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The Steinbach Pistons made a big addition to their forward core, acquiring 20-year-old Lyndon Lamb in a trade with the Cornwall Colts of the Canadian Central Hockey League.
Getting the call
Being told he was getting traded to another team in another province came as a bit of a surprise, but Lamb says he couldn’t be more excited to be a Piston. “It’s definitely a little bit different,” he says with a chuckle. “I wasn’t expecting to be moving so far, but I’m super excited to get out there.”
Getting to know Lyndon Lamb
As a player, the 5’10”, 174 pound right handed forward describes himself as a all-around guy that doesn’t mind playing any style. “I like to think of complete game,” the Ontario product explains. “I like to be very capable in my own end, but be able to contribute offensively, both through scoring, forechecking, physicality, things like that.”
Being a 20-year-old, Lamb also says he is looking forward to taking a leadership role with his new team. “I always try to be a leader wherever I go, especially on the ice,” the forward says. “I like to lead by example with the way I play, and in some things like work ethic. I think that’s a very important thing. When you see guys going all out, that’s only going to motivate you to go harder. So that’s always something I’ve noticed through other people. So I try to do things like that for my teammates. In my earlier years, like my rookie year and last year, I’ve been able to kind of take after some of the 20-year-olds that I’ve seen and they’ve done a great job of the way they carry themselves. The helped me out in my early years, so I’m looking forward to doing that to some of the younger players that I’m going to play with. Kind of just be a good role model as someone who’s been around and experienced a little more.”
Making the jump
In 2024/25, Lamb made the jump to CCHL, and says he adjusted pretty well over time. “It was definitely very different. I mean, junior is like a whole different style of game than you would play growing up AAA and at prep school. It’s definitely a lot older and mature, so that took a little bit getting used to. But I think I’ve done a good job at transitioning to that.”
In his second season the the Colts, Lamb exploded for 24 goals and 22 assists for 46 points in 55 games. I think there’s a couple of reasons that I was able to sort of break out more last season,” he says with a grin. “I think the main reason was just opportunity. We had a really good group of older guys my first year in Cornwall. So they got a lot of ice and it was deserving. But once they aged out, there was a lot more opportunity up front. So I just tried my best to take that and run with it. But also, like I talked before about getting used to the style of game and maturing, I think that also helped out a lot as well as just having a good summer coming into camp last year ready.”
Doing his homework
Since the trade, Lamb says he’s put in some work to understand the team and the league he is joining. “I’ve tried to look into the league and the Pistons, obviously, but I’m not going to really know everything until I get out there. I’ve been playing in a league pretty close to home, so I know all the areas and players and sort of things. So it’s definitely going to be a little bit different, but I’m excited to explore that and get used to it.”
Friendly face
It may be a new team, but there is a friend that knows all about being a Steinbach Piston, and that’s Rory Gilmour. “I’ve talked to Rory a bunch,” he says with a smile. “I’m super excited. He’s kind of filled me in a little bit on what he gets up to up there and kind of how the schedule works, stuff like that. One thing that’s going to be a little bit different is the weather is a little bit colder, so I’m going to need to pack warm. The bus rides, the long bus rides, that’s another thing.”
He also says Gilmour has shown him pictures and videos of his new home, the Southeast Event Centre. “He did show me, and it looks amazing. I’m super excited to get down there and check it out. Super nice facility, super nice room and Gilly says it’s even nicer in person. So I’m waiting to see that in a couple weeks when I make my way to town before the end of the month.”
Heading upward
As an organization, the Pistons have promoted many players the next level, and as he approaches his final year of junior hockey, Lamb is thrilled to have a chance to play in a place that values pushing players upward. “That’s another super exciting part, obviously, you’ve got to find somewhere to go after this year, and seeing Steinbach as a place that’s developed players to all sorts of different levels, that’s definitely super exciting and promising that they put the effort in to advance their players.”
A member of the community
Being a member of the Steinbach Pistons isn’t just about hockey, Lamb already knows how important the team is the community, and he’s looking forward to being a part of it. “I’m super excited and from what I’ve heard from Rory, the Pistons are super involved with the community. I’m just super excited to hear about how involved the community is and how much they love the Pistons. So I’m super excited to hopefully give back to them a little bit.”
Further from family
Most of his hockey life has been relatively close to home in Ontario, but he’s moving to Manitoba, and Lamb says his family is getting warming to the idea. “I think they’ve gotten used to it now, but I think it was definitely a little bit shocking at first. I knew I’d be moving away to play somewhere this year, but I didn’t really think it would be that far. So it was kind of a shock to me as well. But I’ve lived away from home before, so it’s nothing new. But hopefully they can make the trip out a couple times to come see us. I have a feeling my mom has been looking at some team stuff so when they come to games, they’re dressed the part.”
Conversations with the coach
It’s only been a short time, but Lamb says he’s spoken with head coach Paul Dyck. “I have had a chance to talk to Paul just briefly,” the forward details. “Haven’t really talked the more of the hockey side of things yet, but I really cannot wait to get started and to build a relationship with him. We haven’t talked about where I’ll be in the lineup sort of thing, but I’m ready to show up to camp, ready to work and try to fight for my ice out there.”
Championship sized chip
With the 2026-27 season being his final junior campaign, Lamb is well aware that going out on top is the best way to possibly go. “There’s nothing more that I want to do than win a championship,” he says with a firey tone. “In my two years of junior, I haven’t really had a ton of playoff success. We lost in the first round one year and didn’t make it last year. So I’m super excited to get on a team that wants to win. The community wants to win, and going into my 20 year, there’s no better way to finish it off than winning a championship. So that’s the goal.”
A new number
While he says he hasn’t talked to the coach about much in the way of details, Lamb is quick to say he has brought up the topic about what number he’s going to wear this year. “I actually have talked to Paul about this,” he says with a laugh. “19 has always been my number. I grew up a huge Jonathan Toews fan, so I kind of took after that. But I believe someone on the team has 19 already, so I’m going to wear 16.”
