NHL Draft: Panthers’ Day 2 Selections

SERRON NOEL

Round/No.: Second; 34th overall Position: RW Experience: Two seasons with Oshawa of the Ontario Hockey League. Height: 6-5; Weight: 204 Key stats: 53 points, including 28 goals, in 62 games for Oshawa Comment: The Ontario native is the son of former Canadian Football League running back Dean Noel.

LOGAN HUTSKO

Round/No.: Third; 89th overall Position: C Experience: The Tampa native played for the U.S. National Under-18 Team in the United States Hockey League in 2016-17, recording 24 points (12 goals) in 52 games. Height: 5-9; Weight: 172 Key stats: As a freshman, led Boston College in scoring with 31 points (12G, 19A) in 2017-18. Comment: While playing for Team USA, Hutsko broke his neck during a drill and was told he may never play again.

JUSTIN SCHUTZ

Round/No.: Sixth; 170th overall Position: LW Experience: Played for the German U-18 national team; then with Red Bull Hockey Akademie in the Czech U-18 league. Height: 5-11; Weight: 176 Key stats: Had 24 goals and 62 points in 40 games for RB Hockey Akademie. Comment: Captained Germany at the 2018 U-18 World Championship Division 1 A tournament and was named the team’s top player.

COLE KRYGIER

Round/No.: Seventh; 201st overall Position: D Experience: Played for Lincoln Stars of USHL; committed to Michigan State. Height: 6-2; Weight: 192 Key stats: Had 23 points (6-17) in 95 games over two seasons for Lincoln Stars. Comment: His twin brother Christian also was drafted in the seventh round, by the Islanders. Their father, Todd, was drafted 16th overall by the Hartford Whalers in the 1988 NHL Supplemental Draft and played in 543 career NHL games.

SANTTU KINNUNEN

Round/No.: Seventh; 207th overall Position: D Experience: Peliitat Heinola in Finland’s Mestis League. Height: 6-2; Weight: 154 Key stats: In 43 games with Pelicans U-20 of the Finnish junior hockey league, registered 24 points (4-20). Comment: He is a development project; will play next season for Pelicans in Liiga, the Finnish Elite League.