The New York Islanders promoted Assistant Coach Lane Lambert to the Head Coach position.
He is a former Canadian professional ice hockey player who later turned coach.
Lane has been making headlines after the New York Islanders fired coach Barry Trotz last week and named him his replacement on Monday, 16 May 2022. It is the first time he has held such a position.
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Lane Lambert’s Wife Andi Mendise Died From Cancer In 2015
Lane Lambert’s second wife, Andi Mendise, had passed away after a long battle against cancer.
The two had met each other when they were out with their friends in November 1998 and hit it off. That year, she had received a diagnosis of recurrent malignant phyllodes, a rare form of breast cancer.
Andi had to undergo surgery every six to 15 months, according to a 2011 article by Predators’ Bryan Mullen. Initially, she doubted whether Lane would accept someone with a rare terminal illness, so she outed it and presented him with the choice.
The answer was obvious, the hockey coach accepted her and became her strongest support until her death. Three months after the beginning of their relationship, he took her to surgery, practiced hockey, and returned to the hospital.
Then on 19 July 2001, Andi and Lane married and became a family of four. He had a daughter, Taylor, from a previous marriage, whom they raised along with their own, Samantha.
The couple remained married for 14 years before death separated them. On 16 September 2015, the 45-year-old passed away after a long battle with the disease.
Did Lane Lambert Get Married Again?
Lane Lambert got remarried to Annie Wixom after almost three years after his wife’s death.
He tied himself to another marital relationship as he had his wedding in August 2018, the year he won the 2018 Stanley Cup with the Washington Capitals.
Lane had brought the trophy to his Scottsdale house. It became a vessel for the celebration drinks as a few of his friends took a sip out of it and some fateful Cup stands happened.
Together, Lane and Annie raise four children. His 26-year-old daughter Taylor works as an instructor at Spinco Vancouver, as per her Instagram bio.
Here’s Everything On Lane Lambert’s Salary And Net Worth
Lane Lambert’s estimated net worth is $5 million.
His work as a professional ice hockey coach is the primary source of his income.
He previously worked as the assistant coach of the Nashville Predators (9 June 2011 to 27 June 2014) and Washington Capitals (27 June 2014 to 5 July 2018) and associate coach of the New York Islanders (5 July 2018 to 15 May 2022).
According to Sapling, the position of NHL assistant coach earns between $150 thousand and $200 thousand.
Lane is currently the head coach of the Islanders. Various reports suggest his current job has a salary in the millions.
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