Seattle Kraken introduce new head coach Lane Lambert

The Seattle Kraken introduced Lane Lambert as their next head coach in franchise history on Monday in Seattle. Lambert was hired on May 29 following the firing of Dan Bylsma after just one season as the bench boss. This past season, Lambert served as an assistant of the Toronto Maple Leafs. Lambert has head coaching experience in the National Hockey League, serving as the head coach of the New York Islanders from 2022-2024. The Kraken announced that assistant Jessica Campbell will be back with the team for the 2025-2026 season. The rest of the staff has not been finalized yet.