Brad Lauer

Brad Lauer
Born (1966-10-27) October 27, 1966 (age 58)
Humboldt, Saskatchewan, Canada
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 210 lb (95 kg; 15 st 0 lb)
Position Left wing
Shot Left
Played for New York Islanders
Chicago Blackhawks
Ottawa Senators
Pittsburgh Penguins
NHL draft 34th overall, 1985
New York Islanders
Playing career 1986–2002

Brad R. Lauer (born October 27, 1966) is a Canadian ice hockey coach and former professional ice hockey player. He is currently the head coach of the Spokane Chiefs of the Western Hockey League. He is a former associate coach of the Winnipeg Jets of the National Hockey League (NHL). Lauer previously served as the head coach of the Edmonton Oil Kings of the Western Hockey League. Lauer was drafted 34th overall in the 1985 NHL Entry Draft by the New York Islanders and played in the NHL for the Islanders, Chicago Blackhawks, Ottawa Senators, and Pittsburgh Penguins between 1986 and 1996

Career

Playing career

Born and raised in Humboldt, Saskatchewan, Lauer played three seasons with the Regina Pats of the Western Hockey League (WHL). His success in his final two junior seasons caught the eye of the New York Islanders, who drafted him with the 34th selection of the 1985 NHL draft.

Lauer had successful rookie and sophomore seasons before being hindered by injuries but continued to play in the NHL until the completion of the 1995–96 regular season.

He made appearances with the Islanders, Chicago Blackhawks, Ottawa Senators and Pittsburgh Penguins. Lauer was also a part of the Dallas Stars' system where he provided veteran leadership for their International Hockey League (IHL) affiliate, the Utah Grizzlies.

His most successful season of professional hockey was the 1992–93 season with the Indianapolis Ice of the IHL. Lauer notched 50 goals and 41 assists for 91 points in just 62 games played.

He also suited up for the American Hockey League (AHL) Springfield Indians, Capital District Islanders and the IHL Las Vegas Thunder, and Cleveland Lumberjacks. He retired following 2001–02 season after playing one season with the Sheffield Steelers in the EIHL in which he took the role as player-coach and went on to win the Playoff Championship.

Coaching career

Lauer served as the head coach for the Kootenay Ice between 2002–03 and 2006–07.

On July 30, 2007, he was hired by the Nashville Predators to be the assistant coach of their primary developmental affiliate, the AHL's Milwaukee Admirals, staying with the team for both the 2007–08 and 2008–09 AHL seasons.

Brad left Milwaukee to rejoin his Kootenay Ice coaching partner Cory Clouston, who was now the head coach of the Ottawa Senators, as an assistant coach on July 23, 2009.[1] Lauer was the first former Senators' player to serve on the team's coaching staff, but was not offered an extension on his expiring contract on April 9, 2011 after the team finished with the 5th worst record in the NHL that resulted in himself, assistant coach Greg Carvel, and Head Coach Cory Clouston being let go by the team.

That off-season Lauer signed with the Anaheim Ducks to be an assistant coach with their farm team the Syracuse Crunch of the AHL for the 2011-12 season. However, early into that season the Anaheim Ducks fired their entire coaching staff (November 30, 2011) and Lauer was promoted to assistant coach of the Anaheim Ducks replacing Dave Farrish and Mike Foligno.[2] where he was joined by Bruce Boudreau and Bob Woods who themselves had recently been released by the Washington Capitals.

On June 27, 2018, Lauer was named the head coach of the Edmonton Oil Kings of the Western Hockey League.[3] In the 2021-2022 season he won the Ed Chynoweth Cup with the team.

On July 21, 2022, Lauer was named an assistant coach of the Winnipeg Jets of the National Hockey League.

On July 18, 2024, Lauer was named head coach of the Spokane Chiefs of the Western Hockey League. [4]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1983–84 Regina Pats WHL 60 5 7 12 51 16 0 1 1 24
1984–85 Regina Pats WHL 72 33 46 79 57 8 6 6 12 9
1985–86 Regina Pats WHL 57 36 38 74 69 10 4 5 9 2
1986–87 New York Islanders NHL 61 7 14 21 65 6 2 0 2 4
1987–88 New York Islanders NHL 69 17 18 35 67 5 3 1 4 4
1988–89 Springfield Indians AHL 8 1 5 6 0 — — — — —
1988–89 New York Islanders NHL 14 3 2 5 2 — — — — —
1989–90 Springfield Indians AHL 7 4 2 6 0 — — — — —
1989–90 New York Islanders NHL 63 6 18 24 19 4 0 2 2 10
1990–91 Capital District Islanders AHL 11 5 11 16 14 — — — — —
1990–91 New York Islanders NHL 44 4 8 12 45 — — — — —
1991–92 Indianapolis Ice IHL 57 24 30 54 46 — — — — —
1991–92 New York Islanders NHL 8 1 0 1 2 — — — — —
1991–92 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 6 0 0 0 4 7 1 1 2 2
1992–93 Indianapolis Ice IHL 62 50 41 91 80 5 3 1 4 6
1992–93 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 7 0 1 1 2 — — — — —
1993–94 Ottawa Senators NHL 30 2 5 7 6 — — — — —
1993–94 Las Vegas Thunder IHL 32 21 21 42 30 4 1 0 1 2
1994–95 Cleveland Lumberjacks IHL 51 32 27 59 48 4 4 2 6 6
1995–96 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 21 4 1 5 6 12 1 1 2 4
1995–96 Cleveland Lumberjacks IHL 53 25 27 52 44 — — — — —
1996–97 Cleveland Lumberjacks IHL 64 27 21 48 61 14 4 6 10 8
1997–98 Cleveland Lumberjacks IHL 68 22 33 55 74 10 0 3 3 12
1998–99 Utah Grizzlies IHL 78 31 30 61 68 — — — — —
1999–00 Utah Grizzlies IHL 71 26 22 48 73 5 0 1 1 2
2000–01 Utah Grizzlies IHL 73 15 23 38 70 — — — — —
2001–02 Sheffield Steelers BISL 47 13 13 26 62 7 1 3 4 6
IHL totals 609 273 275 548 594 42 12 13 25 36
NHL totals 323 44 67 111 218 34 7 5 12 24

References

  1. ^ Ottawa Senators (July 23, 2009). "Bulletin: Senators name Lauer as assistant coach". Senators.com. Archived from the original on January 9, 2010. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
  2. ^ "Boudreau Replaces Carlyle as Ducks Head Coach".
  3. ^ "Oli Kings Name Brad Lauer as Head Coach". Edmonton Oil Kings. June 27, 2018.
  4. ^ https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2024/jul/18/spokane-chiefs-name-brad-lauer-coach-whls-all-time/