| Stevie Lyle | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | (1979-12-04)4 December 1979 (age 45) Cardiff,Wales | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Caught | Left | ||
| Played for | Cardiff Devils Manchester Storm Guildford Flames Bracknell Bees Sheffield Steelers HC Eppan Pirates Pingouins de Morzine-Avoriaz Basingstoke Bison Belfast Giants Swindon Wildcats | ||
| National team |  Great Britain | ||
| Playing career | 1994–2017 | ||
Stevie Lyle (born 4 December 1979 inCardiff,Wales) is a British former professionalice hockeygoaltender. Lyle started and finished his career playing for theSwindon Wildcats of theEnglish Premier Ice Hockey League. Lyle also played at international level for theGreat Britain national ice hockey team.
Lyle began his career as a teenager for his hometownCardiff Devils. He had a brief junior career in theOntario Hockey League for thePlymouth Whalers in 1997 before returning to Cardiff. In 2001, the Devils went bankrupt and left theBritish Ice Hockey Superleague, forcing Lyle to find a new club.[1] He signed with theManchester Storm, but in 2002, the Storm folded due to financial problems and Lyle returned to Cardiff, who were now playing in theBritish National League. In 2003, Lyle joined theGuildford Flames as their starting goalie. In 2004, he played two games in the Elite League (which replaced the defunct Superleague) with theSheffield Steelers, and spent the remainder of the season in the National League with theBracknell Bees. Lyle then had spells in Italy and France before returning to the UK in 2007 with theBasingstoke Bison,[2] but after just 11 games with the team, he signed with theBelfast Giants as a replacement forCanadianPhilippe DeRouville who was cut from the team due to poor performances.[3] Lyle performances for the Giants earned him their player of the year award.[4] Lyle re-signed with the Giants for the 2008–09 season along withNathan Craze andAdam Cree, before returning home to theCardiff Devils for the 2009–10 season on a three-year contract.[5]After spending the 2012–13 season with theBasingstoke Bison, he joined the Swindon Wildcats as the first choice goalie. On 17 February 2015, it was announced that Lyle would replace Ryan Aldridge as Swindon's player/head coach following the conclusion of the 2014–15 season.[6]
Lyle retired after the 2016–17 season and was inducted into the UK Ice Hockey Hall of Fame in 2018[7]
Lyle also served as the starting goalie for Great Britain.