The Nailers have signed gritty Robert Morris center Luke Lynch to his first pro contract, the Nailers announced on Thursday.
Lynch, a 24-year-old from Shaler Township, was the Colonials' co-captain in his senior season this year, and finished No. 4 on the team in scoring with five goals and 12 assists in 37 games. He finished No. 2 on the team in shots on goal with 96.
“He rises when we need him most. His game gets elevated,” Robert Morris coach Derek Schooley said of Lynch this season. “When the stage gets bigger, Luke gets bigger.