| Round | Overall |
| 8 | 104 |
Rod Lyons
Selected by
California from Halifax (MJAHL)
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6-foot-1, 195 pounds
Left-hand shot
Left Wing
Pre-Draft Statistics
| Year | Team | League | GP | G | A | TP | PIM |
| 1968-69 | Halifax | NSJHL | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1969-70 | Dartmouth | MJAHL | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1970-71 | Halifax | MJAHL | 40 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 101 |
Pre-Draft Notes
Had 25 goals and 44 points for Halifax Jr. B team in 1968-69.
Canadian • Born
October 2, 1951 in Halifax, Nova Scotia • Hometown:
Halifax, Nova Scotia
NEVER PLAYED IN NHL
After the Draft
- Scored goal in his first home game for Columbus (IHL) vs.
Muskegon on Oct. 17, 1971.
- Scored two goals in the third period, including the game-winner at 17:33 mark to send Columbus past visiting Des Moines on Feb. 27, 1972.
Miscellaneous
Full Name:
Rodney Lyons
Post-Draft Teams: Columbus (IHL)
| SNAPSHOT '71 | |
| Total Selected: | 117 |
| Forwards: | 63 |
| Defense: | 45 |
| Goaltenders: | 9 |
| Major Junior: | 84 |
| College Players: | 19 |
| Canadian: | 107 |
| Euro-Canadian: | 2 |
| American: | 8 |
| European: | 0 |
| Reached NHL: | 50 |
| Won Stanley Cup: | 5 |
| Hall of Fame: | 3 |
| All-Star Game: | 10 |
| Year-end All-Star: | 5 |
| Olympians: | 4 |
| Picks Traded: | 18 |
| 1971 PICKS BY TEAM | ||
| Boston | Buffalo | California |
| Chicago | Detroit | Los Angeles |
| Minnesota | Montreal | New York |
| Philadelphia | Pittsburgh | St. Louis |
| Toronto | Vancouver | |
OTHERS DRAFTED IN 1971