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).
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.
[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.