Gordie Byers

Gordon Charles "Gord" Byers (March 11, 1930 – November 2, 2001) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player. Byers played most of his career in the minor leagues. He played one game in the National Hockey League for the Boston Bruins during the 1949–50 season.

Playing career After spending his junior days with the Copper Cliff Jr. Redmen and the St. Catharines Teepees, Byers played one game in the National Hockey League for the Boston Bruins during the 1949–50 season and well as two games for the Boston Olympics. The next season, Byers would then have spells in the United States Hockey League for the Kansas City Mohawks and the Tulsa Oilers in what would turn out to be the USHL's final year in operation before folding. He would end up returning to the Olympics for a season before joining the Troy Uncle Sam's Trojans. Both teams folded at the conclusion of the respective seasons with the Trojans folding after just one season. After a season of senior hockey with the Chatham Maroons, Byers finished his career in the Northern Ontario Hockey Association with the Sudbury Wolves before retiring.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1947–48 Copper Cliff Jr. Redmen NBHL 8 0 2 2 10 3 1 1 2 2 1947–48 Copper Cliff Jr. Redmen M-Cup — — — — — 7 2 2 4 12 1948–49 St. Catharines Teepees OHA 29 2 2 4 63 5 0 1 1 11 1949–50 St. Catharines Teepees OHA 41 5 17 22 102 5 0 1 1 8 1949–50 Boston Bruins NHL 1 0 1 1 0 — — — — — 1949–50 Boston Olympics EAHL 2 0 1 1 6 5 0 2 2 9 1950–51 Tulsa Oilers USHL 61 6 7 13 67 — — — — — 1951–52 Boston Olympics EAHL 50 0 5 5 100 — — — — — 1952–53 Troy Uncle Sam's Trojans EAHL 56 3 13 16 103 — — — — — 1953–54 Chatham Maroons OHA Sr 43 1 10 11 133 6 2 1 3 18 1954–55 Sudbury Wolves NOHA 14 0 1 1 20 — — — — — 1955–56 Sudbury Wolves NOHA 5 1 0 1 10 — — — — — NHL totals 1 0 1 1 0 — — — — —