SUNRISE, Fla. – Florida Panthers President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Bill Zito announced today that the club has agreed to terms with defenseman Mikulas Hovorka on a one-year, two-way contract for the 2026-27 season.
Hovorka, 25, appeared in his first four NHL games with the Panthers in 2025-26, notching his first career assist on April 15 vs. Detroit.
The 6-foot-6, 229-pound native of Prague, Czechia has appeared in two seasons with Florida’s American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate Charlotte Checkers (2024-25 to 2025-26), compiling 28 points (8-20-28) over 117 games played.
Prior to his North American career, Hovorka posted 22 points (8-14-22) over 90 career games across two campaigns (2022-23 to 2023-24) with Motor Ceske Budejovice of the Czech Extraliga.
Undrafted, Hovorka represented Czechia at the 2024 Euro Hockey Tour (EHT), skating in five games.
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