AMERKS SIGN ROCHESTER NATIVE MATT LANE

The Rochester Americans announced today that the team has signed forward Matt Lane to an American Hockey League contract for the 2016-17 season.

Lane, 21, a Rochester native, recently completed his senior season at Boston University, where he recorded a career-high 28 points (14+14) along with 14 penalty minutes in 39 games. During the 2014-15 campaign, Lane registered 18 points (8+10) in 41 games to help BU to an appearance in the NCAA National Championship game. In 152 career games with BU, the 5-foot-10, 184-pound Lane collected 69 points (33+36) and 34 penalty minutes.

Prior to his college career, Lane spent two seasons with the U.S. National Team Development Program and helped guide Team USA to the gold medal in the 2012 Under-18 World Championship.

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