Lyndon Byers, who played nine NHL seasons with the Boston Bruins and helped the team reach the Stanley Cup Final in 1988 and 1990, has died at the age of 61.

Former NHL tough guy Lyndon Byers, who had more than 1,000 penalty minutes in his career, has died at 61, the Boston Bruins announced.

Lyndon Byers, an enforcer who spent most of his career with the Bruins and appeared in two Stanley Cup Finals, died Friday, the team announced.