Cameron Lund (born June 7, 2004) is an American professional

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player for the

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of the

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(NHL). He played

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at Northeastern.

Early life

Lund was born on June 7, 2004, in

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. Lund went to high school at

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where played for one season. While there, he played on a line with

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, who would go on to play for the

Playing career

Junior

During the 2021–22 season, Lund recorded 25 goals and 25 assists in 62 games for the

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in the

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(USHL). For the 2022–23 season, Lund enrolled at

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where he played for three seasons. In his junior year at Northeastern, he received Hockey East Third All-Star Team honors.

Professional

Lund was drafted 34th overall, by the

, in the 2022 NHL entry draft. Lund signed a three-year,

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with the Sharks on March 21, 2025. Lund played his first NHL game less than one week later, on March 27, in a 6–5 victory against the

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. He scored his first NHL goal in just his second NHL game, on March 29, against the

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Career statistics

Awards and honors

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Lund, Cameron 2004 births Living people Ice hockey people from Massachusetts Green Bay Gamblers players San Jose Sharks draft picks San Jose Sharks players Northeastern Huskies men's ice hockey players