Panthers Make Seven Selections At 2022 NHL Draft

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The 2022 NHL Draft is officially in the books, and while they didn’t have any selections in the first two rounds, the Panthers were plenty busy. Let’s take a look through the seven picks that Florida made.

Round 3, 93rd overall - Defenseman Marek Alscher

  • 6’3”, 196 lbs, 18 years old from Kladno, Czech Republic
  • Posted 16 points (7g, 9a) in 61 games for the WHL’s Portland Winterhawks last season
  • Ranked third among Portland defensemen in goals

Round 4, 125th overall - Defenseman Ludvig Jansson

  • 6’0”, 176 lbs, 18 years old from Stockholm, Sweden
  • Posted five points (2g, 3a) in 47 games for Sodertalje of the Swedish second league last season

Round 5, 157th overall - Forward Sandis Vilmanis

  • 6’1”, 194 lbs, 18 years old from Riga, Latvia
  • Posted 32 points (18g, 14a) in 40 games for Lulea Jr. in Sweden’s junior league last season
  • Tied for the team lead in goals and ranked third in points last season

Round 6, 186th overall - Forward Josh Davies

  • 5’10”, 196 lbs, 18 years old from Airdrie, AB
  • Posted 36 points (16g, 20a) in 64 games for the WHL’s Swift Current Broncos last season, ranking fourth on the team in goals and points
  • Has 45 points (22g, 23a) in 87 career games with Swift Current

Round 6, 189th overall - Goalie Tyler Muszelik

  • 6’2”, 194 lbs, 18 years old from Long Valley, NJ
  • Went 10-3-2 with a 3.17 goals-against average and a .900 save percentage for USNTDP last season
  • Holds a 15-13-4 record in 34 games over two seasons with USNTDP

Round 7, 214th overall - Forward Liam Arnsby

  • 5’11”, 183 lbs, 18-years-old from Ajax, ON
  • Posted 26 points (9g, 17a) in 46 games while captaining the OHL’s North Bay Battalion last season
  • Ranked fifth on the team in postseason assists in 2022
  • Has 46 points (13g, 33a) in 101 career games with North Bay

Round 7, 221st overall - Forward Jack Devine

  • 5’11”, 176 lbs, 18 years old from Glencoe, IL
  • Posted 19 points (3g, 16a) in 36 games as a freshman with the University of Denver
  • Won a national championship with the Pioneers in 2022
  • Posted 34 points (7g, 27a) in 42 career USHL games with the USNTDP