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Andrew Lord (ice hockey)

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Andrew Lord
Born (1985-02-22) February 22, 1985 (age 39)
West Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Right
Played for Wheeling Nailers
Rochester Americans
Milwaukee Admirals
Oklahoma City Barons
SC Riessersee
Cardiff Devils
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 2008–2018

Andrew Lord (born February 22, 1985) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and current head coach for the Halifax Mooseheads of the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League (QMJHL).

Early life and education

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Lord was born in West Vancouver. He attended the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) in Troy, New York, from 2004 to 2008, where he played collegiately for the RPI Engineers and earned a bachelor's degree in business management.

Professional career

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Lord launched his professional career in the ECHL, where he spent two and a half years with the Wheeling Nailers, before moving to the American Hockey League (AHL), signing with the Oklahoma City Barons in late December 2010.[1] He had to sit out the 2011-12 season with an injury.

In 2012, Lord headed overseas to Germany and signed a deal with SC Riessersee of 2nd Eishockey-Bundesliga.[2] After spending one year in Germany, he signed with the Cardiff Devils of the Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL) for the 2013–14 season.[3] Showing his scoring ability, he tallied 23 goals and 36 assists in 60 games during his first year there.

Prior to his second year with the Devils (2014–15), he accepted the position as player/coach and kept his scoring hot, chipping in with 23 goals and 38 assists in 62 contests, guiding his team to the EIHL Challenge Cup title and a third-place finish in the EIHL, while receiving All-EIHL Coach of the Year honors.[4]

Coaching career

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Lord retired from playing in 2018, reverting to the sole title of head coach for the Cardiff Devils.

On 19 June 2020, the team announced that Lord would be leaving after seven years, six as coach, in order to pursue another coaching opportunity in North America.[5][6] Later that same day, Lord was announced as the new head coach of the ECHL's Greenville Swamp Rabbits.[7] In 2021, he was likewise given the title of general manager with the team.[8] Lord was awarded the John Brophy Award as ECHL Coach of the Year in 2024.[9]

On 14 June 2024, Lord was announced as the 14th head coach of the Halifax Mooseheads in franchise history.[10]

Career statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2004–05 RPI ECAC 33 4 5 9 21
2005–06 RPI ECAC 32 7 6 13 20
2006–07 RPI ECAC 32 2 5 7 16
2007–08 RPI ECAC 37 6 10 16 57
2008–09 Wheeling Nailers ECHL 69 18 31 49 138 7 0 3 3 7
2009–10 Wheeling Nailers ECHL 70 17 19 36 185
2009–10 Rochester Americans AHL 3 0 0 0 17
2010–11 Wheeling Nailers ECHL 26 7 12 19 74 8 1 1 2 2
2010–11 Milwaukee Admirals AHL 2 0 0 0 5
2010–11 Oklahoma City Barons AHL 34 1 6 7 89
2012–13 SC Riessersee 2.GBun 42 8 14 22 109
2013–14 Cardiff Devils EIHL 49 17 30 47 49
2014–15 Cardiff Devils EIHL 50 18 31 49 53
2015–16 Cardiff Devils EIHL 52 10 29 39 17
2016–17 Cardiff Devils EIHL 40 16 12 28 28
2017–18 Cardiff Devils EIHL 25 2 8 10 12
AHL Totals 39 1 6 7 111
ECHL Totals 165 42 62 104 397 15 1 4 5 9
NCAA Totals 134 19 26 45 114

References

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  1. ^ "Lord Lands in Oklahoma City - ECAC Hockey". www.ecachockey.com. 28 December 2010. Retrieved 2016-04-04.
  2. ^ GmbH, Thomas Röstel, Matthias Geissler - Sports Trade. "Stürmer Andrew Lord besetzt nächste Kontingentstelle beim SC Riessersee | del-2.org". del-2.org. Retrieved 2016-04-04.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ "Lord to Reign with Devils - ECAC Hockey". www.ecachockey.com. May 2013. Retrieved 2016-04-04.
  4. ^ "Cardiff Devils :: Management". Cardiff Devils. Retrieved 2016-04-04.
  5. ^ "Cardiff Devils Press Conference". youtube.com. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  6. ^ "HEAD COACH ANDREW LORD MOVES ON". www.cardiffdevils.com. Retrieved 2022-10-13.
  7. ^ "Andrew Lord Named Head Coach of Greenville Swamp Rabbits". swamprabbits.com. 2021-10-21. Retrieved 2021-11-29.
  8. ^ "Andrew Lord Promoted to Head Coach/General Manager of Swamp Rabbits". OurSports Central. October 28, 2021.
  9. ^ "John Brophy Coach of the Year Award". ECHL. Retrieved 2024-06-14.
  10. ^ "Lord Named Head Coach – MacKenzie Promoted". CHL.ca. 2024-06-14. Retrieved 2024-06-14.
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