Alex Lyon (ice hockey)

Alexander Augustus Lyon (born December 9, 1992) is an American professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the Chicago Wolves in the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Carolina Hurricanes in the National Hockey League (NHL). He played collegiately for the Yale Bulldogs men's ice hockey team, competing in the ECAC.

Alex Lyon
Lyon with the Lehigh Valley Phantoms in 2020
Born (1992-12-09) December 9, 1992
Baudette, Minnesota, U.S.
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb)
Position Goaltender
Catches Left
NHL team (P)
Cur. team
Former teams		 Carolina Hurricanes
Chicago Wolves (AHL)
Philadelphia Flyers
National team  United States
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 2016–present

Early life

Lyon was born on December 9, 1992, in Baudette, Minnesota.[1] For the first seven years of his life, Lyon and his older sister Sam grew up on an island in Lake of the Woods, and he attended school for one year at a small schoolhouse.[2] His parents were fishing lodge managers on the island, while their children took a rowboat to school. The Lyons moved back to mainland Minnesota in 2000, at which point Lyon began playing hockey.[3] Of the 25 male students in Lyon's graduating class at Lake of the Woods High School, 15 played ice hockey for the varsity team, including Lyon.[4] During his senior year in 2009–10, Lyon served as the goaltender for all 26 Lake of the Woods high school games.[5] In those 26 games, he posted a .948 save percentage (SV%).[6]

Playing career

NCAA

While at Yale University, Lyon was named Ivy League co-Rookie of the Year in 2014. After leading the nation in save percentage, shutouts and goals-against average,[7] Lyon was presented with the Ken Dryden Award (given to the best goalie in the ECAC) his sophomore season,[8] while receiving First-Team AHCA/CCM All-America, First-Team All-ECAC, First-Team All-New England as well as First-Team All-Ivy League honors. He was also the winner of the J. Murray Murdoch Award as Yale's Most Valuable Player.[9]

Individual awards kept rolling in for Lyon after the 2015–16 season, as he repeated as Ken Dryden Award recipient[10] and also landed spots on the All-ECAC First Team, the All-Ivy League First Team[11] and the All-New England First Team for the second straight year.

Philadelphia Flyers

Lyon opted to forgo his senior season at Yale and signed an entry-level contract with the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League (NHL) on April 5, 2016.[12]

Lyon made his first NHL start February 1, 2018 in a 4–3 loss to the New Jersey Devils.[13] On February 18, 2018, Lyon recorded his first NHL win with the Flyers after replacing an injured Michal Neuvirth in the second period. Lyon saved 25 of 26 shots by the New York Rangers en route to a 7–4 victory.[14]

On May 9, 2018, in a playoff win over the Charlotte Checkers, Lyon saved 94 of 95 shots faced in a record-setting 146 minutes 48 seconds, making it the longest game in AHL history. The game went to the fifth overtime, with the Phantoms winning 2–1.[15]

On November 5, 2018, Lyon was recalled to Philadelphia following an injury to Neuvirth.[16] Lyon was again recalled to the Flyers on November 16.[17]

On January 15, 2020, the Flyers recalled Lyon to the NHL following an injury to Carter Hart.[18] On February 1, 2020, Lyon recorded his first NHL win since March 22, 2018.[19]

Carolina Hurricanes

Following the 2020–21 season, his fifth within the Philadelphia Flyers organization, Lyon left as a free agent and was signed to a one-year, two-way contract with the Carolina Hurricanes on July 30, 2021.[20]

International play
Medal record
Representing  United States
Ice hockey
World Championships
2015 Czech Republic

Lyon won bronze with the US National Team at the 2015 World Championships in the Czech Republic,[21] seeing action in one game during the tournament.[22]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs
Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP W L T/OT MIN GA SO GAA SV% GP W L MIN GA SO GAA SV%
2010–11 Cedar Rapids RoughRiders USHL 101060505.00.848 ————————
2011–12 Omaha Lancers USHL 4828153276212742.76.910 4132371303.30.910
2012–13 Omaha Lancers USHL 5026211289412812.65.916 ————————
2013–14 Yale Bulldogs ECAC 301411517647132.41.918 ————————
2014–15 Yale Bulldogs ECAC 26157415174151.62.938 ————————
2015–16 Yale Bulldogs ECAC 26184415894041.51.941 ————————
2016–17 Lehigh Valley Phantoms AHL 4727140271812442.74.912 201115402.07.882
2017–18 Lehigh Valley Phantoms AHL 27168215487102.75.913 11657582501.98.944
2017–18 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 114214802202.75.905 ————————
2018–19 Lehigh Valley Phantoms AHL 3919173232110612.74.916 ————————
2018–19 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 201071605.07.806 ————————
2019–20 Lehigh Valley Phantoms AHL 321114517637912.69.913 ————————
2019–20 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 3110135803.55.890 ————————
2020–21 Lehigh Valley Phantoms AHL 42101941103.40.874 ————————
2020–21 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 61313251803.33.893 ————————
NHL totals 22 6 7 2 1,011 54 0 3.21 .893 — — — — — — — —

Awards and honors
Award Year
College
Ivy League Rookie of the Year 2013–14 [23]
All-Ivy League First Team Honorable Mention 2013–14 [23]
All-Ivy League First Team 2014–15 [24]
All-ECAC Hockey First Team 2014–15 [25]
All-Ivy League First Team 2015–16 [26]

References
  1. "Alex Lyon Stats and News". National Hockey League. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
  2. "King of the Jungle". Minnesota Hockey. USA Hockey. February 3, 2016. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
  3. Frank, Frederick (January 30, 2014). "Men's Hockey: Heart of a Lyon". Yale Daily News. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
  4. "Yale freshman goalie Alex Lyon has impressed, so far". New Haven Register. December 5, 2013. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
  5. Nelson, Loren (October 14, 2010). "'Dock boy' has come long way". MN Boys' Hockey Club. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
  6. Silverman, Cat (May 9, 2018). "Alex Lyon backstops Lehigh Valley to 94-save win in longest AHL game in history". InGoal Magazine. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
  7. "MEN'S HOCKEY: Alex Lyon '17, star goaltender, to depart for NHL". yaledailynews.com. Retrieved 2016-04-06.
  8. "Lyon Wins Dryden Award – Yale Bulldogs". www.yalebulldogs.com. Retrieved 2016-04-06.
  9. "Alex Lyon – Yale Bulldogs". www.yalebulldogs.com. Retrieved 2016-04-06.
  10. "League Announces Postseason Awards – ECAC Hockey". ecachockey.com. Retrieved 2016-04-06.
  11. "Men's Ice Hockey All-Ivy, Postseason Awards Announced – Ivy League". www.ivyleaguesports.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-07. Retrieved 2016-04-06.
  12. "Flyers agree to terms with goaltender Alex Lyon". flyers.nhl.com. Retrieved 2016-04-06.
  13. Boruk, John (February 2, 2018). "Alex Lyon's 1st NHL start has devilish finish". nbcsports.com. Retrieved April 11, 2018.
  14. Satriano, David (February 18, 2018). "Lyon, Giroux power Flyers past Rangers". NHL.com. New York. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
  15. "Flyers prospect Lyon makes 94 saves in longest game in AHL history". NHL.com. May 10, 2018. Retrieved May 12, 2018.
  16. "OTF: Lyon recalled; Neuvirth on IR". NHL.com.
  17. "OTF: Flyers recall Alex Lyon". NHL.com.
  18. "ROSTER UPDATE: Carter Hart out 2-3 weeks". NHL.com.
  19. "Meltzer's Player Profiles: Alex Lyon". NHL.com.
  20. "Lyon signs with Carolina Hurricanes". WFMZ-TV. July 30, 2021. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
  21. "Team USA Takes Home The Bronze". Let's Go Hawks. Retrieved 2016-04-06.
  22. "Teams – 2015 WM – International Ice Hockey Federation IIHF". www.iihfworlds2015.com. Archived from the original on 2015-05-18. Retrieved 2016-04-06.
  23. "Men's Ice Hockey All-Ivy – 2013–14". Ivy League. 2014-03-07. Archived from the original on 2016-03-07. Retrieved 2016-03-03.
  24. "Men's Ice Hockey All-Ivy, Coach of the Year Announced". Ivy League. 2015-03-05. Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2015-03-25.
  25. "League Announces Postseason Awards". ECAC Hockey. 2015-03-20. Retrieved 2015-03-25.
  26. "Men's Ice Hockey All-Ivy, Coach of the Year Announced". Ivy League. 2016-03-03. Archived from the original on 2016-03-07. Retrieved 2016-03-03.
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