Craig Lyons (born December 25, 1972) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey and inline hockey player.
| Craig Lyons | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
December 25, 1972 Calgary, Alberta, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb) | ||
| Position | Right Wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
AHL Springfield Indians ECHL South Carolina Stingrays Long Beach Ice Dogs Britain Dumfries Border Vikings Guildford Flames IHL Long Beach Ice Dogs Utah Grizzlies WCHL Fresno Falcons Fresno Fighting Falcons Colorado Gold Kings Long Beach Ice Dogs | ||
| Playing career | 1993–2004 | ||
Lyons played three seasons (1990–1993) of major junior hockey with the Kamloops Blazers of the Western Hockey League (WHL), helping his team to win the 1992 Memorial Cup.[1]
He went on to play eleven seasons of professional hockey, mostly in the West Coast Hockey League (WCHL) where he suited up for 364 regular season contests.[2] He was named to the WCHL First All-Star Team for the 1996–97, 1997–98 and 2000–01 seasons. During the 2000–01 WCHL season he scored 117 points to lead the WCHL in points, and was selected as the WCHL's Most Valuable Player.
Lyons also played four seasons of professional inline hockey with Roller Hockey International, skating with the Sacramento River Rats, Los Angeles Blades, and San Jose Rhinos between 1995 and 1999.
Lyons, along with Kelly Askew, currently operates 'Shoot 2 Score Hockey' in San Clemente, California.[3]
Awards and honours edit
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Memorial Cup with the Kamloops Blazers | 1992 | [4] |
| WHL (West) Second All-Star Team | 1992–93 | [5] |
| WCHL First Team All-Star | 1996–97 | [6] |
| WCHL First Team All-Star | 1997–98 | [6] |
| WCHL Most Points (117) | 2000–01 | [7] |
| WCHL First Team All-Star | 2000–01 | [7] |
| WCHL Most Valuable Player | 2000–01 | [8] |
References edit
- ^ MasterCard Memorial Cup Site - Memorial Cup Champion Rosters Archived February 7, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Ice Dogs' Craig Lyons Out for Season - OurSports Central - Independent and Minor League Sports News
- ^ ~~~The San Clemente Journal ~~~ Archived December 27, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Craig Lyons
- ^ Elite Prospects
- ^ a b New Blade Site-2-5-99
- ^ a b Ice Dogs Sign 2000-01 WCHL MVP Lyons - OurSports Central - Independent and Minor League Sports News
- ^ Gold Kings' Lyons named league MVP - The Gazette (Colorado Springs, CO) | HighBeam Research
External links edit
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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