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The (southern) State of Hockey – Florida’s best

At various points throughout the season we’ll be tracking not only the Panthers’ prospects, but potential breakout performers from around Florida as well; interviews, collective stats, and personal bits will hopefully serve to introduce an unfairly overlooked crop of homegrown talent. Special thanks to Derek Zona for this week’s numbers (stats through 11-15-10).

Player Position Team League Hometown GP G A P PIM
Andrew Yogan* C Erie Otters OHL Boca Raton Injured
Brett Hartung F Bentley NCAA Tallahassee 8 3 0 2 15
Brian Ferlin F Indiana Ice USHL Jacksonville 11 2 8 9 8
Cody Bradley F Indiana Ice USHL Tampa 8 1 1 2 4
David Boehm F Bemidji State NCAA Naples Redshirt
Ian Slater F Western Michigan NCAA Satellite Beach 10 2 2 4 8
Kevin Goumas F New Hampsire NCAA Lake Worth 4 0 0 0 2
Mario Puskarich F Tri-City Storm USHL Fort Walton Beach 1 0 0 0 0
Mark Armstrong F St. Lawrence University NCAA Palm Harbor 10 0 1 1 2
Ryan Carpenter F Sioux City Musketeers USHL Oviedo 13 3 6 9 6
Scott Halpern F Rensselaer PolyTech NCAA Boca Raton 6 0 0 0 0
Brad Cooper D Connecticut NCAA Boca Raton 3 0 0 0 2
Colin Suellentrop D Oshawa OHL Plantation 19 0 3 3 33
Guy Leboeuf D Rensselaer PolyTech NCAA West Palm Beach 8 0 0 0 4
Jide Idowu D Indiana Ice USHL Cooper City 8 0 0 0 8
Matt Wahl D Brown University NCAA Wellington 4 0 1 1 0
Micah Williams D Bentley NCAA Valrico 7 0 0 0 8
Myles Harvey D Providence College NCAA Orlando 10 0 0 0 8
R.J. Boyd** D Sacred Heart NCAA Fort Myers 9 1 2 3 8
Player Position Team League Hometown GP W L T GAA
Brandon Maxwell*** G Kitchener OHL Winter Park 12 8 4 0 3.74
Clay Witt G Northeastern NCAA Brandon 1 0 1 0 2.02
Kevin Murdock G Lincoln Stars USHL Bradenton 8 4 3 0 2.89

*Drafted by the New York Rangers
**Drafted by the Florida Panthers
***Drafted by the Colorado Avalanche

  • Rangers draft choice Andrew Yogan has yet to play for the Erie Otters of the OHL because of a shoulder injury.  He’s expected back in the lineup in December.
  • Florida draft pick defenseman R.J. Boyd (Sacred Heart University) from Fort Myers,had 1G and 1A against #19 Robert Morris this weekend in Atlantic Hockey play.
    Colin Suellentrop is expected to go in the early rounds of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft in June.  Check out a quick take on Suellentrop at The Scouting Report.
    Forward Brian Ferlin (Indiana Ice – USHL) from Jacksonville, has committed to Cornell University for the 2011-2012 season.
  • Forward Ryan Carpenter (Sioux City Musketeers – USHL) from Oviedo, has committed to Bowling Green for the 2011-2012 season./