Panthers Assign 19 Players To Rochester

SUNRISE, Fla. – Florida Panthers Assistant General Manager Randy Sexton announced today that the club has assigned the following players to the Rochester Americans (AHL): D Peter Aston, D Luke Beaverson, G Chris Beckford-Tseu, C David Brine, RW Brady Calla, D Michael Caruso, RW Evgeny Dadonov, D James DeLory, D Matt Duffy, D Keaton Ellerby, D Jordan Henry, C Jamie Johnson, LW Kenndal McArdle, RW Graham Mink, RW Victor Oreskovich, G Tyler Plante, F Andrew Sweetland, D Clay Wilson and C Mike York. D Martin Skoula, RW Adam Keefe and C Eric Himelfarb have been released from their professional try-out and C Scott Timmins has been assigned to his junior club. The Panthers roster now stands at 27 players with three goalies, nine defensemen and 15 forwards.

The Panthers host the Dallas Stars tonight in their lone home preseason game at the BankAtlantic Center at 7:30 p.m.

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