# Lane Lambert

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**Lane Douglas Lambert** (born November 18, 1964) is a Canadian professional [ice hockey](/source/Ice_hockey) coach and former player who is the [head coach](/source/List_of_NHL_head_coaches) for the [Seattle Kraken](/source/Seattle_Kraken) of the [National Hockey League](/source/National_Hockey_League) (NHL). Drafted 25th overall in the second round of the [1983 NHL entry draft](/source/1983_NHL_entry_draft), Lambert played 283 games in the NHL for the [Quebec Nordiques](/source/Quebec_Nordiques), [New York Rangers](/source/New_York_Rangers), and [Detroit Red Wings](/source/Detroit_Red_Wings) between 1983 and 1989.

## Coaching career

Lambert was hired as the head coach of the [Milwaukee Admirals](/source/Milwaukee_Admirals) of the [American Hockey League](/source/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](/source/Nashville_Predators) on June 9, 2011.[3] He was also an assistant coach with the [Washington Capitals](/source/Washington_Capitals) during their [2018 Stanley Cup run](/source/2018_Stanley_Cup_Final), however he signed with the [New York Islanders](/source/New_York_Islanders) after head coach [Barry Trotz](/source/Barry_Trotz) signed with the team in 2018.[4]

After Trotz's firing following the [2021–22 season](/source/2021%E2%80%9322_NHL_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](/source/Toronto_Maple_Leafs) announced that Lambert had been hired as an associate coach.[8]

On May 29, 2025, the [Seattle Kraken](/source/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 Lost in first round (CAR) NYI 2023–24 45 19 15 11 49 (fired) — — — — NYI total 127 61 46 20 2 4 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 1 playoff appearance

## Personal life

Lambert was born in [Melfort, Saskatchewan](/source/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](/source/Michigan_Wolverines_men's_ice_hockey),[13] while his other nephew, [Brad](/source/Brad_Lambert_(ice_hockey)), was selected 30th overall by the [Winnipeg Jets](/source/Winnipeg_Jets) in the 2022 [NHL entry draft](/source/NHL_entry_draft).

## References

1. ["Milwaukee Admirals - Lambert to Lead Admirals Ship"](https://web.archive.org/web/20070903062441/http://www.milwaukeeadmirals.com/home/news/lane-hire). Archived from [the original](http://www.milwaukeeadmirals.com/home/news/lane-hire) on 2007-09-03. Retrieved 2009-08-13.

1. ["Admirals' Lambert gets the call to NHL's Nashville Predators"](http://onmilwaukee.com/sports/articles/lanelambertnhl.html?26504). 9 June 2011.

1. ["Lane Lambert Named New Preds Assistant Coach"](https://www.nhl.com/predators/news/lane-lambert-named-new-preds-assistant-coach/c-565275). *NHL.com*. June 9, 2011. Retrieved January 15, 2019.

1. Pat Pickens (November 26, 2018). ["Trotz receives Stanley Cup ring from Capitals"](https://www.nhl.com/news/barry-trotz-mitch-korn-lane-lambert-receive-stanley-cup-rings/c-302322648). *NHL.com*. Retrieved January 15, 2019.

1. ["Lambert Named Head Coach"](https://www.nhl.com/islanders/news/lambert-named-head-coach/c-334120678). *NHL.com*. May 16, 2022. Retrieved May 16, 2022.

1. ["Roy hired as Islanders coach, replaces Lambert"](https://www.nhl.com/news/patrick-roy-hired-as-new-york-islanders-coach-lane-lambert-fired). *NHl.com*. January 20, 2024. Retrieved January 21, 2024.

1. Clark, Ryan S. (January 20, 2024). ["Islanders fire Lane Lambert, hire Patrick Roy as coach"](https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/39350719/islanders-fire-lane-lambert-hire-patrick-roy-coach). *ESPN.com*. Retrieved January 21, 2024.

1. ["Maple Leafs Add Lane Lambert To Coaching Staff"](https://www.nhl.com/mapleleafs/news/maple-leafs-add-lane-lambert-to-coaching-staff). *NHL.com*. June 5, 2024. Retrieved June 5, 2024.

1. Condor, Bob (May 29, 2025). ["Search is a Success: Lane Lambert New Coach"](https://www.nhl.com/kraken/news/seattle-kraken-announce-lane-lambert-as-new-head-coach-bn). *NHL.com*. Retrieved May 29, 2025.

1. Prewitt, Alex (September 27, 2015). ["Andi Lambert, wife of Capitals assistant Lane Lambert, dies at 45"](https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/capitals-insider/wp/2015/09/27/andi-lambert-wife-of-capitals-assistant-lane-lambert-dies-at-45/). *Washington Post*. Retrieved January 15, 2019.

1. Bryan Mullen (October 26, 2011). ["Hockey Fights Cancer Initiative Holds Special Meaning For Coach Lambert"](https://www.nhl.com/predators/news/hockey-fights-cancer-initiative-holds-special-meaning-for-coach-lambert/c-597450). *NHL.com*. Retrieved January 15, 2019.

1. ["Lane Lambert"](https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/38495/lane-lambert). *eliteprospects.com*. Retrieved January 15, 2019.

1. ["Meet the 2018 development camp invites"](https://flamesnation.ca/2018/07/03/meet-the-2018-development-camp-invites/). *flamesnation.ca*. July 3, 2018. Retrieved January 15, 2019.

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