The Checkers have signed goaltender Tyler Muszelik to an amateur tryout (ATO).
Muszelik, 21, appeared in 35 games at the University of Connecticut this season, logging a 19-11-5 record with a 2.21 goals-against average and a .926 save percentage. The Long Valley, NJ, native’s 967 saves this season ranked fifth-most in the nation.
The 6-foot-3, 195-pound netminder played two seasons at the University of Connecticut (2024-25 to 2025-26) and two at the University of New Hampshire (2022-23 to 2023-24). In 78 outings over his collegiate career, Muszelik amassed a 40-27-10 record with a 2.51 goals-against average and a .911 save percentage.
Muszelik signed a two-year, entry-level contract with the Florida Panthers on March 30, commencing with the 2026-27 season. He was drafted by the Panthers in the sixth round (189th overall) of the 2022 NHL Entry Draft.
The Florida Panthers have assigned defenseman Mikulas Hovorka to the Checkers.
Hovorka, 24, has recorded four goals and 12 assists in 53 games this season. The Prague, CZE, native is in the midst of his second AHL campaign in Charlotte, totalling 26 points (7 goals, 19 assists) and a plus-23 rating in 113 appearances. The 6-foot-6, 229-pound defenseman has skated in three games this year with the Panthers, making his NHL debut on February 5 against the Tampa Bay Lightning.
Robert Mastrosimone scored a goal and picked up an assist against his former team as the Charlotte Checkers (42-21-5-0) eased past the Toronto Marlies (32-25-5-5) with a 5-1 win on Saturday afternoon at Coca-Cola Coliseum.
Trevor Carrick scored the go-ahead goal with under five minutes left in regulation, completing a 3-2 comeback for the Charlotte Checkers (41-21-5-0) over the Toronto Marlies (32-24-5-5) on Friday night at Coca-Cola Coliseum.
