George Lyle (ice hockey)

George Wallace Lyle (born November 24, 1953) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. Between 1976 and 1983 he played 99 games in the National Hockey League with the Detroit Red Wings and Hartford Whalers, as well as 202 games in the World Hockey Association with the New England Whalers.

George Lyle
Born (1953-11-24) November 24, 1953
North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)
Position Left wing
Shot Left
Played for New England Whalers
Detroit Red Wings
Hartford Whalers
NHL Draft 123rd overall, 1973
Detroit Red Wings
Playing career 19761983

Playing career

Lyle was selected 123rd overall in 1973 after transferring to Michigan Tech. He then spent three years at Michigan Tech where they were NCAA Champions in 1975 and runner up in both 1974 and 1976 NCAA tournament. In 1975-76 he was placed on the WCHA first all-star team and earned All-American honors after scoring 47 goals in 43 games during the 1975–76 schedule.

Lyle opted to begin his pro career with the WHA's New England Whalers in 1976–77. After scoring 39 goals for the club [team record] he was presented the Lou Kaplan Trophy as the league's top rookie. He continued to be a solid worker for another two seasons before the Detroit Red Wings reclaimed him as a part of the 1979 NHL Expansion Draft. He split the next two seasons between the NHL and the AHL's Adirondack Red Wings. In 1981 he scored 18 points in as many playoff games when he helped the Wings capture the Calder Cup.

After a slow start in 1981–82, Lyle was placed on waivers and picked up by Hartford. He averaged a point per game in 14 contests for his new club before sustaining a season ending eye injury. The veteran scorer retired in 1983 after playing 16 games for Hartford and spending the rest of his time with the Binghamton Whalers of the AHL.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GPGAPtsPIM GPGAPtsPIM
1970–71 Nor'Wes Caps BCJHL
1972–73 Calumet-Houghton Chiefs USHL 3323163942
1973–74 Michigan Tech University WCHA 199132220
1974–75 Michigan Tech University WCHA 3837195676
1975–76 Michigan Tech University WCHA 4347418842
1976–77 New England Whalers WHA 7539337262 51014
1977–78 New England Whalers WHA 6830245474 1221313
1978–79 New England Whalers WHA 5917183554 935825
1978–79 Springfield Indians AHL 42466
1979–80 Detroit Red Wings NHL 2774112
1979–80 Adirondack Red Wings AHL 332393240
1980–81 Detroit Red Wings NHL 3110142428
1980–81 Adirondack Red Wings AHL 4020163684 18991834
1981–82 Detroit Red Wings NHL 111234
1981–82 Hartford Whalers NHL 14212149
1982–83 Hartford Whalers NHL 1646108
1982–83 Binghamton Whalers AHL 5619244363 41238
WHA totals 2028675161190 26661242
NHL totals 9924386251

Awards and honours

Award Year
All-WCHA First Team 1975–76 [1]

References

  1. "WCHA All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
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