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1983 NHL DRAFT PICK
Lane Lambert
Selected in second round
No. 25 overall by Detroit Red Wings

Born November 18, 1964
Position: Right Wing
Height: 6-0   Weight: 180
BEFORE THE DRAFT
Last Team: Saskatoon (WHL)                            
Birthplace: Melfort, Saskatchewan (Canada)
Hometown: Prince Albert, Saskatchewan
PRE-DRAFT STATISTICS
Year TeamLeague GPG ATP PIM
1979-80 Swift CurrentSask. AAA ---- ---- --
1980-81 Swift CurrentSJHL 5543 5497 63
1981-82 SaskatoonWHL 7245 69114 111
1982-83 SaskatoonWHL 6459 60119 126

PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
WHL All-Star Second Team:
1982-83 (Saskatoon)
Miscellaneous: Ranked by NHL Central Scouting Bureau as No. 14 overall prospect for the 1983 NHL draft. ... Rated in The Hockey News draft preview issue as No. 10 overall prospect for the 1983 NHL draft. ... Missed part of 1982-83 season with eye injury, suffered while playing for Saskatoon in September 1982 game vs. Brandon.
NHL CAREER
Debut: October 5, 1983 (Detroit at Winnipeg)
Numbers:  14 (Detroit); 14 (N.Y. Rangers); 7 (Quebec)
Stanley Cup: Never won.  Playing Status: Retired 2001
CAREER NHL STATISTICS
Years TeamsGP GA TPPIM
1983-1989 Detroit, NYR, Quebec283 5866 124521
CAREER NHL PLAYOFF STATISTICS
YearsTeams GPG ATP PIM
1984-1987 Detroit, Quebec17 24 640

NHL AWARDS AND HONORS
Miscellaneous:
Made his NHL debut in a game that was also the first NHL game for Steve Yzerman. ... Played on lines with Ted Nolan and Dwight Foster and Kelly Kisio and Ivan Boldirev for Detroit in 1983-84. ... Missed part of 1983-84 season with strained shoulder, suffered during Detroit's Feb. 9, 1984, game vs. Pittsburgh. ... Led Detroit with 22.7 scoring percentage in 1983-84. ... Finished second among NHL rookies in 1983-84 with 22.7 percent scoring percentage. ... Missed remainder of 1984-85 regular season and entire 1985 playoffs with strained ligaments in right knee, an injury suffered in Detroit's March 15, 1985, game at Vancouver. The injury required season-ending arthroscopic surgery on March 17, 1985. ... Played on "Troll Line" with Dwight Foster and Billy Carroll for Detroit in 1985-86. ... Suspended by NHL for three games during 1985-86 season for being first player off bench to join fight in Detroit's Jan. 13, 1986, game at Toronto. Detroit coach Brad Park later said he specifically ordered Lambert to go over the boards and join the fight. Lambert served the suspension from Jan. 15 to Jan. 19, 1986. ... Missed start of 1986-87 season with hip flexor injury, suffered during N.Y. Rangers' training camp in October 1986. He did not make his 1986-87 regular-season debut until N.Y. Rangers' Dec. 10, 1986, game vs. Los Angeles. He scored two goals in that game, including the first goal just 2:28 into the first period. ... Missed part of 1987-88 season with complex fracture of left middle finger, an injury suffered during Quebec's Dec. 20, 1987, game vs. Detroit. He did not return to action until Quebec's Jan. 28, 1988, game at Boston.
NON-NHL CAREER
Post-Draft Teams: Adirondack (AHL); New Haven (AHL); Halifax (AHL); Team Canada; Dusseldorf (Germany); Ajoie, Chaux-de-Fonds, Langnau (Switzerland); Cleveland, Houston (IHL)
NON-NHL AWARDS AND HONORS
AHL Calder Cup:
1986 (Adirondack)
IHL Turner Cup: 1999 (Houston)
Switzerland Div. II Points Leader: 1995-96 (Langnau) (79 points)
Switzerland Div. II Goals Leader: 1995-96 (Langnau) (39 goals)
1989-90: Played six regular-season games for Dusseldorf team that went on to win German playoff title, but was not with team in playoffs.
Coaching Career: Named Moose Jaw (WHL) assistant coach prior to 2001-02 season and remained in that position until Oct. 20, 2003. ... Named Prince George (WHL) head coach on Oct. 20, 2003, and remained in that position through 2003-04 season.
Miscellaneous: Sold by Houston to Cleveland on March 24, 1999.
Personal: Full name is Lane Douglas Lambert.
HOW HE GOT AWAY
TRADE: Detroit traded Lambert, Kelly Kisio, Jim Leavins and 1988 fifth-round pick (later traded) to N.Y. Rangers for Glen Hanlon, 1987 third-round pick (Dennis Holland) and 1988 third-round pick (Guy Dupuis) on July 29, 1986.

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SNAPSHOT '83
Total Selected: 242
Forwards: 134
Defense: 86
Goaltenders: 22
Major Junior: 122
Tier II/Jr. B: 19/5
College Players: 15
High School: 47
Canadian: 148
Euro-Canadian: 0
USA Citizens: 60
U.S.-Born: 60
European: 34
Reached NHL: 113
Stanley Cup: 21
Hall of Fame: 4
All-Star Game: 20
Year-end All-Star: 7
Olympians: 34
Picks Traded: 41
 
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