Panthers Prospect Report: April 3, 2026

With the postseason approaching, Panthers prospects are gearing up in hopes of making a run.

Stay tuned for updates on players in the pipeline for the rest of the season.

Prospect Spotlight

Mikulas Hovorka

Game two under the belt.

Playing in his first game at Amerant Bank Arena, and second career NHL game, the 6-foot-6 blueliner logged 11:08 time on ice and a blocked shot in the 2-1 win over the Boston Bruins on Thursday.

“It’s definitely an opportunity to show my game,” said Horvoka. “Show the chance that I can play here and it’s definitely something I look forward to grab the chance and show how I can play and help the team.”

Taking the next step in his second year with the Charlotte Checkers, Hovorka has recorded career highs in goals (4), assists (12), and points (16).

The 24-year-old also leads the team with a +21 plus/minus rating.

Marek Alscher

Another second-year Checker, Alscher has been a key piece of the team’s success this season.

Steady on the backend, the 2022 third-round pick (93rd overall) ranks second on the Checkers with a +18 plus/minus rating.

Alscher has also posted highs in goals (3), points (11), and plus/minus rating.

Panthers Prospects 2025-26 Statistics

AHL/ECHL

Marek Alscher | D | Age 21 | Team: Charlotte Checkers | 51GP, 3G, 8A, 11Pts

Cooper Black | G | Age 24 | Team: Charlotte Checkers | 39GP, .903 SV%, 2.53 GAA

Mike Benning | D | Age 24 | Team: Charlotte Checkers | 56GP, 8G, 23A, 31Pts

Jack Devine | F | Age 22 | Team: Charlotte Checkers | 56GP, 17G, 20A, 37Pts

Kirill Gerasimyuk | G | Age 22 | Team: Charlotte Checkers | 17GP, .904 SV%, 2.45 GAA

Mikulas Hovorka | Age 24 | Team: Charlotte Checkers | 53GP, 4G, 12A, 16Pts

Ludvig Jansson | D | Age 22 | Charlotte Checkers | 26GP, 1G, 7A, 8Pts

Evan Nause | D | Age 23 | Team: Savannah Ghost Pirates | 59GP, 4G, 17A, 21Pts

Gracyn Sawchyn | F | Age 21 | Team: Charlotte Checkers | 29GP, 6G, 13A, 19Pts

Kai Schwindt | F | Age 22 | Team: Charlotte Checkers | 29GP, 2G, 5A, 7Pts

Wilmer Skoog | F | Age 26 | Team: Charlotte Checkers | 56GP, 18G, 16A, 34Pts

Hunter St. Martin | F | Age 20 | Team: Charlotte Checkers | 39GP, 4G, 6A, 10Pts

Ben Steeves | F | Age 23 | Team: Charlotte Checkers | 65GP, 19G, 25A, 40Pts

CHL

Shea Busch | F | Age 18 | Team: Everett Silvertips | 12GP, 13G, 5A, 18Pts

Shamar Moses | F | Age 18 | Team: North Bay Battalion | 48GP, 8G, 10A, 18pts

NCAA

Luke Coughlin | D | Age 20 | Team: University of Maine | 10GP, 0G, 2A, 2Pts

Brendan Dunphy | D | Age 20 | Team: University of Connecticut | 37GP, 2G, 4A, 6Pts

Vladislav Lukashevich | D | Age 22 | Team: Miami University | 33GP, 2G, 19A, 21Pts

Tyler Muszelik | G | Age 21 | Team: University of Connecticut | 35GP, .926 SV%, 2.21 GAA

Europe

Arvid Drott | F | Age 18 | Team: Djurgårdens IF | 28GP, 15G, 10A, 25Pts

Linus Eriksson | F | Age 20 | Team: Timrå IK| 43GP, 2G, 5A, 7Pts

Denis Gabdrakhmanov | G | Age 20 | Team: Rubin Tyumen | 33GP, .921 SV%, 2.13 GAA

Olof Glifford | G | Age 21 | Team: HV71 | 5GP, .878 SV%, 2.84 GAA

Stepan Gorbunov | Age 19 | Team: Traktor Chelyabinsk | 29GP, 2G, 0A, 2Pts

Mads Kongsbak Klyvo | Age 18 | Team: Frölunda HC | 2GP, 0G, 0A, 0Pts

Yegor Midlak | G | Age 18 | Team: MHK Spartak-MAH Moskva | 20GP, .909 SV%, 3.60 GAA

Matvei Shuravin | D | Age 20 | Team: Krasnaya Armiya Moskva | 15GP, 2G, 1A, 3Pts

Albert Wikman | D | Age 21 | Team: Färjestad BK | 46GP, 3G, 2A, 5Pts

Simon Zether | F | Age 20 | Team: Rögle BK | 40GP, 1G, 8A, 9Pts

Stepan Zvyagin | F | Age 21 | Team: Khimik Voskresensk | 14GP, 1G, 5A, 6Pts