Achi news desk-
The Montreal Canadiens have signed forward Luke Touche to a two-season entry-level contract, general manager Kent Hughes announced in a press release Tuesday morning.
Tuch also signed a one-way contract with the Laval Rocket, allowing him to finish the current season in the American Hockey League.
The 20-year-old, 2-foot-2, 209-pound forward had 10 goals and 20 assists in 39 games this season with the Boston Terriers of the NCAA.
This season Tuch played alongside defenseman Lane Hutson, who recently signed a three-season entry-level contract with the Habs. Hutson picked up an assist in his first career NHL game on Monday night in a 5-4 overtime loss to the Detroit Red Wings.
Tuch and Hutson reached the frozen four at the USA Men’s College Hockey Championship, where their team lost to the University of Denver in the semi-finals. This withdrawal allowed the Canadiens to offer them their first professional contract.
Last season, Tuch and the Terriers won the NCAA Hockey East Championship. However, they lost in the finals to Boston College this year.
The hockey player from Syracuse, New York was selected in the second round, 47th overall, by the Canadiens in the 2020 NHL Draft.
– This report by The Canadian Press was first published in French on April 16, 2024.
