Being the grandson of former NHL'er Lyle Odelein, Lyle was born into this sport.  His family all swears that Lyle learned how to skate before he learned how to walk.  Growing up in a hockey family, young Lyle cherished every moment of it.  He was, and still is, very close with his grandfather and both can recall many nights watching games on tv where the younger Lyle would ask hundreds of questions about game tactics, trying to soak in as much knowledge as possible.  Having a professional hockey player help raise him, Lyle had a leg up on most of the kids he grew up playing with, but that never went to his head.  You would routinely find Lyle getting to practices early or staying late with some of his teammates, helping them and himself at the same time to work harder to get to the next level.  Young Lyle never took anything for granted, he worked harder than anyone else around him to make sure he could play his best possible game every time he stepped on the ice. He still tries to do the same today.