Pittsburgh, Pa. - Robert Morris University men's hockey senior forward Zac Lynch has signed an amateur tryout agreement (ATO) with the American Hockey League's Portland Pirates, the top affiliate of the NHL's Florida Panthers.

A Hobey Baker Top Ten Finalist this season, Lynch set the Robert Morris all-time scoring record with 156 career points and set the single-season record with 55 points this season on 25 goals and 30 assists.

VOTE LYNCH FOR HOBEY!

He finished the season as the third leading scorer in NCAA hockey and leads the nation in shorthanded goals with 8 this season. Lynch set an NCAA record, scoring shorthanded goals in four consecutive games this season and holds the shorthanded goals record at Robert Morris with 14 in his career. Lynch is second all-time in career assists with 89 and holds the program record with a plus-64 rating as well.

The Pittsburgh native is a finalist for the Senior CLASS Award for excellence on the ice and in the classroom, along with teammate and fellow AHL signee Tyson Wilson. Lynch's Hobey Baker Top Ten Finalist status is the second such honor for a Colonials player, following Cody Wydo in 2015.
 

"I'm very excited for Zac to start his pro career one level below the NHL," said Colonials head coach Derek Schooley. "He had a outstanding college career and I am sure he will continue to keep getting better."

Lynch has won five championship trophies with the Colonials, two Three Rivers Classic tournament championships, two Atlantic Hockey regular season titles and one Atlantic Hockey playoff championship, helping Robert Morris to its first NCAA tournament appearance.

Lynch has already arrived in Portland and will be eligible for the Pirates Friday as they open up a two-game home series with the Springfield Falcons.

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