Lane Lambert
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| Lane Lambert | |||
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| Born |
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| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
Detroit Red Wings New York Rangers Quebec Nordiques Düsseldorfer EG HC Ajoie | ||
| Current NHL coach | Seattle Kraken | ||
| Coached for | New York Islanders | ||
| NHL draft |
25th overall, 1983 Detroit Red Wings | ||
| Playing career | 1983–2001 | ||
| Coaching career | 2002–present | ||
Lane Douglas Lambert (born November 18, 1964) is a Canadian professional ice hockey coach and former player who is the head coach for the Seattle Kraken of the National Hockey League (NHL). Drafted 25th overall in the second round of the 1983 NHL entry draft, Lambert played 283 games in the NHL for the Quebec Nordiques, New York Rangers, and Detroit Red Wings between 1983 and 1989.
Coaching career
Lambert was hired as the head coach of the Milwaukee Admirals of the American Hockey League (AHL) in July 2007,[1][2] a position he held until he was promoted as an assistant coach for the Nashville Predators on June 9, 2011.[3] He was also an assistant coach with the Washington Capitals during their 2018 Stanley Cup run, however he signed with the New York Islanders after head coach Barry Trotz signed with the team in 2018.[4]
After Trotz's firing following the 2021–22 season, on May 16, 2022, Lambert was promoted to head coach of the Islanders.[5] The Islanders fired Lambert on January 20, 2024, after the team started the 2023–24 season with a 19–15–11 record and were out of playoff contention at that time.[6][7]
On June 5, 2024, the Toronto Maple Leafs announced that Lambert had been hired as an associate coach.[8]
On May 29, 2025, the Seattle Kraken named Lambert the third head coach in the franchise's history.[9]
Awards
- WHL Second All-Star Team – 1983
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1980–81 | Swift Current Broncos | SJHL | 55 | 43 | 54 | 97 | 63 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1981–82 | Saskatoon Blades | WHL | 72 | 45 | 69 | 114 | 111 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 25 | ||
| 1982–83 | Saskatoon Blades | WHL | 64 | 59 | 60 | 119 | 126 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7 | ||
| 1983–84 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 73 | 20 | 15 | 35 | 115 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | ||
| 1984–85 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 69 | 14 | 11 | 25 | 104 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1985–86 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 34 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 130 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1985–86 | Adirondack Red Wings | AHL | 45 | 16 | 25 | 41 | 69 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 9 | ||
| 1986–87 | New York Rangers | NHL | 18 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1986–87 | New Haven Nighthawks | AHL | 11 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1986–87 | Quebec Nordiques | NHL | 15 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 30 | ||
| 1987–88 | Quebec Nordiques | NHL | 61 | 13 | 28 | 41 | 98 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1988–89 | Quebec Nordiques | NHL | 13 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1988–89 | Halifax Citadels | AHL | 59 | 25 | 35 | 60 | 162 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1989–90 | Düsseldorfer EG | GER | 6 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1989–90 | Canadian national team | Intl | 54 | 28 | 36 | 64 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1990–91 | HC Ajoie | NLB | 36 | 40 | 45 | 85 | 82 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 30 | ||
| 1990–91 | Canadian national team | Intl | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | HC Ajoie | NLB | 35 | 51 | 38 | 89 | 125 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 14 | ||
| 1992–93 | HC Ajoie | NLA | 25 | 22 | 16 | 38 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | HC La Chaux-de-Fonds | NLB | 36 | 39 | 29 | 68 | 62 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 8 | ||
| 1994–95 | SC Langnau | NLB | 36 | 37 | 44 | 81 | 60 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 33 | ||
| 1995–96 | SC Langnau | NLB | 33 | 39 | 40 | 79 | 64 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 14 | ||
| 1996–97 | Cleveland Lumberjacks | IHL | 75 | 24 | 20 | 44 | 94 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 21 | ||
| 1997–98 | Cleveland Lumberjacks | IHL | 39 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 60 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1998–99 | Cleveland Lumberjacks | IHL | 36 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | Houston Aeros | IHL | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 26 | ||
| 1999–00 | Houston Aeros | IHL | 77 | 21 | 9 | 30 | 88 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | ||
| 2000–01 | Houston Aeros | IHL | 66 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 70 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | ||
| NHL totals | 283 | 58 | 66 | 124 | 521 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 40 | ||||
Head coaching record
| Team | Year | Regular season | Postseason | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | L | OTL | Pts | Finish | W | L | Win % | Result | ||
| NYI | 2022–23 | 82 | 42 | 31 | 9 | 93 | 4th in Metropolitan | 2 | 4 | .333 | Lost in first round (CAR) |
| NYI | 2023–24 | 45 | 19 | 15 | 11 | 49 | (fired) | — | — | — | — |
| NYI total | 127 | 61 | 46 | 20 | 2 | 4 | .333 | 1 playoff appearance | |||
| SEA | 2025–26 | 82 | 34 | 37 | 11 | 79 | 6th in Pacific | — | — | — | Missed playoffs |
| SEA total | 82 | 34 | 37 | 11 | — | — | — | ||||
| Total | 209 | 95 | 83 | 31 | 2 | 4 | .333 | 1 playoff appearance | |||
Personal life
Lambert was born in Melfort, Saskatchewan. His wife died on September 16, 2015, from breast cancer.[10] They had one daughter together and Lambert has another daughter from a previous marriage.[11]
Lambert has two brothers, Dale and Ross, who also played ice hockey.[12] His nephew Jimmy played for the University of Michigan,[13] while his other nephew, Brad, was selected 30th overall by the Winnipeg Jets in the 2022 NHL entry draft.
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Milwaukee Admirals - Lambert to Lead Admirals Ship". Archived from the original on September 3, 2007. Retrieved August 13, 2009.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Admirals' Lambert gets the call to NHL's Nashville Predators". June 9, 2011.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Lane Lambert Named New Preds Assistant Coach". NHL.com. June 9, 2011. Retrieved January 15, 2019.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Pat Pickens (November 26, 2018). "Trotz receives Stanley Cup ring from Capitals". NHL.com. Retrieved January 15, 2019.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Lambert Named Head Coach". NHL.com. May 16, 2022. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Roy hired as Islanders coach, replaces Lambert". NHl.com. January 20, 2024. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Clark, Ryan S. (January 20, 2024). "Islanders fire Lane Lambert, hire Patrick Roy as coach". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Maple Leafs Add Lane Lambert To Coaching Staff". NHL.com. June 5, 2024. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Condor, Bob (May 29, 2025). "Search is a Success: Lane Lambert New Coach". NHL.com. Retrieved May 29, 2025.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Prewitt, Alex (September 27, 2015). "Andi Lambert, wife of Capitals assistant Lane Lambert, dies at 45". Washington Post. Retrieved January 15, 2019.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Bryan Mullen (October 26, 2011). "Hockey Fights Cancer Initiative Holds Special Meaning For Coach Lambert". NHL.com. Retrieved January 15, 2019.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Lane Lambert". eliteprospects.com. Retrieved January 15, 2019.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Meet the 2018 development camp invites". flamesnation.ca. July 3, 2018. Retrieved January 15, 2019.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from
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