Career
Lyle was selected 123rd overall in 1973 after transferring to Michigan Technology He then spent three years at Michigan Technical where they were National Collegiate Athletic Association Champions in "75 and runner up in both "74 &"76 National Collegiate Athletic Association tournament. In 1975-1976 he was placed on the WCHA first all-star team and earned All-American honors after scoring 47 goals in 43 games during the 1975-1976 schedule.
Lyle opted to begin his pro career with the WHA"s New England Whalers in 1976-1977.
After scoring 39 goals for the club he was presented the Lou Kaplan Trophy as the league"s top rookie. He continued to be a solid worker for another two years before the Detroit Red Wings 1979 National Hockey League Expansion Draft, reclaimed him.
He split the next two seasons between the National Hockey League and the AHL"s Adirondack Red Wings. After a slow start in 1981-1982, 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.
