Stevie Lyle
| Stevie Lyle | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
4 December 1979 Cardiff, Wales | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Caught | Left | ||
| Played for |
Cardiff Devils Manchester Storm Guildford Flames Bracknell Bees Sheffield Steelers HC Eppan Pirates Pingouins de Morzine-Avoriaz Basingstoke Bison Belfast Giants Swindon Wildcats | ||
| National team |
 Great Britain | ||
| Playing career | 1994–2017 | ||
Stevie Lyle (born 4 December 1979 in Cardiff, Wales) is a British former professional ice hockey goaltender. Lyle started and finished his career at the Swindon Wildcats of the English Premier Ice Hockey League. Lyle also played at international level for the Great Britain national ice hockey team.
Playing career
Lyle began his career as a teenager for his hometown Cardiff Devils. He had a brief junior career in the Ontario Hockey League for the Plymouth Whalers in 1997 before returning to Cardiff. In 2001, the Devils went bankrupt and left the British Ice Hockey Superleague, forcing Lyle to find a new club.[1] He signed with the Manchester Storm, but in 2002, the Storm folded due to financial problems and Lyle returned to Cardiff, who were now playing in the British National League. In 2003, Lyle joined the Guildford Flames as their starting goalie. In 2004, he played two games in the Elite League (which replaced the defunct Superleague) with the Sheffield Steelers, and spent the remainder of the season in the National League with the Bracknell Bees. Lyle then had spells in Italy and France before returning to the UK in 2007 with the Basingstoke Bison,[2] but after just 11 games with the team, he signed with the Belfast Giants as a replacement for Canadian Philippe DeRouville who was cut from the team due to poor performances.[3] Lyle performances for the Giants earned him their player of the year award.[4] Lyle re-signed with the Giants for the 2008–09 season along with Nathan Craze and Adam Cree, before returning home to the Cardiff Devils for the 2009–10 season on a three-year contract.[5] After spending the 2012–13 season with the Basingstoke Bison, he joined the Swindon Wildcats as the first choice goalie. On 17 February 2015, it was announced that Lyle would replace Ryan Aldridge as Swindon's player/head coach following the conclusion of the 2014–15 season.[6]
Lyle retired after the 2016–17 season and was inducted into the UK Ice Hockey Hall of Fame in 2018[7]
International career
Lyle also served as the starting goalie for Great Britain.
References
- ^ Lyle leaves Devils lair on www.news.co.uk
- ^ Hockey Sports Passion Player Profile on www.sportpassion.com
- ^ Stevie Lyle Moves To Cardiff Devils… on www.belfastgiants.com
- ^ British Netminder of the Year Archived 6 February 2008 at the Wayback Machine on www.ihjuk.co.uk
- ^ Lyle makes Devils return on www.walesonline.com
- ^ Lyle New Wildcats Coach for 2015-16 on www.swindonwildcats.com
- ^ https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/ice-hockey/43737068
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Stevie Lyle Goalie Camp
- Stevie Lyle INTERVIEW *BBC Berkshire*
- 1979 births
- Basingstoke Bison players
- Belfast Giants players
- Bracknell Bees players
- Cardiff Devils players
- Guildford Flames players
- HC Morzine-Avoriaz players
- Living people
- Manchester Storm (1995–2002) players
- Plymouth Whalers players
- Sheffield Steelers players
- Sportspeople from Cardiff
- Welsh ice hockey goaltenders