BOSTON - Boston Bruins General Manager Don Sweeney announced today, September 28, that the team has signed forward Jakub Lauko to a three-year, entry-level contract. Lauko will be assigned to Rouyn-Noranda (QMJHL).

Lauko has appeared in two preseason games for the Bruins in 2018-19, and is tied for the team lead with two goals, with a plus-one rating.

He spent the past two seasons with Pirati Chomutov in the Czech Extraliga. In 2017-18, he recorded three goals and six assists for nine points in 42 games. He added one goal and two assists for three points in six playoff games. The 6-foot, 179-pound forward played in 28 games in 2016-17, notching two goals. The Praha, Czech Republic native registered 26 goals and 35 assists for 61 points with a plus-28 rating in 24 games for Pirati Under-16 and produced eight goals and 14 assists for 22 points with a plus-seven rating in 29 games with the Under-18 team during the 2015-16 season.