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1972 NHL DRAFT PICK
Steve Lyon
Selected in 10th round
No. 145 overall by Minnesota North Stars

Born May 16, 1952
Position: Defense / Right Wing
Height: 5-10   Weight: 169
BEFORE THE DRAFT
Last Team: Peterborough (OMJHL)                     
Birthplace: Toronto, Ontario (Canada)
Hometown: Toronto, Ontario
PRE-DRAFT STATISTICS
Year TeamLeague GPG ATP PIM
1971-72 PeterboroughOMJHL 36 721 28118
NHL CAREER
Debut: February 2, 1977 (Minnesota at Pittsburgh)
Numbers:  5 (Pittsburgh)
Stanley Cup: Never won.  Playing Status: Retired 1983
CAREER NHL STATISTICS
YearsTeamsGPGATPPIM
1977 Pittsburgh30 002
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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