Shane Lachance

A quick producer in junior hockey, Shane Lachance closed the 2020–21 campaign with 15 points in 25 games for the Boston Junior Bruins, a season that preceded his selection at 186th overall in the sixth round of the 2021 NHL Entry Draft by the Edmonton Oilers. He moved on to the USHL with the Youngstown Phantoms, where a 23-point rookie year in 55 games was followed by a breakout season as captain — 33 goals and 54 points in 62 contests — and a Clark Cup title for his team.\n\nLachance continued his development at Boston University, arriving as a freshman in 2023–24 and quickly earning a spot on the Terriers' top line beside Macklin Celebrini. He finished that first collegiate season with 13 goals and 27 points in 40 games. The next year he took on a larger leadership role, being named co-captain as a sophomore — the first player to hold that distinction in program history — and played in all 40 games while recording 12 goals and 30 points.\n\nHis professional rights shifted on 4 March 2025 when Edmonton traded those signing rights to the New Jersey Devils as part of a three-way deal connected to the Oilers' acquisition of Trent Frederic; the Devils retained salary in that transaction. On 16 April, New Jersey signed Lachance to a two-year entry-level contract beginning in the fall and added an AHL contract so he could finish the season with the Utica Comets, the Devils' minor-league affiliate.\n\nNamed to New Jersey's opening-night roster for 2025–26, he was reassigned to Utica the following day. After 11 appearances with the Comets he was recalled and made his NHL debut on 15 November 2025 against the Washington Capitals.\n\nLachance comes from a hockey family: his father, Scott Lachance, played 13 seasons in the NHL and also attended Boston University, and his grandfather is longtime BU coach Jack Parker. While at BU he majored in hospitality administration and has two brothers, Jake and Ryan. On the ice, he is notable for his scoring touch, steady advancement through each level and readiness to take on leadership responsibilities.