Skip to content
HOCKEYSWEDES
SV
Everything about the Swedes in the NHL - right nowThe night every morning on@HockeySwedesCom
NHL careerDETHFDLast NHL game 1982

George Lyle's NHL career

Points
62
Games
99
Goals
24
Assists
38
P/GP
0.63
Plus/minus
-2

Left winger George Lyle was drafted 123th overall by Detroit Red Wings in 1973. He played 4 seasons for 2 clubs, 1979-1982. That came to 99 games and 62 points, 24 goals and 38 assists.

Below: the whole of George Lyle's career, season by season.

Every season
  1. 1973 NHL Draft

    George Lyle is drafted 123 overall by Detroit Red Wings

    DETDetroit Red Wings
    Selected
    123 overall, round 8
    First off the board
    About the pickThe full 1973 draft
  2. 6 years, 7 months and 16 days later · 7 seasons
    NHL debut

    George Lyle makes his NHL debut in 3–⁠5 loss against Colorado Rockies

    CLRColorado Rockies5–3DETDetroit Red Wings

    George was 26 years old · Joe Louis Arena, USA

    First NHL goalFirst NHL point

    Swedes on the ice: Hardy Åström and Dan Labraaten.

    View the game
    Season

    1979-1980

    George Lyle's first NHL season: 11 points

    DETDetroit Red Wings
    Events
    53
    games missed
    Points
    11
    NHL#364
    Games
    27 of 80
    34%
    Goals
    7
    NHL#260
    Assists
    4
    NHL#416
    P/GP
    0.41
    NHL#254
    +/-
    -2
    NHL#299
    The whole season1979-1980
  3. Season

    1980-1981

    George Lyle scores 24 points — the best season of his career

    DETDetroit Red Wings
    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    49
    games missed
    Points
    24
    NHL#266
    Games
    31 of 80
    39%
    Goals
    10
    NHL#228
    Assists
    14
    NHL#279
    P/GP
    0.77
    NHL#115
    +/-
    -1
    NHL#287
    The whole season1980-1981
  4. Season

    1981-1982

    George Lyle plays only 25 games for 17 points

    DETDetroit Red WingsHFDHartford Whalers
    Events
    Career best
    His best assist season
    55
    games missed
    Points
    17
    NHL#324
    Games
    25 of 80
    31%
    Goals
    3
    NHL#361
    Assists
    14
    NHL#285
    P/GP
    0.68
    +/-
    -4
    NHL#368
    The whole season1981-1982
  5. Season

    1982-1983

    George Lyle's last season: 10 points

    HFDHartford Whalers
    Events
    64
    games missed
    Points
    10
    NHL#397
    Games
    16 of 80
    20%
    Goals
    4
    NHL#339
    Assists
    6
    NHL#407
    P/GP
    0.63
    +/-
    +5
    NHL#164
    The whole season1982-1983
  6. The career

    George Lyle played his last NHL game in 1982

    The career ended after 4 seasons, the last of them with Hartford Whalers.