George Lyle
George Wallace Lyle "Sparky"
Born: November 24, 1953
Edmonton, AB Canada
Position: LW
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 205
Shoot/Catch: Left
Career: 1976-1982
Minor league statistics
George Lyle scored 110 goals and recorded 113 assists in his 301-game career with the New England Whalers, Detroit Red Wings and Hartford Whalers. He began playing during the 1976 season and last took the ice during the 1982 campaign.
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Scoring:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | PPA | SHG | SHA | GWG | GTG | SOG | SG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976-77 | WHA | New England Whalers | 75 | 39 | 33 | 72 | 62 | 30 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 229 | 17.0 |
| 1977-78 | WHA | New England Whalers | 68 | 30 | 24 | 54 | 74 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161 | 18.6 |
| 1978-79 | WHA | New England Whalers | 59 | 17 | 18 | 35 | 54 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 113 | 15.0 |
| 1979-80 | NHL | Detroit Red Wings | 27 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 2 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 41 | 17.1 |
| 1980-81 | NHL | Detroit Red Wings | 31 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 28 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 49 | 20.4 |
| 1981-82 | NHL | Detroit Red Wings | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 11.1 |
| 1981-82 | NHL | Hartford Whalers | 14 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 9 | -3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 6.1 |
| 1982-83 | NHL | Hartford Whalers | 16 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 33 | 12.1 |
| Totals | 301 | 110 | 113 | 223 | 241 | 56 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 668 | 16.5 |
Postseason - Scoring:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | PPA | SHG | SHA | GWG | SOG | SG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976-77 | WHA | New England Whalers | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1977-78 | WHA | New England Whalers | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1978-79 | WHA | New England Whalers | 9 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Totals | 26 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 42 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Awards
1976 - WHA Kaplan Rookie
