Brad Lambert of Finland will likely be taken high in the first round of the next NHL draft in 2022. Sunday, he was tossed from a game at the U20 Four Nations tournament for fighting.
Lambert plays for Team Finland, but holds dual citizenship. His father is Canadian and his mother is Finnish. He was born and raised in Finland. His uncle, Lane Lambert, is a former NHLer and current associate coach with the New York Islanders. The U20 Four Nations tournament serves as a precursor to the upcoming World Junior Hockey Championship. Lambert and Team FInland were taking on the Czech Republic at the tournament Sunday when he got into it with one of the Czech players. He received a five minute major and a game misconduct for his actions.