Who would have guessed that a player that looked like a potential journeyman early in his career would be playing a key role for one of the top contending teams in the NHL? Since becoming a part of the Chicago Blackhawks in January, Richard Panik has seen his young career take a large turn for the better, playing in a role that many wouldn’t have predicted just a year ago.
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A former second-round draft pick by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft, Panik has been in and out of the NHL with the Lightning and the Toronto Maple Leafs organizations since 2013.