
Byers is survived by his wife, Annie, and son, Will.
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Hi Greg, You mentioned a fundraiser for Lyndon Byers family. I can’t find it can you post a link please to donate. Thank you.