Canadian ice hockey player
Ice hockey player
Mark William Lamb (born August 3, 1964) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player, and current general manager and head coach of the Prince George Cougars of the Western Hockey League (WHL). Lamb was previously the head coach of the Tucson Roadrunners of the American Hockey League (AHL) and the Swift Current Broncos of the WHL. Lamb was born in Ponteix , Saskatchewan but grew up in Swift Current , Saskatchewan.
Playing career
Lamb was drafted 72nd overall in the 1982 NHL Entry Draft by the Calgary Flames . Lamb went 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 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.
Coaching and manager 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, Lamb was then the head coach and general manager of the Western Hockey League 's Swift Current Broncos .
On June 21, 2016, Lamb was named head coach to the Tucson Roadrunners , the American Hockey League affiliate of the Arizona Coyotes .[1] He was relieved of duties after one season.
In 2018, he was hired as the general manager of the Prince George Cougars in the WHL, and was elevated to the head coaching position a year later.[2]
Awards and achievements
Career statistics
Coaching statistics
Team
Year
League
Regular Season
Post Season
G
W
L
T
OTL
Pts
Finish
Result
SC
2009–10
WHL
72
37
30
1
4
79
3rd in East
Lost in First round
SC
2010–11
WHL
72
26
44
0
2
54
6th in East
Out of playoffs
SC
2011–12
WHL
72
27
37
2
6
62
5th in East
Out of playoffs
SC
2012–13
WHL
72
36
29
3
4
79
3rd in East
Lost in First round
SC
2013–14
WHL
72
38
25
3
6
85
2nd in East
Lost in First round
SC
2014–15
WHL
72
33
34
1
4
73
3rd in East
Lost in First round
SC
2015–16
WHL
72
24
38
7
3
58
5th in East
Out of playoffs
SC Totals
432
221
237
17
29
394
PG
2019–20
WHL
62
20
34
4
4
48
5th in B.C.
Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
PG
2020–21
WHL
22
9
10
2
1
21
no standings[a]
no playoffs[a]
PG
2021–22
WHL
68
24
39
4
1
53
3rd in B.C.
Lost in First round
PG
2022–23
WHL
68
37
24
6
1
81
2nd in B.C.
Lost in Second round
PG
2023–24
WHL
68
41
15
1
4
102
1st in B.C.
Lost in Western Conference Finals
PG Totals
288
131
122
17
11
305
WHL Totals
720
342
359
34
40
699
References
Notes
^ a b The 2020–21 WHL regular season was shortened, started late, then was cancelled early, and no playoffs were held, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The Prince George Cougars were in a mathematical position to finish anywhere from 3rd to 5th in the B.C. Division when the season was cancelled.
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