Krefeld Pinguine
Lambert signed a contract with the Krefeld Pinguine of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga in 1999, helping the Sharks win the Spengler Cup that season. After one season in Cologne, he played three with the Krefeld Pinguine, one with the Hamburg Freezers and five with the Hannover Scorpions. Lambert helped lead Krefeld to a DEL championship in 2003.