Lane Lambert

Lambert was hired as the head coach of the Milwaukee Admirals of the American Hockey League (AHL) in July 2007, a position he held until he was promoted as an assistant coach for the Nashville Predators on June 9, 2011. 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. After Trotz's firing following the 2021–22 season, on May 16, 2022, Lambert was promoted to head coach of the Islanders. 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. On June 5, 2024, the Toronto Maple Leafs announced that Lambert had been hired as an associate coach. On May 29, 2025, the Seattle Kraken named Lambert the third head coach in the franchise's history. ==Awards==

• WHL Second All-Star Team – 1983 ==Career statistics==

Regular season and playoffs ==Head coaching record==

Lambert was born in Melfort, Saskatchewan. His wife died on September 16, 2015, from breast cancer. They had one daughter together and Lambert has another daughter from a previous marriage. Lambert has two brothers, Dale and Ross, who also played ice hockey. His nephew Jimmy played for the University of Michigan, while his other nephew, Brad, was selected 30th overall by the Winnipeg Jets in the 2022 NHL entry draft. ==References==