Legends of Hockey -- NHL Player Search -- Player -- Mike Byers
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Forward Mike Byers began his ascent to the NHL playing his major junior hockey with the Toronto Marlboros of the OHA, signing with them and playing in two games as a 17-year-old in 1963-64. The following year Byers was a regular roster player with the Marlies, scoring 21 goals and 42 points in 47 games. As a 20-year-old veteran he had a great final season, scoring 25 goals and 44 points in 41 games and helped guide the Marlboros to the 1967 Memorial Cup championship along with other such future NHL players as Gerry Meehan, Brad Park and Brian Glennie.
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REGULAR SEASON |
PLAYOFFS |
| Season |
Club |
League |
GP |
G |
A |
TP |
PIM |
+/- |
GP |
G |
A |
TP |
PIM |
| 1962-63 |
Toronto Midget Marlboros |
THL |
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| 1962-63 |
Toronto Marlboros |
OHA-Jr. |
2 |
4 |
1 |
5 |
0 |
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9 |
3 |
5 |
8 |
6 |
| 1963-64 |
Toronto Marlboros |
OHA-Jr. |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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| 1964-65 |
Toronto Marlboros |
OHA-Jr. |
56 |
22 |
18 |
40 |
37 |
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19 |
1 |
4 |
5 |
8 |
| 1965-66 |
Toronto Marlboros |
OHA-Jr. |
47 |
21 |
21 |
42 |
45 |
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14 |
4 |
2 |
6 |
4 |
| 1966-67 |
Toronto Marlboros |
OHA-Jr. |
41 |
25 |
19 |
44 |
20 |
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17 |
3 |
3 |
6 |
15 |
| 1966-67 |
Toronto Marlboros |
M-Cup |
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9 |
3 |
3 |
6 |
14 |
| 1967-68 |
Toronto Maple Leafs |
NHL |
10 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
+2 |
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| 1967-68 |
Tulsa Oilers |
CPHL |
27 |
14 |
5 |
19 |
32 |
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11 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
2 |
| 1967-68 |
Rochester Americans |
AHL |
31 |
7 |
8 |
15 |
0 |
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| 1968-69 |
Toronto Maple Leafs |
NHL |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
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| 1968-69 |
Tulsa Oilers |
CHL |
51 |
17 |
17 |
34 |
6 |
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| 1968-69 |
Philadelphia Flyers |
NHL |
5 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
-1 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
| 1969-70 |
Quebec Aces |
AHL |
62 |
15 |
23 |
38 |
11 |
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6 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| 1970-71 |
Los Angeles Kings |
NHL |
72 |
27 |
18 |
45 |
14 |
-5 |
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| 1971-72 |
Los Angeles Kings |
NHL |
28 |
4 |
5 |
9 |
11 |
-13 |
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| 1971-72 |
Buffalo Sabres |
NHL |
46 |
9 |
7 |
16 |
12 |
-20 |
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| 1972-73 |
Los Angeles Sharks |
WHA |
56 |
19 |
17 |
36 |
20 |
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| 1972-73 |
New England Whalers |
WHA |
19 |
6 |
4 |
10 |
4 |
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12 |
6 |
5 |
11 |
6 |
| 1973-74 |
New England Whalers |
WHA |
78 |
29 |
21 |
50 |
6 |
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7 |
2 |
4 |
6 |
12 |
| 1974-75 |
New England Whalers |
WHA |
72 |
22 |
26 |
48 |
10 |
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6 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
2 |
| 1975-76 |
New England Whalers |
WHA |
21 |
4 |
3 |
7 |
0 |
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| 1975-76 |
Cincinnati Stingers |
WHA |
20 |
3 |
3 |
6 |
0 |
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| 1976-77 |
Rochester Americans |
AHL |
66 |
25 |
29 |
54 |
10 |
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8 |
2 |
4 |
6 |
0 |
| NHL Totals |
166 |
42 |
34 |
76 |
39 |
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4 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
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Traded to Philadelphia by Toronto with Bill Sutherland and Gerry Meehan for Brit Selby and Forbes Kennedy, March 2, 1969. Traded to Los Angeles by Philadelphia for Brent Hughes, May 20, 1970. Traded to Buffalo by Los Angeles with Larry Hillman for Doug Barrie and Mike Keeler, December 16, 1971. Selected by LA Sharks (WHA) in 1972 WHA General Player Draft, February 12, 1972. Traded to New England (WHA) by LA Sharks (WHA) for Mike Hyndman, February, 1973. Signed as a free agent by Cincinnati (WHA) following release by New England (WHA), February, 1976.
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