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.
Sandis Vilmanis posted a three-point game as the Charlotte Checkers (40-21-5-0) disposed of the Rochester Americans (28-26-5-4) by a score of 5-3 on Wednesday night at Blue Cross Arena.
