Back to the Florida Panthers Newsfeed

Panthers add forward and another goalie in final round of NHL Draft

American center Patrick Shea and netminder Ryan Bednard are the Cats final selections.

The Florida Panthers finished adding to their prospect pool by taking high school center Patrick Shea and NAHL goaltender Ryan Bednard in the seventh round of the 2015 NHL Draft.

Shea scored 19 goals and added 20 assists in 33 games for New Hampshire prep school KImball Union. The Marshfield, MA native stands 5'11" and weighs 185 pounds. Shea is slated play for the University of Maine in the fall.

Bednard, who is soon off to Bowling Green University, played in 37 games for the NAHL's Johnstown Tomahawks, posting a 2.