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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
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
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. 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. After spending one year in Germany, he signed with the Cardiff Devils of the Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL) for the 2013–14 season. 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.
Coaching career
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. Later that same day, Lord was announced as the new head coach of the ECHL's Greenville Swamp Rabbits. In 2021, he was likewise given the title of general manager with the team. Lord was awarded the John Brophy Award as ECHL Coach of the Year in 2024.
On 14 June 2024, Lord was announced as the 14th head coach of the Halifax Mooseheads in franchise history.
Career statistics
= Regular season and playoffs
=References
External links
Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
Andrew Lord on LinkedIn
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