Panthers Reassign Six To AHL

Panthers Had a Lot to Like from Florida Checkers Whose Seasons Continue

SUNRISE — Less than 12 hours after the Florida Panthers wrapped up their season with a lineup made up primarily of players from the AHL Checkers and depth acquisitions, eight were at Fort Lauderdale International waiting for a flight back to Charlotte.  The Checkers, after all, have a pair of games this weekend.  Then comes the AHL’s Calder Cup playoffs.  Charlotte begins its quest for the Calder Cup on Wednesday night at Bojangles Coliseum. “A …

Panthers Reassign Six To AHL

The injury-plagued Panthers sent significant reinforcements back to their AHL affiliate in Charlotte last night after their season came to an end with an 8-1 win over the Red Wings on Wednesday. Per the AHL’s transactions log, the Cats reassigned forward Wilmer Skoog and defensemen Marek Alscher, Michael Benning, Tobias Björnfot, Mikulas Hovorka, and Ludvig Jansson to the Checkers as they prep for the Calder Cup Playoffs. Most of these names has…