Born in Saranac Lake, NY, Kyle played 5 years of high school hockey where he served as the Captain during his Junior and Senior season. He did 1 year of post graduate school at the National Sports Academy in Lake Placid, NY where he received the Defensemen of the Year Award. Kyle went on to play 4 seasons of NCAA D3 hockey with the SUNY Canton Roos where he served as the co-captain his senior season. Kyle interned for the Nashville Predators within the Amateur Hockey & Development department prior to beginning coaching. He now has coached for 5 years within the Predators youth hockey umbrella. Kyle is a Level 4 USA Hockey certified coach.