Jerry Byers

Jerry Byers
Born	(1952-03-29)March 29, 1952 Kentville, NS, CAN
Died
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		-	-	-	-	-

External links

• Jerry Byers's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database

Preceded by Dick Redmond

Minnesota North Stars first round draft pick 1972

Succeeded by Doug Hicks