Brad Lauer

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Brad Lauer
Born (1966-10-27) October 27, 1966 (age 58)
Humboldt, Saskatchewan, Canada
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 210 lb (95 kg; 15 st 0 lb)
Position Left wing
Shot Left
Played for New York Islanders
Chicago Blackhawks
Ottawa Senators
Pittsburgh Penguins
NHL draft 34th overall, 1985
New York Islanders
Playing career 1986–2002

Bradley Richard Lauer (born October 27, 1966) is a Canadian ice hockey coach and former professional ice hockey player. He is currently the head coach of the Spokane Chiefs of the Western Hockey League. He is a former associate coach of the Winnipeg Jets of the National Hockey League (NHL). Lauer previously served as the head coach of the Edmonton Oil Kings of the Western Hockey League. Lauer was drafted 34th overall in the 1985 NHL Entry Draft by the New York Islanders and played in the NHL for the Islanders, Chicago Blackhawks, Ottawa Senators, and Pittsburgh Penguins between 1986 and 1996

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Career

Playing career

Born and raised in Humboldt, Saskatchewan, Lauer played three seasons with the Regina Pats of the Western Hockey League (WHL). His success in his final two junior seasons caught the eye of the New York Islanders, who drafted him with the 34th selection of the 1985 NHL draft.

Lauer had successful rookie and sophomore seasons before being hindered by injuries but continued to play in the NHL until the completion of the 1995–96 regular season.

He made appearances with the Islanders, Chicago Blackhawks, Ottawa Senators and Pittsburgh Penguins. Lauer was also a part of the Dallas Stars' system where he provided veteran leadership for their International Hockey League (IHL) affiliate, the Utah Grizzlies.

His most successful season of professional hockey was the 1992–93 season with the Indianapolis Ice of the IHL. Lauer notched 50 goals and 41 assists for 91 points in just 62 games played.

He also suited up for the American Hockey League (AHL) Springfield Indians, Capital District Islanders and the IHL Las Vegas Thunder, and Cleveland Lumberjacks. He retired following 2001–02 season after playing one season with the Sheffield Steelers in the EIHL in which he took the role as player-coach and went on to win the Playoff Championship.

Coaching career

Lauer served as the head coach for the Kootenay Ice between 2002–03 and 2006–07.

On July 30, 2007, he was hired by the Nashville Predators to be the assistant coach of their primary developmental affiliate, the AHL's Milwaukee Admirals, staying with the team for both the 2007–08 and 2008–09 AHL seasons.

Brad left Milwaukee to rejoin his Kootenay Ice coaching partner Cory Clouston, who was now the head coach of the Ottawa Senators, as an assistant coach on July 23, 2009. [1] Lauer was the first former Senators' player to serve on the team's coaching staff, but was not offered an extension on his expiring contract on April 9, 2011 after the team finished with the 5th worst record in the NHL that resulted in himself, assistant coach Greg Carvel, and Head Coach Cory Clouston being let go by the team.

That off-season Lauer signed with the Anaheim Ducks to be an assistant coach with their farm team the Syracuse Crunch of the AHL for the 2011-12 season. However, early into that season the Anaheim Ducks fired their entire coaching staff (November 30, 2011) and Lauer was promoted to assistant coach of the Anaheim Ducks replacing Dave Farrish and Mike Foligno. [2] where he was joined by Bruce Boudreau and Bob Woods who themselves had recently been released by the Washington Capitals.

On June 27, 2018, Lauer was named the head coach of the Edmonton Oil Kings of the Western Hockey League. [3] In the 2021-2022 season he won the Ed Chynoweth Cup with the team.

On July 21, 2022, Lauer was named an assistant coach of the Winnipeg Jets of the National Hockey League.

On July 18, 2024, Lauer was named head coach of the Spokane Chiefs of the Western Hockey League. [4]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1983–84 Regina Pats WHL 605712511601124
1984–85 Regina PatsWHL7233467957866129
1985–86 Regina PatsWHL5736387469104592
1986–87 New York Islanders NHL 61714216562024
1987–88 New York IslandersNHL691718356753144
1988–89 Springfield Indians AHL 81560—————
1988–89 New York IslandersNHL143252—————
1989–90 Springfield IndiansAHL74260—————
1989–90 New York IslandersNHL636182419402210
1990–91 Capital District Islanders AHL115111614—————
1990–91 New York IslandersNHL44481245—————
1991–92 Indianapolis Ice IHL 5724305446—————
1991–92 New York IslandersNHL81012—————
1991–92 Chicago Blackhawks NHL6000471122
1992–93 Indianapolis IceIHL625041918053146
1992–93 Chicago BlackhawksNHL70112—————
1993–94 Ottawa Senators NHL302576—————
1993–94 Las Vegas Thunder IHL322121423041012
1994–95 Cleveland Lumberjacks IHL513227594844266
1995–96 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL214156121124
1995–96 Cleveland LumberjacksIHL5325275244—————
1996–97 Cleveland LumberjacksIHL64272148611446108
1997–98 Cleveland LumberjacksIHL68223355741003312
1998–99 Utah Grizzlies IHL7831306168—————
1999–00 Utah GrizzliesIHL712622487350112
2000–01 Utah GrizzliesIHL7315233870—————
2001–02 Sheffield Steelers BISL 471313266271346
IHL totals6092732755485944212132536
NHL totals323446711121834751224

References

  1. ↑ Ottawa Senators (July 23, 2009). "Bulletin: Senators name Lauer as assistant coach". Senators.com. Archived from the original on January 9, 2010. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
  2. ↑ "Boudreau Replaces Carlyle as Ducks Head Coach".
  3. ↑ "Oli Kings Name Brad Lauer as Head Coach". Edmonton Oil Kings. June 27, 2018.
  4. ↑ https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2024/jul/18/spokane-chiefs-name-brad-lauer-coach-whls-all-time/
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