SUNRISE, Fla. - Florida Panthers General Manager Bill Zito announced today that the club has re-signed defenseman Chase Priskie to a one-year, two-way contract.
Priskie, 25, appeared in 15 games with the Syracuse Crunch of the American Hockey League (AHL) in 2020-21, recording seven points (3-4-7).
The 6-foot, 185-pound native of Pembroke Pines, Fla. has played in 72 career AHL games with Syracuse (2020-21), the Charlotte Checkers (2019-20) and the Springfield Thunderbirds (2019-20), producing 42 points (11-31-42).
Prior to his professional career, Priskie played four seasons (2015-16 to 2018-19) for the Quinnipiac University Bobcats (NCAA), amassing 116 points (39-77-116) over 154 games. He served as captain in his final two seasons and was named to the ECAC First All-Star Team in 2018-19 after posting 39 points (17-22-39) in 36 games.
Originally selected by the Washington Capitals in the sixth round (177th overall) of the 2016 NHL Draft, Priskie was acquired from the Carolina Hurricanes with Erik Haula, Lucas Wallmark and Eetu Luostarinen in exchange for Vincent Trocheck on Feb. 24, 2020.
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Florida Panthers Re-Sign Defenseman Chase Priskie
