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
Junior
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
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
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's ice hockey | ||
| Representing the Czech Republic | ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 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
| 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
| 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
- ↑ "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
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database