Buuxi weedha soo socota: Wuxuu ku dhashay Nipawin, Saskatchewan, Byers wuxuu sanad la qaatay Notre Dame Hounds ka hor inta uusan bilaabin xirfadiisa weyn ee 1981 ee Regina Pats ee Horyaalka Koleyga Galbeedka (WHL). Sannadkii xigay, Boston Bruins waxay u doorteen wareega labaad (39aad guud ahaan) ee 1982 NHL Entry Draft. Qaab ciyaareedkiisa geesinimada leh wuxuu ku kasbaday booska xulka Canada ee
Horyaalka Adduunka ee 1984 ee Nyköping, Sweden. Byers wuxuu muujiyay ballanqaad isagoo dhaliyay 32 gool labadii xilli ciyaareed ee xigay ee Regina, laakiin waxay ahayd 153 iyo 154 daqiiqo oo ciqaab ah xilli kasta oo ka mid ah xilli ciyaareedkaas oo noqon lahaa cabir wanaagsan oo mustaqbalkiisa xirfadeed.