Brad Lambert (ice hockey)

Brad Lambert (born 19 December 2003) is a Finnish-Canadian ice hockey forward currently playing for the Seattle Thunderbirds in the Western Hockey League (WHL) as a prospect to the Winnipeg Jets of the National Hockey League (NHL).[1] He was drafted 30th overall by the Jets in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft.[2][3][4]

Brad Lambert
Born (2003-12-19) 19 December 2003
Lahti, Finland
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 179 lb (81 kg; 12 st 11 lb)
Position Centre / Right wing
Shoots Right
NHL team (P)
Cur. team
Former teams		 Winnipeg Jets
Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL)
HIFK
JYP Jyväskylä
Lahti Pelicans
NHL Draft 30th overall, 2022
Winnipeg Jets
Playing career 2019–present

As the youngest player on Team Finland and one of the youngest players in the entire 2021 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships,[3] Lambert won the Bronze Medal.[5]

Playing career

Following his third season in the Finnish Liiga, Lambert was selected by the Winnipeg Jets in the first-round, 30th overall in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft. Lambert attended the Jets 2022 training camp and pre-season and prior to the 2022–23 season, he was signed to a three-year, entry-level contract with the Jets on 13 October 2022.[6] He was immediately re-assigned to join AHL affiliate, the Manitoba Moose.[7] After 14 games with the Moose, the Jets assigned Lambert to the WHL's Seattle Thunderbirds, where he won the 2023 Ed Chynoweth Cup as WHL champions. The Thunderbirds then reached the final of the 2023 Memorial Cup, but were defeated there by the Quebec Remparts.[8]

Personal life

Lambert was born in Lahti, Finland to a Canadian father and a Finnish mother, and he is a dual citizen of both countries.[9] His uncle Lane Lambert played in the NHL and is currently the head coach for the New York Islanders.[1][4]

Medal record
Ice hockey
Representing  Finland
World Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place2022 Canada
Bronze medal – third place2021 Canada
European Youth Olympic Winter Festival
Bronze medal – third place2019 Sarajevo & Istočno Sarajevo

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs
Regular season Playoffs
SeasonTeamLeague GPGAPtsPIM GPGAPtsPIM
2018–19Lahti PelicansJr. A 17291118 101126
2019–20HIFKJr. A 4218203828 —————
2019–20HIFKLiiga 40220 —————
2020–21 JYP Jyväskylä Liiga 46781518 —————
2021–22 JYP Jyväskylä Liiga 2424631 —————
2021–22 Lahti Pelicans Liiga 2522412 30000
2022–23 Manitoba Moose AHL 142138 —————
2022–23 Seattle Thunderbirds WHL 2617213812 17620268
Liiga totals 9911162761 30000

International
Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2019 Finland U17 7th 5 1 5 6 2
2019 Finland HG18 4th 3 3 0 3 0
2021 Finland WJC 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 7 1 3 4 0
2021 Finland U18 4th 5 0 5 5 2
2022 Finland WJC 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 5 1 0 1 4
2023 Finland WJC 5th 5 1 0 1 4
Junior totals 30 7 13 20 12

References
  1. "Brad Lambert at eliteprospects.com". Elite Prospects. Retrieved 28 December 2019.
  2. Ellis, Steven (31 October 2019). "FUTURE WATCH: THE TOP 10 EUROPEANS TO WATCH AT THE WORLD UNDER-17 HOCKEY CHALLENGE". The Hockey News. Retrieved 28 December 2019.
  3. Kennedy, Ryan (2020-12-16). "Meet Brad Lambert, Finland's New Phenom". The Hockey News on Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on 2020-12-16. Retrieved 2021-01-13.
  4. Matheson, Jim (2020-12-30). "Brad Lambert plays for Finland but has deep Canadian ties". edmontonsun. Archived from the original on 2020-12-30. Retrieved 2021-01-13.
  5. "IIHF - Lundell leads Finns to bronze". IIHF International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 2021-01-13.
  6. "Jets agree to terms with Brad Lambert on entry-level contract". Winnipeg Jets. 13 October 2022. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
  7. "Jets sign forward Brad Lambert". Manitoba Moose. 13 October 2022. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
  8. "Québec Remparts cap off impressive season by winning 2023 Memorial Cup". Canadian Hockey League. June 5, 2023. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
  9. O'Brien, Derek (8 August 2019). "Lambert in lion's clothing". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 28 December 2019.
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