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1972 NHL DRAFT PICK |
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Steve Lyon Selected in
10th round No. 145 overall by Minnesota North Stars Born
May 16, 1952
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Defense / Right Wing Height: 5-10 Weight: 169
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BEFORE THE DRAFT |
Last Team:
Peterborough (OMJHL)
Birthplace: Toronto, Ontario (Canada) Hometown:
Toronto, Ontario |
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PRE-DRAFT
STATISTICS | Year |
Team | League |
GP | G |
A | TP |
PIM | 1971-72 |
Peterborough | OMJHL |
36 |
7 | 21 |
28 | 118 |
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NHL CAREER |
Debut: February 2,
1977 (Minnesota at Pittsburgh) Numbers: 5 (Pittsburgh) Stanley Cup: Never won.
Playing Status: Retired 1983 |
CAREER NHL STATISTICS | Years | Teams | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | 1977 |
Pittsburgh | 3 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 2 |
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NON-NHL CAREER |
Post-Draft Teams: Saginaw, Columbus/Grand
Rapids (IHL); Rochester (AHL); Whitby, Georgetown (OHA Sr.) NON-NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS IHL All-Star First Team: 1973-74, 1974-75
(Columbus) OHA Sr. Assists Leader: 1981-82 (Georgetown) (60 assists)
Saginaw Captain: 1972-73 Columbus Captain: 1974-75 Miscellaneous:
Did not play during 1979-80 season. |
HOW HE GOT AWAY |
FREE AGENCY: Minnesota did not offer Lyon a
contract after the 1972-73 season, and he spent the next three years in the
minors as a free agent. He signed with Pittsburgh in November 1976. |
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SNAPSHOT '72 | Total Selected: |
152 | Forwards: |
88 | Defense: |
47 | Goaltenders: |
17 | Major Junior: |
121 | College Players: |
25 |
Canadian: |
139 |
Euro-Canadian: |
2 | USA Citizens: |
11 | U.S.-Born: |
10 |
European: |
0 |
Reached NHL: |
67 |
Won Stanley Cup: |
11 | Hall of Fame: |
2 |
All-Star Game: |
13 |
Year-end All-Star: |
3 |
Olympians: |
1 |
Picks Traded: |
24 |
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