Lane Lambert hired as assistant coach (Dean Chenowyth has left)

[Budz]

Tell me how to feel?

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[ACC1224]

Hired in what capacity?

 

[RomanianLeafs]

Hired in what capacity?

 

[Warden of the North]

Seemed pretty highly regarded previously as an assistant. Maybe that's where he's best?

Although the Isles kinda suck and IMO have consistently outperformed their roster talent, so maybe he played a part of that?

So here's hoping for the best.

 

[ACC1224]

Whats an 'Associate coach's" role?

 

[sxvnert]

"Lambert is a PK specialist!"
Isles were dead last on the PK this season.

 

[joepeps]

Whats an 'Associate coach's" role?

assistant coach

 

[Mickey Marner]

He was Barry Trotz’ right-hand man, but I don’t know much beyond that. Hopefully he’s decent.

 

[ACC1224]

assistant coach

Says he was hired as an 'Associate Coach'.

 

[ponder]

He’s a Trotz protege, was an assistant coach for him in both Nashville and Washington. His coaching strength is special teams, especially the PK - tends to go with a very heavy pressure PK. Also generally a motivator, “get max effort out of guys” type.

Seems like a good fit beside Berube to me.

 

[Mess]

Whats an 'Associate coach's" role?

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The Toronto Maple Leafs officially announced that Lane Lambert has joined the club, but not as an assistant coach.​

Lambert joins Berube's staff as an associate coach, which is a step higher than an assistant coach according to Elliotte Friedman and Jeff Marek. The role includes some of the responsibilities of a head coach and it is something that Lambert is familiar with as it was his role with the New York Islanders under Barry Trotz before assuming the head coaching role.

Lambert coached the Islanders to a 61-46-20 record before being fired and replaced by Patrick Roy. He also served as an assistant coach with the Washington Capitals and Nashville Predators and won a Stanley Cup with the Capitals in 2018.

The Leafs didn’t specify Lambert’s responsibilities as an associate. He held the title under Trotz in New York for four seasons before being promoted to head coach after his departure in 2022. The nomenclature implies that he won’t be a direct replacement for Chynoweth in terms of job responsibilities. Chynoweth, 55, had been with the club for the past three seasons.

In hiring Lambert, the Leafs also announced assistant coach Dean Chynoweth will not be returning,

 

[the squared circle]

I clicked on here assuming he was hired by TSN

 

[Warden of the North]

Says he was hired as an 'Associate Coach'.

In general it's the same thing. Berube is the boss and the buck stops with him.

 

[Fogelhund]

I mean... woot change!

But... show me the money.

 

[Malachi Crunch]

He looks mafioso. I like him.

 

[Twine Tickler]

Clean house, let Chief bring whoever he wants to work with him. Aside from Mike Van Ryn, who I am assuming is sticking around due to his history with Chief in the past, I literally couldn't care less if any of the coaching staff from last year returns.

Lets get a fresh voice up and down the bench

I guess the next guy to hire is Marc Savard???

 

[ACC1224]

I wonder when the Toronto diversity police will crack down on Berube being referred to as 'Chief'?

 

[Dog]

Unsure of this but I'll give him the benefit until it goes bad.

 

[Dog]

Clean house, let Chief bring whoever he wants to work with him. Aside from Mike Van Ryn, who I am assuming is sticking around due to his history with Chief in the past, I literally couldn't care less if any of the coaching staff from last year returns.

Lets get a fresh voice up and down the bench

I guess the next guy to hire is Marc Savard???

It's definitely going to be different so why not.

 

[Bust]

I just want a powerplay that actually works.

Enough of this forced drop pass nonesense, it’s so predictable and cringy to watch at this point. Boston knew exactly how to shut us down, we’ve had the same formation for years.

 

[Cleetus]

He looks mafioso. I like him.

 

[TheTotalPackage]

The guy has the look of a borderline psycho. Maybe that and Berube's hard-ass persona is exactly what this team needs, actually.

 

[3blizzard4]

we dont know yet if any of Sheldon’s assistants are fired or not?

 

[ACC1224]

we dont know yet if any of Sheldon’s assistants are fired or not?

They got rid of one today, Dean Chynoweth

 

[TMLAM34]

He looks like a mean bitch, I like it.