Islanders promote Lane Lambert to become new head coach

It looks like the New York Islanders have found their Barry Trotz replacement from within the franchise.

The team confirmed that they have promoted longtime associate head coach Lane Lambert to be their new head coach

“I had the opportunity to work with Lane over the past four years, which includes spending time with him on a one-on-one basis when he served as the interim head coach this past season,” said Islanders president and general manager Lou Lamoriello.

“In my opinion, he is the right person to coach this team.”

Lambert, 57, has been on the Islanders bench the past four seasons and was with Trotz as as assistant coach when the Washington Capitals won the Stanley Cup back in 2018.