Brad Lambert (ice hockey)

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Brad Lambert
Born (2003-12-19) 19 December 2003 (age 18)
Lahti, Finland
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 172 lb (78 kg; 12 st 4 lb)
Position Centre / Right Wing
Shoots Right
Liiga team
Former teams
JYP Jyväskylä
HIFK
NHL Draft Eligible 2022
Playing career 2019–present

Brad Lambert (born 19 December 2003) is a Finnish ice hockey forward currently playing for JYP Jyväskylä of the Finnish Liiga.[1] He is one of the top prospects in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft.[2][3][4]

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]

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.[6] His uncle Lane Lambert played in the NHL and is currently an assistant coach for the New York Islanders.[1][4]

Career statistics[]

Regular season and playoffs[]

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2018–19 Lahti Pelicans Jr. A 17 2 9 11 18 10 1 1 2 6
2019–20 HIFK Jr. A 42 18 20 38 28
2019–20 HIFK Liiga 4 0 2 2 0
2020–21 JYP Jyväskylä Liiga 46 7 8 15 18
Liiga totals 50 7 10 17 18
Medal record
Ice hockey
Representing  Finland
World Junior Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Canada
European Youth Olympic Winter Festival
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Sarajevo & Istočno Sarajevo

International[]

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
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
Junior totals 20 5 13 18 4

References[]

  1. ^ a b "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. ^ a b Kennedy, Ryan (2020-12-16). "Meet Brad Lambert, Finland's New Phenom". The Hockey News on Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 2021-01-13.
  4. ^ a b Matheson, Jim (2020-12-30). "Brad Lambert plays for Finland but has deep Canadian ties". edmontonsun. Retrieved 2021-01-13.
  5. ^ "IIHF - Lundell leads Finns to bronze". IIHF International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 2021-01-13.
  6. ^ O'Brien, Derek (8 August 2019). "Lambert in lion's clothing". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 28 December 2019.

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