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NHL careerDETQUENYRLast NHL game 1989

Lane Lambert's NHL career

Points
124
Games
283
Goals
58
Assists
66
P/GP
0.44
Plus/minus
-20

Right winger Lane Lambert was drafted 25th overall by Detroit Red Wings in 1983. He played 6 seasons for 3 clubs, 1983-1989. That came to 283 games and 124 points, 58 goals and 66 assists.

Below: the whole of Lane Lambert's career, season by season.

Every season
  1. 1983 NHL Draft

    Lane Lambert is drafted 25 overall by Detroit Red Wings

    DETDetroit Red Wings
    Selected
    25 overall, round 2
    Swedish flagSwedes drafted
    10 selected
    Swedish flagFirst Swede off the board
    Leif Karlsson#61
    First off the board
    Swedes from the same draft
    The full 1983 draft
  2. 3 months and 27 days later · 1 season
    NHL debut

    Lane Lambert makes his NHL debut in the 6–⁠6 draw against Winnipeg Jets

    DETDetroit Red Wings6–6WINWinnipeg Jets

    Lane was 18 years old · Winnipeg Arena, Canada

    Swedes on the ice: Thomas Steen and Bengt Lundholm.

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    Season

    1983-1984

    Lane Lambert's first NHL season: 35 points

    DETDetroit Red Wings
    Events
    Career best
    His best goal-scoring season
    Points
    35
    NHL#200
    Games
    73 of 80
    91%
    Goals
    20
    NHL#115
    Assists
    15
    NHL#274
    P/GP
    0.48
    NHL#231
    +/-
    -4
    NHL#398
    PlayoffsEliminated by St. Louis Blues
    4 games0 points
    First roundSTLSt. Louis Blues1–3
    The whole season and the playoff run1983-1984
  3. Season

    1984-1985

    Lane Lambert scores 25 points

    DETDetroit Red Wings
    Points
    25
    NHL#272
    Games
    69 of 80
    86%
    Goals
    14
    NHL#177
    Assists
    11
    NHL#328
    P/GP
    0.36
    NHL#311
    +/-
    -4
    NHL#367
    PlayoffsEliminated by Chicago Blackhawks
    0 of 3 games0 points
    First roundCHIChicago Blackhawks0–3
    The whole season and the playoff run1984-1985
  4. Season

    1985-1986

    Lane Lambert plays only 34 games for 5 points

    DETDetroit Red Wings
    Events
    46
    games missed
    Points
    5
    NHL#433
    Games
    34 of 80
    43%
    Goals
    2
    NHL#394
    Assists
    3
    NHL#432
    P/GP
    0.15
    NHL#409
    +/-
    -10
    NHL#498
    The whole season1985-1986
  5. Season

    1986-1987

    Lane Lambert plays only 33 games for 14 points

    NYRNew York RangersQUEQuebec Nordiques
    Events
    47
    games missed
    Points
    14
    NHL#348
    Games
    33 of 80
    41%
    Goals
    7
    NHL#273
    Assists
    7
    NHL#385
    P/GP
    0.42
    NHL#247
    +/-
    0
    NHL#235
    PlayoffsEliminated by Montréal Canadiens
    13 games6 points2 G · 4 A
    First roundHFDHartford Whalers4–2Second roundMTLMontréal Canadiens3–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1986-1987
  6. Season

    1987-1988

    Lane Lambert scores 41 points — the best season of his career

    QUEQuebec Nordiques
    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    19
    games missed
    Points
    41
    NHL#147
    Games
    61 of 80
    76%
    Goals
    13
    NHL#161
    Assists
    28
    NHL#130
    P/GP
    0.67
    NHL#136
    +/-
    0
    NHL#265
    The whole season1987-1988
  7. Season

    1988-1989

    Lane Lambert's last season: 4 points

    QUEQuebec Nordiques
    Events
    67
    games missed
    Points
    4
    NHL#459
    Games
    13 of 80
    16%
    Goals
    2
    NHL#395
    Assists
    2
    NHL#473
    P/GP
    0.31
    +/-
    -2
    NHL#370
    The whole season1988-1989
  8. The career

    Lane Lambert played his last NHL game in 1989

    The career ended after 6 seasons, the last of them with Quebec Nordiques.