Steven Lorentz (born April 13, 1996) is a Canadian professional

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for the Florida Panthers of the

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(NHL). The

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selected him in the seventh round, 186th overall, at the

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Early life

Lorentz was born on April 13, 1996, in

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. He was the only son of Mark and Karon Lorentz, and was raised with his three sisters Jamie, Jennifer and Stephanie, in nearby

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. He began ice skating at the age of two, and started playing organized

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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.

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

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Priority Selection.

Professional

Carolina Hurricanes

On June 27, 2015, the Carolina Hurricanes selected Lorentz in the seventh round, 186th overall in the

. 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. Lorentz was one of those 31 players for the Hurricanes invited to the "bubble" as part of the

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, but he did not play. On October 15, 2020, the Hurricanes signed Lorentz to a two-year, two-way contract. In the pandemic delayed

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season, Lorentz made his NHL debut on January 28, 2021, in a game against the

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. He subsequently recorded his first

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on January 30 with an

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against the Dallas Stars. Lorentz scored his first career NHL goal on March 2, 2021, in a game against the

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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

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in exchange for Brent Burns and Lane Pederson. On July 22, the Sharks signed Lorentz to a two-year contract extension.

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

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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."

Personal life

Lorentz is the grandson of

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, a former NHL player and broadcaster.

Career statistics

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Lorentz, Steven 1996 births Living people Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Canadian ice hockey centres Carolina Hurricanes draft picks Carolina Hurricanes players Charlotte Checkers (2010–) players Florida Everblades players Florida Panthers players Peterborough Petes (ice hockey) players Ice hockey people from Kitchener, Ontario San Jose Sharks players