Chris Lindberg

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Chris Lindberg
Born (1967-04-16) April 16, 1967 (age 57)
Fort Frances, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Left wing
Shot Left
Played for Calgary Flames
Quebec Nordiques
National teamFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 1989–1997

Christopher Lawrence Lindberg (born April 16, 1967) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. Lindberg was a member of the Canadian 1992 Winter Olympics ice hockey team, winning a silver medal. He played professionally in North America in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Calgary Flames and the Quebec Nordiques, but was also associated with the Hartford Whalers. He was claimed by the Ottawa Senators in the 1992 NHL expansion draft from Calgary; two days later, Lindberg was traded back to the Flames for Mark Osiecki. In total, Lindberg played 116 regular season games in the NHL, scoring 17 goals and 25 assists for 42 points, collecting 47 penalty minutes. He spent the remainder of his hockey career playing in leagues in Europe and minor leagues in North America.

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Career

Amateur

Lindberg began playing junior hockey with the Estevan Bruins of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League. [1] [2] He initially gave an oral commitment to join the University of Alaska Anchorage to play college hockey with their NCAA Division I Seawolves team. However, in May 1987, the Seawolves were informed that he instead signed a letter of intent to play for the University of Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA). [3] Lindberg made his debut with the Bulldogs in the 1987–88 season, scoring two goals in his first game. [4] In his freshman year, he recorded 12 goals, and 10 assists for 22 points in 35 games. He returned for his sophomore season in 1988–89 and played in 36 games, registering 15 goals and 33 points. [2]

Professional

Hartford Whalers

Lindberg opted to forego his remaining college eligibility and signed a contract with the Hartford Whalers of the National Hockey League (NHL) on June 10, 1989. [5] [6] He was assigned to Hartford's American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Binghamton Whalers, for the 1989–90 season after attending Hartford's training camp. [7] After playing 20 games with Binghamton and only registering two goals and two assists, Lindberg was assigned to the Virginia Lancers of the East Coast Hockey League (ECHL) on December 12, 1989. [8] He was recalled to Binghamton on February 14, 1990 [9] but was returned to Virginia in March in a mutual agreement with management after appearing in 12 more games with the Whalers, scoring two more goals and two assists. [10] In 26 games with the Lancers, he scored 11 goals and 34 points. The Lancers made the ECHL playoffs but lost to the Greensboro Monarchs in their quarterfinal series with Lindberg adding three assists in their four playoff games. [2] [11]

In the 1990 offseason, Hartford relocated its AHL affiliate from Binghamton to the Springfield Indians. [12] The 1990–91 season was spent primarily playing with Canada's national team. However, in March 1991, Lindberg joined the Indians and played in their final game of the regular season. [13] Springfield made the 1991 Calder Cup playoffs and ending up winning the Calder Cup. [14] Lindberg played in one playoff game, going scoreless. [2] Lindberg was offered a termination contract by Hartford that same month. [15] [16] [a]

Calgary Flames

Lindberg signed with the Calgary Flames in April 1991. [16] He was invited to their training camp, [17] but returned to the Canadian national team for the 1991–92 season. [18] After national teammate Kent Manderville was traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs, Lindberg became Calgary's top option to join the team in March 1992, once his term with the national team ended. [16] He made his NHL debut for the Flames on February 27 against the Philadelphia Flyers. [19] He registered his first NHL point assisting on Paul Ranheim's third period goal in a 5–5 tie with the Toronto Maple Leafs on March 5. [20] He recorded his first NHL goal on March 19 in a 3–1 victory over the San Jose Sharks, snapping a shot past goaltender Jeff Hackett in the second period to open the scoring in the game. [21] Lindberg finished the season with two goals and seven points in 17 games. [2]

In the 1992 offseason, the NHL expanded by two teams, the Ottawa Senators and Tampa Bay Lightning. Lindberg was among the players left unprotected by the Flames [22] and was selected by the Senators in the 1992 NHL expansion draft on June 18. [23] Flames' general manager Doug Risebrough attempted to prevent Lindberg's selection by reportedly striking a deal with the Lightning and the Senators ahead of the draft, but angrily departed the draft room after the Senators selected him. Rumours of his return to Calgary began shortly after the draft. [24] Five days after the draft on June 23, Lindberg was traded back to the Flames for defenceman Mark Osiecki. [25]

Lindberg began the 1992–93 season with the Flames, playing on the third line with Joel Otto and Paul Ranheim. [26] By January 1993 he was playing on a line with Robert Reichel and Theoren Fleury. [27] That same month, he injured his knee and missed time. [28] Beginning in mid February, he began a period of being in and out of the lineup. [29] [30] He ended up appearing in 62 games, scoring nine goals and 21 points. [2] The Flames made the 1993 Stanley Cup playoffs and advanced to the Smythe Division semifinal against the Los Angeles Kings. Gary Roberts suffered an ankle injury before Game 5 of the series and Lindberg made his NHL playoff debut on April 27 in a 9–4 loss. [31] He earned his first playoff point in the game assisting on Frantisek Musil's second period goal. [32] He appeared in one more game before the Flames were eliminated by the Kings. [2] [33]

In the 1993 offseason, the NHL expanded again, adding the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim and the Florida Panthers. Lindberg was again, left unprotected by Calgary for the 1993 NHL expansion draft. [34] However, he was not selected by either of the expansion teams. [35] The Flames offered Lindberg a termination contract in the offseason [36] and on August 1, he informed the Flames that he would not return to the team. [37]

Quebec Nordiques

Lindberg signed a contract with the Quebec Nordiques in September 1993. [38] He was invited to training camp and made the Nordiques, making his debut for the team in the season opener on October 6 against the Ottawa Senators. [39] He recorded his first goal for Quebec on October 10, scoring the game winning goal against Ken Wregget in a 5–2 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins. [40] However, he was assigned to Quebec's AHL affiliate, the Cornwall Aces, on November 24. [41] He was recalled by Quebec on December 4 [42] and remained with the Nordiques until January 15, 1994 when he was returned to Cornwall. [43] He was recalled one last time on February 1 [44] but pulled a muscle in his right hip and was sidelined. [45] [46] He returned from the injury and was assigned to Cornwall on March 9. [47] He appeared in 37 games with Quebec, scoring six goals and 14 points. In 23 games with Cornwall, he scored 14 goals and 27 points. [2] The Aces made the 1994 Calder Cup playoffs and advanced to the semifinals only to be eliminated by the Moncton Hawks. [48] In 13 playoff games, Lindberg added 11 goals and 14 points and was the team's leading playoff scorer. [2] [49]

Germany and IHL

An unrestricted free agent in the 1994 season [50] he opted to sign overseas in Germany with the Krefelder EV 1981 of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL) for the 1994–95 season. In 42 games, Lindberg scored 25 goals and 66 points. [2] He was selected to play for the DEL all-star team that season that competed for the Deutschland Cup. [51] Krefelder made the DEL playoffs and Lindberg played in 15 playoff games, scoring four goals and 14 points. [2] For the 1995–96 season, the team changed its named to the Krefeld Pinguine and Lindberg registered 21 goals and 56 points in 49 games. [2] In six playoff games, Lindberg added six goals and 14 points. [52] In 1996–97, Lindberg recorded 37 goals and 72 points in 47 games for Krefeld, [2] leading the league in goal scoring. [53] He added only one assist in three playoff games for Krefeld. [52] He briefly joined Grasshopper Club Zurich of the Swiss National League B (NLB) in 1997, playing in one playoff game, going scoreless. [52]

He returned to Krefeld of the DEL for the 1997–98 season, appearing in 15 games, recording two goals and nine points. [2] He was suspended eight games by the DEL for a slashing infraction. However, in November 1997, Lindberg signed a 25-game contract with the Grand Rapids Griffins of the North American International Hockey League (IHL). [54] [55] After playing four games with Grand Rapids and scoring seven points, he was forced to sit out three IHL games to complete his German suspension after complaints from other IHL teams. [56] He returned to Germany after the suspension ended but the Grand Rapids continued to pursue him, especially after losing top scorer Michel Picard to the NHL. [57] He returned to the Griffins again in January 1994 [58] and in 18 games total with Grand Rapids, he scored eight goals and 22 points. [2] However, in February, Lindberg, who had signed to play the remainder of the season with Grand Rapids, sought to be released by the IHL team to go play in Switzerland. [59] His unauthorized departure from the team led him to be suspended by the IHL on February 23. [60] Lindberg signed a contract with EV Zug of the Swiss National League A (NLA) while suspended. [61] It was later revealed that the Griffins had not secured a proper release from the German team and that EV Zug had. [62] He appeared in two regular season games for EV Zug, scoring one goal and two points. [2] EV Zug made the NLA playoffs and advanced to the finals, winning the 1998 league title. Lindberg added six goals, 15 assists for 21 points in 17 playoff games. He led all skaters in the playoffs in assists. [52]

Switzerland

Lindberg signed with SC Rapperswil-Jona of the NLA for the 1998–99 season. He appeared in 43 games, scoring 22 goals and 50 points. [2] The team advanced to the playoffs where in five games, Lindberg recorded one goal and three points. [52] Lindberg returned to the NHL to attend the Los Angeles Kings training camp in 1999. He attempted to make the NHL team because he was two games short of an NHL pension. However, his trial ended on September 21 when in order to make a deadline to play in Switzerland, he was granted his requested release by the Kings. [63] For the 1999–2000 season, Lindberg once again moved to a new team in the NLA, joining Zurich SC. He appeared in 22 games with Zurich, scoring five goals and 13 points. [2] Lindberg claimed a second NLA title as Zurich were named league champions. [52] He moved on to HC Lugano of the NLA for the 2000–01 season, and appeared in 19 games, scoring nine goals and 17 points. [2] In the playoffs, Lindberg added two goals and seven points in 13 games. [52]

He returned to the NLB for 2001–02, splitting it between EHC Olten and Genève-Servette HC. He made seven appearances for EHC Olten, recording four goals and eight points and three appearances for Genève-Servette HC, marking two goals and four points in the regular season. [52] [b] In the NLB playoffs, Lindberg helped Genève-Servette HC get promoted to the NLA as NLB champions. He added three goals and seven points in five playoff games. [52] In the 2002–03 season, Lindberg was on the move again, signing with HC Ajoie. In 37 games, he scored 21 goals and 56 points. [2] In the NLB playoffs he added two goals and three points in five games. [52]

Lindberg moved to the Austrian Hockey League for the 2003–04 season, joining EC VSV. He appeared in 23 games, scoring seven goals and 28 points. [2] The following season in 2004–05, which would be his last in professional hockey, Lindberg joined the Nippon Paper Cranes of the Asia League, appearing in 29 games, scoring 13 goals and 45 points. The Paper Cranes made the playoffs and Lindberg added six goals and seven points in eight games. [52]

International play

Medal record
Ice hockey
Representing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Winter Olympic Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1992 Albertville

Lindberg joined the Canadian national team in September 1990, taking part in exhibition games against IHL teams. [64] He joined Canada for the 1990 Spengler Cup, in which Canada advanced to the tournament final. [65] In 1991, he continued playing for the national team, making appearances in exhibition games against other national teams. [66] He appeared in 55 games for the national team in 1990–91, scoring 25 goals and 56 points. [2] He returned to the Canadian national team for the 1991–92 season [16] appearing 56 times, recording 33 goals and 68 points. [2] Lindberg, alongside Brad Schlegel, Todd Brost, Gord Hynes, Dave Archibald, and Randy Smith, formed the core of the team that would represent Canada at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France. [67] To reinforce that core, the team added NHL players who were not wanted or needed by their teams, such as Sean Burke and Dave Hannan and highly touted prospects such as Eric Lindros. [68] However, in the gold medal game, with Canada down 2–0 to Russia, it was Lindberg who scored in the third period to bring the Canadians within one goal. Ultimately, the Canadians lost the game 3–1 and Lindberg earned an Olympic silver medal. [69] He played in eight games, scoring the one goal and five points. [2] [70]

After completing the NHL season with Calgary in 1992, Lindberg was invited to join Team Canada for the 1992 World Championship in Prague, Czechoslovakia. Canada was eliminated by Finland in the quarterfinals, 4–3. Lindberg scored in the game in an effort to come back from a 3–0 deficit. [71] Lindberg recorded just the one goal in five games. [52]

He rejoined the Canadian national team for the 1999 Spengler Cup in December 1999. [72] However, the team were eliminated by the Cologne Sharks of the DEL in the round-robin portion of the tournament. [73] In four games, he had two goals and four points. [52] He then joined the national team for a spell early in 2000 appearing in nine games, scoring six goals and eight points. [2] [74] In December 2000 he was once again named to the Canadian team for the 2000 Spengler Cup. [75] The team advanced to the Spengler Cup final but lost to HC Davos. [76] Lindberg played in three games, registering just one assist. [52] Lindberg was named to the Canadian team for the 2002 Spengler Cup. [77] The Canadian team went on to defeat the defending champion HC Davos in the final to win the Spengler Cup. [78] Lindberg recorded two assists in four games. [52]

Personal life

Lindberg was born in Fort Frances, Ontario. [2] He met his wife, Anita, while playing for the Canadian national team in Calgary, Alberta. They have a daughter. [79]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

   Regular season   Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1985–86 Estevan Bruins SJHL 6030386811015514196
1987–88 University of Minnesota Duluth WCHA 3512102236—————
1988–89 University of Minnesota DuluthWCHA3615183351—————
1989–90 Binghamton Whalers AHL 3244836—————
1989–90 Virginia Lancers ECHL 261123342740332
1990–91 Canada Intl5525315653—————
1990–91 Springfield Indians AHL1000210000
1991–92CanadaIntl5633356863—————
1991–92 Calgary Flames NHL 1725717—————
1992–93 Calgary FlamesNHL62912211820112
1993–94 Quebec Nordiques NHL37681412—————
1993–94 Cornwall Aces AHL2314132728131131410
1994–95 Krefelder EV 1981 DEL 42254166105154101420
1995–96 Krefeld PinguineDEL4919345396668148
1996–97 Krefeld PinguineDEL4737347112930116
1996–97 Grasshopper Club Zürich SUI.2 —————10000
1997–98 Krefeld PinguineDEL1527933—————
1997–98 Grand Rapids Griffins IHL 188142225—————
1997–98 EV Zug NDA 21120176152122
1998–99 SC Rapperswil–Jona NDA4322285011451234
1999–2000 ZSC Lions NLA22581362—————
1999–2000CanadaIntl92688—————
2000–01 HC Lugano NLA199817221325742
2001–02 EHC Olten SUI.244488—————
2001–02 Genève–Servette HC SUI.23224453474
2002–03 HC Ajoie SUI.237213556152521314
2003–04 EC VSV AUT 237212828—————
2004–05 Nippon Paper Cranes ALH 2913324576861712
NHL totals1161725424720112
DEL totals153831161993632410192934
NDA/NLA totals86374582198359223168

International

YearTeamEvent GPGAPtsPIM
1992 Canada OG 81454
1992 Canada WC 51018
Senior totals1324612

Notes

  1. ↑ A termination contract allowed the player to seek a better position/contract with another team while still having a one-year contract with the original team for the upcoming season.
  2. ↑ Hockeydb.com has Lindberg playing in just seven games for EHC Olten that season, recording six goals and twelve points. [2]

Citations

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Matthew Lombardi is a Canadian former professional ice hockey center who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Calgary Flames, Phoenix Coyotes, Nashville Predators, Toronto Maple Leafs and Anaheim Ducks. Lombardi made his NHL debut in 2003 and was a member of the Flames' team that went to the 2004 Stanley Cup Finals. During his career he was plagued with injuries, suffering two significant concussions. Lombardi played for Team Canada at the IIHF World Championships, winning gold in 2007 and silver in 2009. While playing in Switzerland, he was named to Team Canada and won the 2015 Spengler Cup. He retired from playing hockey in 2016.

Gary Lee Suter is an American former professional ice hockey defenseman who played over 1,000 games in the National Hockey League (NHL) between 1985 and 2002. He was a ninth round selection of the Calgary Flames, 180th overall, at the 1984 NHL Entry Draft and played with Calgary for nine years. He won the Calder Memorial Trophy as the NHL's top rookie in 1986, played in four All-Star Games and was a member of Calgary's Stanley Cup championship team in 1989. He was traded to the Chicago Blackhawks in 1994, then to the San Jose Sharks in 1998, with whom he finished his career.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Al MacNeil</span> Canadian ice hockey player and coach (1935–2025)

Allister Wences MacNeil was a Canadian professional ice hockey player, coach and executive. MacNeil played 524 games in the National Hockey League and was a four-time Stanley Cup winner. He was the first native of Atlantic Canada to serve as a head coach in the NHL. He won three Stanley Cups with the Montreal Canadiens, first as the team's rookie head coach in 1971, and then back-to-back championships as Director of Player Personnel in 1978 and 1979. He went back into coaching in 1979, becoming the last head coach of the Atlanta Flames and then the first one for the Calgary Flames in 1980. As an NHL head coach, with the Canadiens and Flames, his career win-loss-tie total was 160–134–55. The final time he won a Stanley Cup was as the assistant general manager of the Calgary Flames in 1989.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Steve Montador</span> Canadian ice hockey player (1979–2015)

Steven Richard "The Matador" Montador was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played 571 games in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Calgary Flames, Florida Panthers, Anaheim Ducks, Boston Bruins, Buffalo Sabres and Chicago Blackhawks before ending his career in 2014 as a member of Medveščak Zagreb of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).

Joseph Sylvain Dorilla Turgeon is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played twelve seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Hartford Whalers, New Jersey Devils, Montreal Canadiens and Ottawa Senators between 1983 and 1995. The older brother of Hockey Hall of Famer Pierre Turgeon, he won the bronze medal with Team Canada at the 1983 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships and he was a member of the 1984 NHL All-Rookie Team and played in the 1986 NHL All-Star Game. He scored the game-winning goal in the Ottawa Senators first-ever game in 1992. Beleaguered by injuries, he spent the remainder of his career from 1995 to 2002 playing for various teams in the minor leagues and in Europe.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Brad McCrimmon</span> Canadian ice hockey player and coach (1959–2011)

Byron Brad McCrimmon was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman and coach. He played over 1,200 games in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Boston Bruins, Philadelphia Flyers, Calgary Flames, Detroit Red Wings, Hartford Whalers and Phoenix Coyotes between 1979 and 1997. He achieved his greatest success in Calgary, where he was named a second team All-Star in 1987–88, played in the 1988 NHL All-Star Game and won the Plus-Minus Award with a league leading total of +48. In 1989, he helped the Flames win their only Stanley Cup championship. His career plus-minus of +444 is the 10th highest total in NHL history, and the highest among players not inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame.

Laurie Joseph Boschman is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for 14 seasons for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Edmonton Oilers, Winnipeg Jets, New Jersey Devils and Ottawa Senators. In his final NHL season, Boschman served as the first captain of the Ottawa Senators. Boschman was born in Major, Saskatchewan, but grew up in Kerrobert, Saskatchewan. As of completion of the 2023–24 season, Boschman is one of only 17 players in NHL history to have recorded over 500 points and over 2,000 penalty minutes in their career.

Bradley William Shaw is a Canadian professional ice hockey coach and former player. He was selected by the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League (NHL) in the fifth round, 86th overall, in the 1982 NHL entry draft and played as a defenceman for the Hartford Whalers, Ottawa Senators, Washington Capitals and St. Louis Blues in the NHL. He was a member of the 1989 NHL All-Rookie Team and twice won the Eddie Shore Award as the American Hockey League's best defenceman. He won the Turner Cup with the Detroit Vipers of the International Hockey League and the J. Ross Robertson Cup and Memorial Cup as a member of the Ottawa 67's of the Ontario Hockey League. He is currently an associate coach for the Philadelphia Flyers of the NHL, and has coached in a variety of roles at various hockey levels.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mark Giordano</span> Canadian ice hockey player (born 1983)

Mark Giordano is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently an unrestricted free agent. He most recently played for the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League (NHL). He previously played with the Calgary Flames for fifteen seasons, where he was the team captain for his final eight seasons, and the Seattle Kraken, where he served as captain during the first six months of their inaugural season. An undrafted player, Giordano signed with the Flames as a free agent in 2004 after playing two seasons of major junior ice hockey with Owen Sound Attack of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL).

James B. Thomson is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He was selected by the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League (NHL) in the 1984 NHL entry draft. Thomson also played for the Hartford Whalers, New Jersey Devils, Los Angeles Kings, Ottawa Senators and Mighty Ducks of Anaheim in a nine year career spanning from 1985 to 1994.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hnat Domenichelli</span> Canadian–Swiss ice hockey player (born 1976)

Hnat A. Domenichelli is a Canadian-born former professional ice hockey player. He was drafted by the Hartford Whalers in the fourth round, 83rd overall, of the 1994 NHL Entry Draft. He played 267 National Hockey League (NHL) games for the Whalers, Calgary Flames, Atlanta Thrashers and Minnesota Wild between 1996 and 2003 before moving to Switzerland where he has played for the remainder of his career in the National League A. After becoming a Swiss citizen in 2009, he would play for Switzerland at the 2010 Winter Olympics.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jiří Hrdina</span> Czech ice hockey player (born 1958)

Jiří Hrdina is a Czech former professional ice hockey player. He spent 10 seasons in the Czechoslovak First League with Sparta ČKD Praha and HK Dukla Trenčín and five in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Calgary Flames and Pittsburgh Penguins. Of his four full NHL seasons, Hrdina is a three-time Stanley Cup champion, playing on NHL championship teams in 1989, 1991 and 1992.

Brian Thomas Glynn is a German-born Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played six seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL). A second round selection of the Calgary Flames, 37th overall at the 1986 NHL Entry Draft, Glynn played with the Flames, Minnesota North Stars, Edmonton Oilers, Ottawa Senators, Vancouver Canucks and Hartford Whalers during his NHL career before playing one season in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL) for Kölner Haie.

Mark Paul Freer is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He played 124 games in the National Hockey League with the Philadelphia Flyers, Ottawa Senators, and Calgary Flames from 1987 to 1993. He played with three new organizations in three leagues over the course of three consecutive seasons between 1992 and 1994. He won the Turner Cup of the International Hockey League in 1998 and won the bronze medal with Canada men's national ice hockey team at the 1995 World Championships. He retired from hockey in 2003.

The 1993–94 Hartford Whalers season was the 22nd season of the franchise, 15th season in the NHL. The Whalers missed the playoffs for the second consecutive season. It was the first season that all four former WHA teams missed the playoffs since joining the NHL in 1979.

Mark William Lamb is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player, and current general manager and head coach of the Prince George Cougars of the Western Hockey League (WHL). Lamb was previously the head coach of the Tucson Roadrunners of the American Hockey League (AHL) and the Swift Current Broncos of the WHL. Lamb was born in Ponteix, Saskatchewan but grew up in Swift Current, Saskatchewan. As an ice hockey player, he played for the Calgary Flames, Detroit Red Wings, Edmonton Oilers, Ottawa Senators, Philadelphia Flyers and Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League (NHL). He won the NHL's Stanley Cup in 1990 with the Edmonton Oilers, and co-captained the Ottawa Senators in 1993–94. Lamb also won the International Hockey League's Turner Cup with the Houston Aeros in 1999.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Calgary Flames</span> National Hockey League team in Alberta, Canada

The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary. The Flames compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division in the Western Conference. They are the third major professional ice hockey team to represent the city of Calgary, following the Calgary Tigers (1921–1927) and Calgary Cowboys (1975–1977). The Flames are one of two NHL franchises based in Alberta, the other being the Edmonton Oilers. The cities' proximity has led to a rivalry known as the "Battle of Alberta".

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sam Bennett (ice hockey)</span> Canadian ice hockey player (born 1996)

Samuel Hunter Bennett is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward for the Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League (NHL). Bennett was rated by the NHL Central Scouting Bureau as the top North American prospect for the 2014 NHL Entry Draft, where he was selected fourth overall by the Calgary Flames. Bennett made his NHL debut in the 2014–15 season. Bennett won the Stanley Cup with the Panthers in 2024.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Juuso Välimäki</span> Finnish ice hockey player (born 1998)

Juuso Välimäki is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman for the Utah Hockey Club of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected by the Calgary Flames in the first round, 16th overall, in the 2017 NHL entry draft. He has also played for the Arizona Coyotes.

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