Pedzisa mutsara unotevera: Akazvarwa muNipawin, Saskatchewan, Byers akapedza gore neNotre Dame Hounds asati atanga basa rake guru rechidiki muna 1981 neRegina Pats yeWestern Hockey League (WHL). Gore rakatevera, Boston Bruins yakamusarudza nechisarudzo chechipiri-kutenderera (39th yose) pa1982 NHL Entry Draft. Chimiro chake chakashinga chakamuwanira nzvimbo neTeam Canada pa
1984 World Junior Championships muNyköping, Sweden. Byers akaratidzira chivimbiso nokuisa zvibodzwa 32 mumwaka mumwe nomumwe wemwaka miviri inotevera naRegina, asi yaiva maminitsi ake 153 ne154 ekuranga mumwaka mumwe nomumwe wemwaka iwoyo waizova chiyero chakanaka chebasa rake remangwana.