| Brad Lauer | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 27, 1966 Humboldt, SK, CAN |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 210 lb (95 kg; 15 st 0 lb) |
| Position | Left wing |
| Shot | Left |
| Played for | New York Islanders Springfield Indians Capital District Islanders Indianapolis Ice Chicago Blackhawks Las Vegas Thunder Ottawa Senators Cleveland Lumberjacks Pittsburgh Penguins Utah Grizzlies Sheffield Steelers |
| 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. Lauer was drafted 34th overall in the 1985 NHL Entry Draft by the New York Islanders and played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Islanders, Chicago Blackhawks, Ottawa Senators, and Pittsburgh Penguins.
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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 season 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.
While also dressing 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 British Ice Hockey Superleague in which he took the role as player-coach and went on to win the Playoff Championship.
Lauer resides in Ottawa, Ontario where he was an assistant coach of the Ottawa Senators of the NHL, a role he filled from 2009-2011— while coaching with the Kootenay ice, the coaching staff won the Coach of the Year award twice between 2002–03 and 2006–07 and were one of the most successful and consistent teams during that span.
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.
He joined the Ottawa Senators as an assistant coach on July 23, 2009.[1] He is 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 9th, 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.
He is signed on to coach with the Syracuse Crunch of the AHL for the 2011-2012 season. On 30 November 2011, Lauer was promoted to assistant coach of the Anaheim Ducks, replacing Dave Farrish and Mike Foligno.[2]