Club level In the
New Zealand National Hockey League Lane plays for
Canterbury. In 2021, Lane signed for Belgium Hockey Club
KHC Leuven for one season before joining the Dutch League representing
HC Oranje-Rood for two seasons. Lane returned to New Zealand in early 2024 after a foot injury cleared him from the remainder of his contract period. Lane also competed in the 2025 Hockey India League. He was bought in the auction for 27Lakh by the
Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers. The team went on to win the title, with Lane scoring the winning goal in the gold medal match.
National team Sam Lane made his senior debut for the
Black Sticks in 2016 during the
Trans–Tasman Trophy against
Australia. Since then, Lane has competed in both the
Tokyo Olympics in 2021 and the
Paris Olympics 2024. During his career, Lane has medalled four times with the national side, at the
2024 Oceania Cup held in
Darwin, Australia. Since his debut in 2016, injuries have affected Lanes consistent flow of selection within the team. In 2017, Lane had an osteochondral break in his left knee, requiring two surgeries. This ruled Lane out for the
2018 Commonwealth Games held in Gold Coast, Australia. In 2024, Lane also suffered from a Jones fracture on his right foot, resulting in surgery 100 days out from the
Paris Olympics.
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