Jerry Byers

Jerry Byers
Born	(1952-03-29)March 29, 1952 Kentville, NS, CAN
Died	December 25, 2006(2006-12-25) (aged 54)
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight	170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb)
Position	Left Wing
Shot	Left
Played for	Minnesota North Stars Atlanta Flames New York Rangers
NHL Draft	12th overall, 1972 Minnesota North Stars
Playing career	1972–1981

Jerry William Byers (March 29, 1952 in Kentville, Nova Scotia – December 25, 2006) was a professional ice hockey forward. He was drafted in the first round, twelfth overall, by the Minnesota North Stars in the 1972 NHL Amateur Draft. He played forty-five games in the National Hockey League: twenty-four with the North Stars in the 1972–73 and 1973–74 seasons, fourteen with the Atlanta Flames in the 1974–75 season, and seven with the New York Rangers in the 1977–78 season.

Career statistics

			Regular Season					Playoffs
Season	Team	League	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1969–70	Kitchener Rangers	OHA	36	18	24	42	8	-	-	-	-	-
1970–71	Kitchener Rangers	OHA	62	41	39	80	46	-	-	-	-	-
1971–72	Kitchener Rangers	OHA	60	41	60	101	49	-	-	-	-	-
1972–73	Cleveland/Jacksonville Barons	AHL	59	20	17	37	12	-	-	-	-	-
1972–73	Minnesota North Stars	NHL	14	0	2	2	6	-	-	-	-	-
1973–74	New Haven Nighthawks	AHL	62	31	47	78	37	10	4	6	10	4
1973–74	Minnesota North Stars	NHL	10	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	-	-
1974–75	Omaha Knights	CHL	38	21	31	52	29	6	9	2	11	2
1974–75	Atlanta Flames	NHL	14	1	1	2	9	-	-	-	-	-
1975–76	Providence Reds	AHL	74	27	34	61	28	3	0	2	2	2
1976–77	New Haven Nighthawks	AHL	77	31	34	65	18	6	1	3	4	0
1977–78	New Haven Nighthawks	AHL	74	32	31	63	13	15	7	3	10	4
1977–78	New York Rangers	NHL	7	2	1	3	0	-	-	-	-	-
1978–79	Nova Scotia Voyageurs	AHL	78	33	42	75	28	10	0	5	5	4
1979–80	Nova Scotia Voyageurs	AHL	74	23	36	59	16	6	1	2	3	2
OHA Totals			158	100	123	223	103	-	-	-	-	-
AHL Totals			498	197	241	438	152	50	13	21	34	16
NHL Totals			45	3	4	7	15	-	-	-	-	-

Preceded by Dick Redmond	Minnesota North Stars first round draft pick 1972	Succeeded by Doug Hicks

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