Career
Before playing in the NHL, Lorentz played four seasons with the Peterborough Petes of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL).
He was drafted 186th overall by the Carolina Hurricanes of the 2015 NHL entry draft. On April 21, 2017, Lorentz signed a three-year entry-level contract to join the Hurricanes. He was sent down to play for their ECHL and AHL-affiliates Florida Everblades and Charlotte Checkers.
On January 28, 2021, the Hurricanes called him up and Lorentz made his NHL debut in a 1–0 overtime win against the Tampa Bay Lightning. Two days later on January 30, he recorded his first NHL point after assisting on a Vincent Trocheck goal in a 4–1 win against the Dallas Stars. On March 2, Lorentz scored his first NHL goal against Pekka Rinne in a 4–2 win against the Nashville Predators.
On July 13, 2022, the Hurricanes traded Lorentz along with Eetu Mäkiniemi and a 2023 conditional third-round draft pick to the San Jose Sharks in exchange for Brent Burns and Lane Pederson. On July 22, Lorentz signed a two-year contract to stay with the Sharks. He scored 10 goals and recorded 9 assists in the one season he played for the Sharks.
On June 29, 2023, the Sharks traded Lorentz along with a 2025 fifth-round draft pick to the Florida Panthers in exchange for Anthony Duclair. He helped the Panthers during the playoffs. They defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning, Boston Bruins, and New York Rangers. They went on to defeat the Edmonton Oilers four games to three in the Final to win the first Stanley Cup in Panthers franchise history.
On September 3, 2024, Lorentz signed a one-year contract to join the Toronto Maple Leafs. On June 30, 2025, Lorentz signed a one-year contract to stay with the Leafs.
On On September 28, 2026, the Leafs traded Lorentz along with Matthew Knies, Emil Andrae, 2027 conditional second-round draft pick to the Columbus Blue Jackets in exchange for Kirill Marchenko, Elvis Merzļikins, and Miles Wood.
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