Lane Lambert is the new head coach of the New York Islanders, the team announced Monday. The news comes one week after the team fired Barry Trotz.

Lambert had served as the associate coach of the Islanders for the past four seasons. Before joining the Islanders, Lambert spent four seasons as an assistant coach with the Washington Capitals, including for the franchise's first Stanley Cup title in 2018. He was also previously an assistant coach with the Nashville Predators and head coach of the AHL's Milwaukee Admirals.