Head Coach - Lane Lambert

Lambert joins the Kraken after serving as the Toronto Maple Leafs' assistant coach in 2024. He previously served as head coach of the New York Islanders from 2022 to 2024, compiling a 61-46-20 record and leading the team to the Stanley Cup Playoffs in 2023. Before becoming head coach, Lambert was the Islanders’ associate coach from 2018 to 2022. From 2014 to 2018, he was an assistant coach with the Washington Capitals, including during their 2018 Stanley Cup championship season. He held the same role with the Nashville Predators from 2011 to 2014.

Lambert's teams have advanced to the second round or better eight times, highlighted by a Stanley Cup championship in 2018 with the Washington Capitals. Over that span, Lambert’s been behind the bench for 21 playoff series. During his time as an assistant coach with the Caps (2014-18), the team also won the Presidents’ Trophy for the best overall record twice in a row (2015-16 & 2016-17). In 14 seasons as a coach in the NHL, Lambert's teams have made the playoffs 10 times.

Lambert’s coaching resume includes six seasons in the American Hockey League (AHL). During his time with the Milwaukee Admirals as an assistant coach (2006-07) and head coach (2007-11), he led the club to two West Division titles (2008-09 and 2010-11). He also served as an assistant coach for the Bridgeport Sound Tigers during the 2005-06 campaign.

Before coaching at the professional level, Lambert worked in the Western Hockey League (WHL) as an assistant coach with the Moose Jaw Warriors (2002-03 to midseason of 2003-04) and head coach of the Prince George Cougars (2003-05).

Originally selected by the Detroit Red Wings with the 25th overall pick in the 1983 NHL Draft, Lambert went on to play 283 career regular-season NHL games with the Red Wings, New York Rangers and Quebec Nordiques, recording 124 points (58g/66a). Lambert won an AHL Calder Cup with the Adirondack Red Wings in 1986 and helped the Houston Aeros win the IHL’s Turner Cup Championship in 1999.