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 ayaa isaga xulay wareega labaad (39aad guud ahaan)
Sanadkii 1982-kii ee NHL Entry Draft. Qaab ciyaareedkiisa adag wuxuu ku kasbaday booska Kooxda Kanada ee Koobka 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.