Brynley Peters and Kristian Lyon. (RDP Athletics)

By RDP Athletics

BRYNLEY PETERS AND KRISTIAN LYON

RDP Athletes of the Week: March 21-23

Mar 25, 2025 | 11:19 AM

Red Deer Polytechnic (RDP) Athletics is very proud to announce Brynley Peters (Queens Dance) and Kristian Lyon (Kings Hockey) as the RDP Athletes of the Week:

Brynley Peters
Queens Dance
Program – Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences (second year)
Hometown – Red Deer, Alberta

This past weekend, Red Deer’s Brynley Peters delivered several memorable performances at the Showtime Competition in Fort Saskatchewan.

In tap dance, Red Deer’s Brynley Peters earned diamond and first place. She also received a $500 scholarship to Motives Dance Company for pre-professional dance training.

Next, Peters, a Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences student, and the Queens will compete at the Central Alberta Dance Festival/Danceworks Competition held at the RDP Arts Centre from April 3-6.

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Kristian Lyon
Kings Hockey
Program – Business Administration General Management (fourth year)
Hometown – Langley, B.C.

Kristian Lyon, a fourth-year goaltender, played a significant role in helping the Red Deer Polytechnic Kings Hockey team earn gold at the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC) Men’s Hockey Championship. This gold medal was the Kings’ third consecutive championship, joining the NAIT Ooks, SAIT Trojans and MacEwan University Griffins (now a member of U Sports) as ACAC Men’s Hockey teams to accomplish a three-peat.

In game four of the best-of-five series, Lyon made 38 saves (0.974), helping the Kings earn a 3-1 victory over the visiting Briercrest College Clippers.

Lyon led the ACAC in most major goalie statistics during the 2024/2025 playoffs. Langley’s Lyon ranked first in goals against average (2.17), save percentage (0.937), total saves (252) and win percentage (0.875).

Lyon (Business Administration General Management) was named ACAC Men’s Hockey Playoff MVP.

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