Lane Hutson

Lane Hutson (born February 14, 2004) is an American ice hockey defenseman for Boston University of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). He was drafted 62nd overall by the Montreal Canadiens in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft. Playing career Hutson committed to play college ice hockey for Boston University during the 2022–23 season. During his freshman year he recorded nine goals and a league-high 25 assists in 24 Hockey East games. He became the first defenseman to ever lead Hockey East in scoring. Following an outstanding season he was named a unanimous selection to the All-Hockey East First Team and All-Hockey East Rookie Team. He was also named Hockey East Rookie of the Year, Hockey East Scoring Champion and runner-up for Hockey East Player of the Year. He became the third defenseman to be named Hockey East Rookie of the Year, and the first since Ian Moran in 1992. He was also awarded the Walter Brown Award, as the best American-born Division I men's college hockey player in New England. He became the second freshman to win the award since the award was established in 1953, and the first since Brian Leetch in 1987. During the championship game of the 2023 Hockey East men's ice hockey tournament, Hutston scored two goals, including the game-winning goal in overtime to help Boston University win the tournament, and receive an automatic bid to the 2023 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey tournament. He was subsequently named to the Hockey East All-Tournament Team and Tournament MVP. With a goal during the regional semifinals of the NCAA Tournament against Western Michigan, Hutson surpassed Brian Leetch as the highest-scoring freshman in Hockey East history, a record set in 1987. Hutson was drafted in the second round, 62nd overall, by the Montreal Canadiens in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft.