Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: Lambert bụ onye a họpụtara 106th site na Quebec Nordiques na
1989 NHL Entry Draft. Site na 1990 ruo 1992, Lambert kewara oge ya n'etiti Fort Wayne Komets nke International Hockey League, Halifax Citadels nke American Hockey League, na Nordiques. Ọ gbara ngụkọta egwuregwu 29 maka Nordiques, na-agbakọ ihe 15. N'ọnwa Juun nke afọ 1992, a gbanwere Lambert na Winnipeg Jets ma nọrọ oge 1992-93 niile na Moncton Hawks, ndị mmekọ AHL ha. Lambert egosighi egwuregwu na NHL n'oge ahụ wee kpebie ịhapụ egwuregwu na Finland mgbe oge ahụ gwụchara. Ọ gbara naanị egwuregwu iri na atọ ebe ahụ tupu ọ laghachi na North America igwu egwu maka Komets na 1993-94.