Steven Lorentz

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Steven Lorentz
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Lorentz with the Charlotte Checkers in 2019
Born (1996-04-13) April 13, 1996 (age 28)
Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight 206 lb (93 kg; 14 st 10 lb)
Position Centre
Shoots Left
NHL team
Former teams		Free agent
Carolina Hurricanes
San Jose Sharks
Florida Panthers
NHL draft 186th overall, 2015
Carolina Hurricanes
Playing career 2021–present

Steven Lorentz (born April 13, 1996) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre who is currently on a professional tryout (PTO) with the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League (NHL). The Carolina Hurricanes selected him in the seventh round, 186th overall, at the 2015 NHL Entry Draft. Lorentz won the Stanley Cup with the Florida Panthers in 2024.

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Early life

Lorentz was born on April 13, 1996, in Kitchener, Ontario. [1] He was the only son of Mark and Karon Lorentz, he attended St. Nicholas Catholic Elementary School and was raised with his sisters in nearby Waterloo, Ontario. [2] He began ice skating at the age of two, and started playing organized minor ice hockey three years later. Although players his age were usually divided randomly among the four local teams, the coaches held a "draft lottery" for the skilled Lorentz. [3]

Playing career

Junior

After leading the Waterloo Wolves AAA club in scoring, Lorentz was chosen by the Peterborough Petes in the 12th round, 226th overall, in the 2012 Ontario Hockey League Priority Selection. [4]

Professional

Carolina Hurricanes

On June 27, 2015, the Carolina Hurricanes selected Lorentz in the seventh round, 186th overall in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft. [5]

Following his fourth completed junior OHL season with the Peterborough Petes, the Hurricanes signed Lorentz on a three-year, entry-level contract on April 21, 2017. [6]

Lorentz was one of those 31 players [7] for the Hurricanes invited to the "bubble" as part of the 2020 Stanley Cup playoffs, but he did not play. [8]

On October 15, 2020, the Hurricanes signed Lorentz to a two-year, two-way contract. [9] In the pandemic delayed 2020–21 season, Lorentz made his NHL debut on January 28, 2021, in a game against the Tampa Bay Lightning. [10] He subsequently recorded his first point on January 30 with an assist against the Dallas Stars. [11] Lorentz scored his first career NHL goal on March 2, 2021, in a game against the Nashville Predators. [12]

San Jose Sharks

On July 13, 2022, the Hurricanes traded Lorentz, goaltender Eetu Makiniemi and a conditional third-round selection in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft to the San Jose Sharks in exchange for Brent Burns and Lane Pederson. [13] On July 22, the Sharks signed Lorentz to a two-year contract extension. [14]

Florida Panthers

After a solitary season with the Sharks, on July 1, 2023, Lorentz was traded by the Sharks, along with a fifth-round selection in 2025, to the Florida Panthers in exchange for Anthony Duclair. [15]

Following his Stanley Cup success with the Panthers, Lorentz left as a free agent at the conclusion of his contract and was un-signed over the summer. On September 5, 2024, Lorentz accepted an invitation to attend the Toronto Maple Leafs training camp for the 2024–25 season on a professional tryout. [16]

Playing style

Carolina Hurricanes Director of Amateur Scouting Tony MacDonald said of Lorentz in 2015, "He's a good two-way player who plays well with and without the puck." [17]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2013–14 Peterborough Petes OHL 647111818112020
2014–15 Peterborough PetesOHL591621371550112
2015–16 Peterborough PetesOHL582325482772350
2016–17 Peterborough PetesOHL66293261371297160
2017–18 Florida Everblades ECHL 621223353419551012
2017–18 Charlotte Checkers AHL 30000—————
2018–19 Florida EverbladesECHL2210182811—————
2018–19 Charlotte CheckersAHL2936923121452
2019–20 Charlotte CheckersAHL6123234637—————
2020–21 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 452688110334
2021–22 Carolina HurricanesNHL6785138500017
2022–23 San Jose Sharks NHL801091916—————
2023–24 Florida Panthers NHL3812310162130
NHL totals230212243423224621

Awards and honours

AwardYearRef
NHL
Stanley Cup champion 2024

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References

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  3. ↑ Ohari, Alex (February 16, 2021). "Hurricanes' Steven Lorentz: The Evolution of a Longshot Prospect". The Hockey Writers. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
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  13. ↑ "Burns traded to Hurrianes by Sharks". National Hockey League. July 13, 2022. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
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  15. ↑ "Sharks Acquire Forward Anthony Duclair from Florida". NHL.com. San Jose Sharks. July 1, 2023. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
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  17. ↑ Smith, Michael (June 27, 2015). "Day Two: Pick by Pick". National Hockey League. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
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