Marek Alscher
| Marek Alscher | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
7 April 2004 | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team |
Florida Panthers Charlotte Checkers (AHL) | ||
| National team |
 Czech Republic | ||
| NHL draft |
93rd overall, 2022 Florida Panthers | ||
| Playing career | 2024–present | ||
Marek Alscher (born 7 April 2004) is a Czech professional ice hockey player who is a defenseman for the Charlotte Checkers of the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect for the Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted 93rd overall by the Panthers in the 2022 NHL entry draft.
Playing career
[edit]Junior
[edit]Marek Alscher began playing junior hockey in the 2021–22 season for the Portland Winterhawks of the Western Hockey League where he played for 3 seasons. The 2023–24 season was Alscher's last year playing juniors in Portland of WHL.
Professional
[edit]Alscher was selected by the Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League (NHL) in the third round, 93rd overall, of the 2022 NHL entry draft. They signed Alscher to a three-year, entry-level contract on 13 March 2023.[1] He spent the 2024–25 season playing in 53 regular-season games and 17 playoff games for the Florida Panthers' American Hockey League affiliate, the Charlotte Checkers. On 9 April 2026, Alscher made his NHL debut for the Florida Panthers in 5–1 loss against the Ottawa Senators.[2] He earned his first NHL point in only his second NHL game on 11 April, assisting on the game winning goal by Tomáš Nosek in a 6–2 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs.[3]
International play
[edit]| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's ice hockey | ||
| Representing the Czech Republic | ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
 | 2024 Sweden | |
Alscher represented the Czech Republic at the 2024 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships which was his first World Juniors appearance and won a bronze medal.[4]
Career statistics
[edit]| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2021–22 | Portland Winterhawks | WHL | 61 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 48 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | ||
| 2022–23 | Portland Winterhawks | WHL | 60 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 67 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 2023–24 | Portland Winterhawks | WHL | 57 | 7 | 19 | 26 | 43 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | ||
| 2024–25 | Charlotte Checkers | AHL | 53 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 36 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 2025–26 | Charlotte Checkers | AHL | 52 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2025–26 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
[edit]| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Czech Republic | WJC |  |
7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| 2026 | Czech Republic | WC | 5th | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| Junior totals | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||||
| Senior totals | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||
References
[edit]- ↑ "Florida Panthers Agree to Terms with Defenseman Marek Alscher". NHL.com. 13 March 2023. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
- ↑ "PREVIEW: Alscher, Jansson to make NHL debuts in Ottawa". NHL.com. 9 April 2026. Retrieved 9 April 2026.
- ↑ "Panthers' Marek Alscher: Earns first career assist". CBS Sports. 11 April 2026. Retrieved 11 April 2026.
- ↑ "Marek Alscher wins World Juniors bronze medal with Czechia". CHL/Portland Winterhawks. 5 January 2024. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
External links
[edit]- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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