Ex-Islanders coach Lambert hired to lead Kraken

SEATTLE -- The Seattle Kraken hired Lane Lambert connected Thursday nighttime arsenic the 3rd caput manager successful squad history.

Lambert replaces Dan Bylsma, fired aft 1 season.

Lambert, 60, was astir precocious a caput manager for the New York Islanders from 2022 until helium was fired connected Jan. 20, 2024. He was 61-46-20 with the Islanders, and they qualified for the playoffs erstwhile during his tenure.

Last season, the erstwhile NHL guardant was subordinate caput manager with Toronto.

"I'm truthful excited to go the caput manager of the Seattle Kraken," Lambert said successful a statement. "When it came clip to penning a caller chapter, I couldn't deliberation of a amended fit."