The Florida Panthers selected goaltender Ryan Bednard in the seventh round (206th overall) of the 2015 Entry Draft held here at the BB&T Center in Sunrise, FL, after he appeared in 37 games for the Johnstown Tomahawks of the Tier-II North American Hockey League. Bednard compiled a 16-16-5 record with a 2.66 GAA, .913 save percentage and one shutout. He also started one game for the USHL’s Youngstown Phantoms and surrendered 4 goals in a loss.
In 2015-16, Bednard stepped up to the USHL full-time and posted a 22-8-5 record and a sparkling 2.