Lane Lambert

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Lane Lambert
Born (1964-11-18) November 18, 1964 (age 59)
Melfort, Saskatchewan, Canada
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
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 an associate coach for the Toronto Maple Leafs 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.

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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]

Awards

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1980–81 Swift Current Broncos SJHL 5543549763—————
1981–82 Saskatoon Blades WHL 724569114111511225
1982–83 Saskatoon BladesWHL64596011912664377
1983–84 Detroit Red Wings NHL 73201535115400010
1984–85 Detroit Red WingsNHL69141125104—————
1985–86 Detroit Red WingsNHL34235130—————
1985–86 Adirondack Red Wings AHL 45162541691655109
1986–87 New York Rangers NHL1822433—————
1986–87 New Haven Nighthawks AHL1133619—————
1986–87 Quebec Nordiques NHL155510181324630
1987–88 Quebec NordiquesNHL6113284198—————
1988–89 Quebec NordiquesNHL1322423—————
1988–89 Halifax Citadels AHL5925356016240222
1989–90 Düsseldorfer EG GER 62684—————
1989–90 Canadian national team Intl5428366448—————
1990–91 HC Ajoie NLB 3640458582101171830
1990–91Canadian national teamIntl41010—————
1991–92 HC AjoieNLB3551388912591051514
1992–93 HC Ajoie NLA 2522163828—————
1993–94 HC La Chaux-de-Fonds NLB363929686255278
1994–95 SC Langnau NLB3637448160754933
1995–96 SC LangnauNLB33394079648741114
1996–97 Cleveland Lumberjacks IHL 75242044941345921
1997–98 Cleveland LumberjacksIHL39410146030000
1998–99 Cleveland LumberjacksIHL368101861—————
1998–99 Houston Aeros IHL921341941526
1999–00 Houston AerosIHL772193088721310
2000–01 Houston AerosIHL6610122270701111
NHL totals28358661245211724640

Head coaching record

TeamYear Regular season Postseason
GWLOTLPtsFinishWLWin %Result
NYI 2022–23 8242319934th in Metropolitan 24.333Lost in first round (CAR)
NYI 2023–24 4519151149(fired)————
Total127614620  24.3331 playoff appearance

Personal life

Lambert was born in Melfort, Saskatchewan. His wife died on September 16, 2015, from breast cancer. [9] They had one daughter together and Lambert has another daughter from a previous marriage. [10]

Lambert and his third wife have four children. [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.

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References

  1. ↑ "Milwaukee Admirals - Lambert to Lead Admirals Ship". Archived from the original on September 3, 2007. Retrieved August 13, 2009.
  2. ↑ "Admirals' Lambert gets the call to NHL's Nashville Predators". June 9, 2011.
  3. ↑ "Lane Lambert Named New Preds Assistant Coach". NHL.com. June 9, 2011. Retrieved January 15, 2019.
  4. ↑ Pat Pickens (November 26, 2018). "Trotz receives Stanley Cup ring from Capitals". NHL.com. Retrieved January 15, 2019.
  5. ↑ "Lambert Named Head Coach". NHL.com. May 16, 2022. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
  6. ↑ "Roy hired as Islanders coach, replaces Lambert". NHl.com. January 20, 2024. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
  7. ↑ Clark, Ryan S. (January 20, 2024). "Islanders fire Lane Lambert, hire Patrick Roy as coach". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
  8. ↑ "Maple Leafs Add Lane Lambert To Coaching Staff". NHL.com. June 5, 2024. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
  9. ↑ Prewitt, Alex (September 27, 2015). "Andi Lambert, wife of Capitals assistant Lane Lambert, dies at 45". Washington Post. Retrieved January 15, 2019.
  10. ↑ Bryan Mullen (October 26, 2011). "Hockey Fights Cancer Initiative Holds Special Meaning For Coach Lambert". NHL.com. Retrieved January 15, 2019.
  11. ↑ "Former Caps assistant Lane Lambert celebrates with the Stanley Cup after wedding". washingtonpost.com. August 29, 2018. Retrieved September 6, 2019.
  12. ↑ "Lane Lambert". eliteprospects.com. Retrieved January 15, 2019.
  13. ↑ "Meet the 2018 development camp invites". flamesnation.ca. July 3, 2018. Retrieved January 15, 2019.
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