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Panthers loan Alexander Petrovic to Charlotte Checkers

Florida announced the defenceman’s assignment to its AHL affiliate on Thursday.

Hockey.comOct 8, 2026

The Florida Panthers loaned defenceman Alexander Petrovic to the Charlotte Checkers on Thursday, Oct. 8, the NHL club announced.

Petrovic, 34, returned to Florida on a two-year contract in July. The Panthers selected him in the second round of the 2010 NHL Draft.

He has seven goals and 53 assists for 60 points in 323 regular-season NHL games.

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