Andrew Lord (ice hockey)

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Andrew Lord
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Born (1985-02-22) February 22, 1985 (age 40)
West Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Right
Played for Wheeling Nailers
Rochester Americans
Milwaukee Admirals
Oklahoma City Barons
SC Riessersee
Cardiff Devils
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 20082018

Andrew Lord (born February 22, 1985) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and current head coach for the Ontario Reign of the American Hockey League.

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Early life and education

Lord was born in West Vancouver. He attended the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) in Troy, New York, from 2004 to 2008, where he played collegiately for the RPI Engineers and earned a bachelor's degree in business management.

Professional career

Lord launched his professional career in the ECHL, where he spent two and a half years with the Wheeling Nailers, before moving to the American Hockey League (AHL), signing with the Oklahoma City Barons in late December 2010. [1] He had to sit out the 2011-12 season with an injury.

In 2012, Lord headed overseas to Germany and signed a deal with SC Riessersee of 2nd Eishockey-Bundesliga. [2] After spending one year in Germany, he signed with the Cardiff Devils of the Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL) for the 2013–14 season. [3] Showing his scoring ability, he tallied 23 goals and 36 assists in 60 games during his first year there.

Prior to his second year with the Devils (2014–15), he accepted the position as player/coach and kept his scoring hot, chipping in with 23 goals and 38 assists in 62 contests, guiding his team to the EIHL Challenge Cup title and a third-place finish in the EIHL, while receiving All-EIHL Coach of the Year honors. [4]

Coaching career

Lord retired from playing in 2018, reverting to the sole title of head coach for the Cardiff Devils.

On 19 June 2020, the team announced that Lord would be leaving after seven years, six as coach, in order to pursue another coaching opportunity in North America. [5] [6] Later that same day, Lord was announced as the new head coach of the ECHL's Greenville Swamp Rabbits. [7] In 2021, he was likewise given the title of general manager with the team. [8] Lord was awarded the John Brophy Award as ECHL Coach of the Year in 2024. [9]

On 14 June 2024, Lord was announced as the 14th head coach of the Halifax Mooseheads in franchise history. [10]

After one season with Halifax, Lord was hired as head coach of the American Hockey League's Ontario Reign. [11]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2004–05 RPI ECAC 3345921
2005–06 RPIECAC32761320
2006–07 RPIECAC3225716
2007–08 RPIECAC376101657
2008–09 Wheeling Nailers ECHL 6918314913870337
2009–10 Wheeling NailersECHL70171936185
2009–10 Rochester Americans AHL 300017
2010–11 Wheeling NailersECHL26712197481122
2010–11 Milwaukee Admirals AHL20005
2010–11 Oklahoma City Barons AHL3416789
2012–13 SC Riessersee 2.GBun 4281422109
2013–14 Cardiff Devils EIHL 4917304749
2014–15Cardiff DevilsEIHL5018314953
2015–16Cardiff DevilsEIHL5210293917
2016–17Cardiff DevilsEIHL4016122828
2017–18Cardiff DevilsEIHL25281012
AHL Totals39167111
ECHL Totals1654262104397151459
NCAA Totals134192645114

References

  1. "Lord Lands in Oklahoma City - ECAC Hockey". www.ecachockey.com. 28 December 2010. Retrieved 2016-04-04.
  2. GmbH, Thomas Röstel, Matthias Geissler - Sports Trade. "Stürmer Andrew Lord besetzt nächste Kontingentstelle beim SC Riessersee | del-2.org". del-2.org. Retrieved 2016-04-04.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. "Lord to Reign with Devils - ECAC Hockey". www.ecachockey.com. May 2013. Retrieved 2016-04-04.
  4. "Cardiff Devils :: Management". Cardiff Devils. Retrieved 2016-04-04.
  5. "Cardiff Devils Press Conference". youtube.com. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  6. "HEAD COACH ANDREW LORD MOVES ON". www.cardiffdevils.com. Retrieved 2022-10-13.
  7. "Andrew Lord Named Head Coach of Greenville Swamp Rabbits". swamprabbits.com. 2021-10-21. Retrieved 2021-11-29.
  8. "Andrew Lord Promoted to Head Coach/General Manager of Swamp Rabbits". OurSports Central. October 28, 2021.
  9. "John Brophy Coach of the Year Award". ECHL. Retrieved 2024-06-14.
  10. "Lord Named Head Coach – MacKenzie Promoted". CHL.ca. 2024-06-14. Retrieved 2024-06-14.
  11. "Andrew Lord Named Ontario Reign Head Coach". ontarioreign.com. 2025-07-11. Retrieved 2025-07-11.