Panthers announce 2024 NHL Rookie Showcase Roster

The Florida Panthers have announced their 29-man roster for the 2024 NHL Rookie Showcase. 

The showcase will be held at Ford Ice Center Bellevue in Nashville, Tennessee from September 13-16. 

Florida will play against prospects from the Tampa Bay Lightning, Carolina Hurricanes and the hosting Nashville Predators. 

Top prospects Gracyn Sawchyn (Edmonton Oil Kings), Marek Alscher (Portland Winterhawks), Sandis Vilmanis (North Bay Battalion), Mikulas Hovorka (Motor Ceske) and Michael Benning (Charlotte Checkers) are among those who will be in attendance. 

Of the 29 rostered players, there are six showcase invites, including Japanese native Kenta Isogai (Wenatchee Wild) who put up 88 points in the WHL last season. 

Showcase Roster

FORWARDS 

Jamie Armstrong

Liam Arnsby

Josh Davies

Riese Gaber

Riley Hughes

Kenta Isogai (Invite)

Krzysztof Macias (Invite)

Ryan McAllister

Marcus Nguyen (Invite)

Jay O’Brien

Oliver Okuliar

Gracyn Sawchyn

Kai Schwindt

Wilmer Skoog

Hunter St. Martin

Ben Steeves

Sandis Vilmanis

Nicholas Zabaneh

DEFENSEMEN

Marek Alscher

Andre Anania

Michael Benning

Maxim Dirracolo (Invite)

Mikulas Hovorka

Evan Nause

Keaton Pehrson

GOALTENDERS

Cooper Black

Mack Guzda

Lukas Matecha (Invite)

Jan Spunar (Invite)

Schedule 

Nashville vs. Florida — September 13th: 3:00 p.m. ET

Carolina vs. Florida — September 14th: 3:00 p.m. ET

Florida vs. Tampa Bay — September 16th: 11:00 a.m. ET