Brad Lambert (ice hockey)

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]

Brad Lambert
Born (2003-12-19) 19 December 2003
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 2019present

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 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
SeasonTeamLeague GPGAPtsPIM GPGAPtsPIM
2018–19Lahti PelicansJr. A 17291118 101126
2019–20HIFK U20Jr. A 4218203828
2019–20HIFKLiiga 40220
Liiga totals 224598
Medal record
Ice hockey
Representing  Finland
World Junior Championships
2021 Canada
European Youth Olympic Winter Festival
2019 Sarajevo & Istočno Sarajevo

International

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2019 Finland U17 7th 5 1 5 6 2
2021 Finland WJC 7 1 3 4 0
Junior totals 12 2 8 10 2

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. Retrieved 2021-01-13.
  4. 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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