Mark Lamb
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Mark W. Lamb is a Canadian
former professional ice hockey
player. He is currently the head coach of the Swift Current Broncos
of the Western Hockey League
(WHL).
by the Calgary Flames
. Lamb would go on to play just one game for the Flames before signing with the Detroit Red Wings
in 1986. In his one season with Detroit, Lamb played 22 regular season games. Lamb was claimed by the Edmonton Oilers
in 1987 where he spent a total of five seasons, winning the Stanley Cup
with them in 1990. Lamb was then claimed in the 1992 NHL Expansion Draft
by the Ottawa Senators
and served as the team's co-captain alongside Brad Shaw
during the 1993–94 NHL season. On March 5, 1994, Lamb was traded to the Philadelphia Flyers
for the Flyers' 1988 first round pick Claude Boivin
and minor league goaltender
Kirk Daubenspeck. He played play just 27 games for the Flyers before he was traded to the Montreal Canadiens
for cash. He finished his career with four seasons in the International Hockey League with the Houston Aeros
and one in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga in Germany for Landshut EV. In total, Lamb played 403 regular season games in the National Hockey League, scoring 46 goals and 100 assists for 146 points.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
former professional ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
player. He is currently the head coach of the Swift Current Broncos
Swift Current Broncos
The Swift Current Broncos are a junior ice hockey team in the Western Hockey League. Founded during 1967 in Swift Current, Saskatchewan, the Broncos played seven seasons before relocating to Lethbridge from 1974 to 1986 as the Lethbridge Broncos...
of the Western Hockey League
Western Hockey League
The Western Hockey League is a major junior ice hockey league based in Western Canada and the Northwestern United States. The WHL is one of three leagues that constitute the Canadian Hockey League as the highest level of junior hockey in Canada...
(WHL).
Playing career
Lamb was drafted 72nd overall in the 1982 NHL Entry Draft1982 NHL Entry Draft
The 1982 NHL Entry Draft was held at the Montreal Forum in Montreal, Quebec. The National Hockey League teams selected 252 players eligible for entry into professional ranks, in the reverse order of the 1981–82 NHL season and playoff standings. This is the list of those players...
by the Calgary Flames
Calgary Flames
The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is the third major-professional ice hockey team to represent the city of Calgary, following the...
. Lamb would go on to play just one game for the Flames before signing with the Detroit Red Wings
Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...
in 1986. In his one season with Detroit, Lamb played 22 regular season games. Lamb was claimed by the Edmonton Oilers
Edmonton Oilers
The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....
in 1987 where he spent a total of five seasons, winning the Stanley Cup
Stanley Cup
The Stanley Cup is an ice hockey club trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League playoffs champion after the conclusion of the Stanley Cup Finals. It has been referred to as The Cup, Lord Stanley's Cup, The Holy Grail, or facetiously as Lord Stanley's Mug...
with them in 1990. Lamb was then claimed in the 1992 NHL Expansion Draft
1992 NHL Expansion Draft
The 1992 NHL Expansion Draft was held on June 18, 1992. The draft took place to fill the rosters of the league's two expansion teams for the 1992–93 season, the Ottawa Senators and the Tampa Bay Lightning.-Rules:...
by the Ottawa Senators
Ottawa Senators
The Ottawa Senators are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
and served as the team's co-captain alongside Brad Shaw
Brad Shaw
Bradley William Shaw is a Canadian ice hockey coach and former professional ice hockey player. Shaw is currently an assistant coach for the St. Louis Blues.-Career:...
during the 1993–94 NHL season. On March 5, 1994, Lamb was traded to the Philadelphia Flyers
Philadelphia Flyers
The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
for the Flyers' 1988 first round pick Claude Boivin
Claude Boivin
Claude Boivin is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player. He previously played for the Philadelphia Flyers and Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League...
and minor league goaltender
Goaltender
In ice hockey, the goaltender is the player who defends his team's goal net by stopping shots of the puck from entering his team's net, thus preventing the opposing team from scoring...
Kirk Daubenspeck. He played play just 27 games for the Flyers before he was traded to the Montreal Canadiens
Montreal Canadiens
The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...
for cash. He finished his career with four seasons in the International Hockey League with the Houston Aeros
Houston Aeros
The Houston Aeros are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. The team plays in Houston, Texas, at the Toyota Center. They are the AHL affiliate of the NHL's Minnesota Wild.- History :...
and one in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga in Germany for Landshut EV. In total, Lamb played 403 regular season games in the National Hockey League, scoring 46 goals and 100 assists for 146 points.
Coaching career
Lamb retired as a player in 2000. A year later he returned to Edmonton as an assistant coach. In 2002, Lamb moved to the Dallas Stars under the same role. Following a season which saw the Stars finish out of the playoffs with a record of 36-35-11. Mark Lamb is now the head coach of the Swift Current Broncos.Awards and achievements
- 1990 Stanley CupStanley CupThe Stanley Cup is an ice hockey club trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League playoffs champion after the conclusion of the Stanley Cup Finals. It has been referred to as The Cup, Lord Stanley's Cup, The Holy Grail, or facetiously as Lord Stanley's Mug...
championship (EdmontonEdmonton OilersThe Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....
).
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season Season (sports) In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an... | Team | Lge | GP | G Goal (ice hockey) In ice hockey, a goal is scored when the puck completely crosses the goal line between the two goal posts and below the goal crossbar. A goal awards one point to the team attacking the goal scored upon, regardless of which team the player who actually deflected the puck into the goal belongs to... | A Assist (ice hockey) In ice hockey, an assist is attributed to up to two players of the scoring team who shot, passed or deflected the puck towards the scoring teammate, or touched it in any other way which enabled the goal, meaning that they were "assisting" in the goal. There can be a maximum of two assists per goal... | Pts Point (ice hockey) Point in ice hockey has three official meanings:* A point is awarded to a player for each goal scored or assist earned. The total number of goals plus assists equals total points. In some European leagues, a goal counts as two points, and an assist counts as one... | PIM Penalty (ice hockey) A penalty in ice hockey is a punishment for inappropriate behavior. Most penalties are enforced by detaining the offending player within a penalty box for a set number of minutes, during which, the player can not participate in play. The offending team usually may not replace the player on the ice,... | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1980–81 | Billings Bighorns Billings Bighorns The Billings Bighorns were a junior ice hockey team in the Western Hockey League who played from 1977 to 1982. The team was originally the Calgary Centennials. They played at the MetraPark Arena in Billings, Montana. The team wore uniforms based upon those then used by the Washington Capitals... |
WHL Western Hockey League The Western Hockey League is a major junior ice hockey league based in Western Canada and the Northwestern United States. The WHL is one of three leagues that constitute the Canadian Hockey League as the highest level of junior hockey in Canada... |
24 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1980–81 | Swift Current Broncos Swift Current Broncos The Swift Current Broncos are a junior ice hockey team in the Western Hockey League. Founded during 1967 in Swift Current, Saskatchewan, the Broncos played seven seasons before relocating to Lethbridge from 1974 to 1986 as the Lethbridge Broncos... |
SJHL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1981–82 | Billings Bighorns | WHL | 72 | 45 | 56 | 101 | 46 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 4 | ||
| 1982–83 | Colorado Flames Colorado Flames The Colorado Flames are a defunct minor-pro hockey team that played in the Central Hockey League in Denver, Colorado for two seasons from 1982 to 1984. They were the top minor league affiliate of the NHL's Calgary Flames. They played their home games at McNichols Arena. When the league folded,... |
CHL | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1982–83 | Medicine Hat Tigers Medicine Hat Tigers The Medicine Hat Tigers are a junior ice hockey team in the Western Hockey League who play out of Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada. Established in 1970, the team has won two national Memorial Cups, five WHL League Championships and seven Division Titles. The Tigers play at the Medicine Hat Arena.... |
WHL | 46 | 22 | 43 | 65 | 33 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | ||
| 1982–83 | Nanaimo Islanders Nanaimo Islanders The Nanaimo Islanders were a junior ice hockey team based in Nanaimo, British Columbia that played one season in the Western Hockey League in 1982–83. They played at Frank Crane Arena. The team relocated to New Westminster, British Columbia before settling in Kennewick, Washington as the Tri-City... |
WHL | 30 | 14 | 37 | 51 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1983–84 | Medicine Hat Tigers | WHL | 72 | 59 | 77 | 136 | 30 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 6 | ||
| 1984–85 1984–85 AHL season The 1984–85 AHL season was the 49th season of the American Hockey League. Thirteen teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The Binghamton Whalers finished first overall in the regular season... |
Moncton Golden Flames Moncton Golden Flames The Moncton Golden Flames were a professional ice hockey team based in Moncton, New Brunswick, playing home games at the Moncton Coliseum. The team operated in the American Hockey League between 1984 and 1987, as a minor league affiliate of the Calgary Flames and the Boston Bruins... |
AHL American Hockey League The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League... |
80 | 23 | 49 | 72 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1984–85 | Medicine Hat Tigers | WHL | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 1985–86 | Calgary Flames Calgary Flames The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is the third major-professional ice hockey team to represent the city of Calgary, following the... |
NHL National Hockey League The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States... |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1985–86 1985–86 AHL season The 1985–86 AHL season was the 50th season of the American Hockey League. Thirteen teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The Hershey Bears finished first overall in the regular season... |
Moncton Golden Flames | AHL | 79 | 26 | 50 | 76 | 51 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 17 | ||
| 1986–87 | Adirondack Red Wings Adirondack Red Wings The Adirondack Red Wings were a minor professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They played in Glens Falls, New York, USA at the Glens Falls Civic Center. The team was affiliated with the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League... |
AHL | 49 | 14 | 36 | 50 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1986–87 | Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York... |
NHL | 22 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | ||
| 1987–88 | Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League .... |
NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1987–88 1987–88 AHL season The 1987–88 AHL season was the 52nd season of the American Hockey League. Fourteen teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The league abandoned shootout, but continues to award points for an overtime loss... |
Nova Scotia Oilers Nova Scotia Oilers The Nova Scotia Oilers were a minor professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League based in Halifax, Nova Scotia from 1984 to 1988. The Oilers played their home games at the Halifax Metro Centre, and were the AHL affiliate of the Edmonton Oilers, whose logo theirs resembled.The Oilers... |
AHL | 69 | 27 | 61 | 88 | 45 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 6 | ||
| 1988–89 1988–89 AHL season The 1988–89 AHL season was the 53rd season of the American Hockey League. Fourteen teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The league abandoned awarding points for an overtime loss. The Sherbrooke Canadiens finished first overall in the regular season... |
Cape Breton Oilers Cape Breton Oilers The Cape Breton Oilers were a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. The team relocated from Halifax, Nova Scotia, in 1988 and was renamed for Cape Breton Island. Home games were played in Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada, at Centre 200... |
AHL | 54 | 33 | 49 | 82 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1988–89 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 20 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | ||
| 1989–90 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 58 | 12 | 16 | 28 | 42 | 22 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 2 | ||
| 1990–91 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 37 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 25 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 20 | ||
| 1991–92 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 59 | 6 | 22 | 28 | 46 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | ||
| 1992–93 | Ottawa Senators Ottawa Senators The Ottawa Senators are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... |
NHL | 71 | 7 | 19 | 26 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | Philadelphia Flyers Philadelphia Flyers The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... |
NHL | 19 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 66 | 11 | 18 | 29 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | Montreal Canadiens Montreal Canadiens The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ... |
NHL | 39 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Houston Aeros Houston Aeros The Houston Aeros are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. The team plays in Houston, Texas, at the Toyota Center. They are the AHL affiliate of the NHL's Minnesota Wild.- History :... |
IHL | 67 | 17 | 60 | 77 | 65 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | Houston Aeros | IHL | 81 | 25 | 53 | 78 | 83 | 13 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 10 | ||
| 1997–98 | Landshut EV | DEL | 46 | 7 | 21 | 28 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | Houston Aeros | IHL | 79 | 21 | 49 | 70 | 72 | 19 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 12 | ||
| 1999–00 | Houston Aeros | IHL | 79 | 15 | 46 | 61 | 58 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 6 | ||
| NHL totals | 403 | 46 | 100 | 146 | 291 | 70 | 7 | 19 | 26 | 51 | ||||
Coaching statistics
| Season | Team | League | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-02 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | Assistant Coach |
| 2002-03 | Dallas Stars Dallas Stars The Dallas Stars are a professional ice hockey team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team was founded during the 1967 NHL expansion as the Minnesota North Stars, based in Bloomington, Minnesota. The... |
NHL | Assistant Coach |
| 2003-04 | Dallas Stars | NHL | Assistant Coach |
| 2005-06 | Dallas Stars | NHL | Assistant Coach |
| 2006-07 | Dallas Stars | NHL | Assistant Coach |
| 2007-08 | Dallas Stars | NHL | Assistant Coach |
| 2008-09 | Dallas Stars | NHL | Assistant Coach |