Researching Craig Lyons
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 6664 people with the Lyons surname? In that year Lyons was ranked number 614 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Craig means "Rock, crag" and is of Gaelic origin.
Records of Craig Lyons on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Craig Lyons and the Lyons Family History
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| Did you know that there are currently 12912 people with the Lyons surname in the UK? Lyons is now ranked number 445 for popularity in the UK. |
Lyons Family History Databases
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| Did you know that there are currently 100262 people with the Lyons surname in the USA? Lyons is ranked number 124 for popularity in the USA. |
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Some Famous People called Craig Lyons
Craig Lyons
Craig Lyons (born December 25, 1972) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey and inline hockey player.
Lyons played three seasons (1990–1993) of major junior hockey with the Kamloops Blazers of the Western Hockey League (WHL), helping his team to win the 1992 Memorial Cup.
He went on to play eleven seasons of professional hockey, mostly in the West Coast Hockey League (WCHL) where he suited up for 364 regular season contests. He was named to the WCHL First All-Star Team for the 1996–97, 1997–98 and 2000–01 seasons. During the 2000–01 WCHL season he scored 117 points to lead the WCHL in points, and was selected as the WCHL's Most Valuable Player.
Lyons also played four seasons of professional inline hockey with Roller Hockey International, skating with the Sacramento River Rats, Los Angeles Blades, and San Jose Rhinos between 1995 and 1999.
Lyons, along with Kelly Askew, currently operates 'Shoot 2 Score Hockey' in San Clemente, California.
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