The Florida Panthers announced today goaltender Tyler Muszelik has been loaned to the ECHL’s Savannah Ghost Pirates from the Checkers. In addition, the Checkers have assigned forward Karsen Dorwart to the Ghost Pirates.
Muszelik, 22, has posted a 2-1 record this season with Charlotte, adding a 2.66 goals-against average and an .879 save percentage. The Long Valley, NJ, native made nine saves on ten shots in 40:16 of relief Sunday evening in Iowa against the Wild, helping secure a 5-4 overtime win.
Muszelik has skated in one game with the Ghost Pirates this season, earning a victory with 25 saves on October 17 against the Jacksonville Icemen.
Dorwart, 24, has appeared in two games with the Checkers this season. The Sherwood, OR, native logged 70 outings with the Lehigh Valley Phantoms last season, scoring ten goals and recording 14 assists. He signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Checkers on September 11. The 6-foot-1, 194-pound forward made his NHL debut with the Philadelphia Flyers on April 5, 2025, against the Montreal Canadiens.
