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Panthers CHL prospects update
Written by: Courtney Wagner on 12/08/2004 
Anthony Stewart, the 25th pick in the 2003 draft, leads the list of seven Florida Panthers prospects currently playing in the CHL in 2004-05.
Anthony Stewart, RW - Kingston, OHL - Height: 6'2, Weight: 228 lbs., DOB - 1985-01-05
Anthony Stewart, Florida's second choice in the 2003 draft and 25th pick overall, is currently leading the Kingston Frontenacs with 37 points this season. Stewart has been named to the final selection camp for the World Junior Championships for Team Canada and was a member of the silver medal winning team last year. The Quebec native is known for a strong work ethic and has the ability to become a power forward in the NHL. Stewart has 47 penalty minutes this season, good for second on the team behind Evan Kotsopoulos. Stewart was an alternate captain on the OHL squad this season in the ADT Canada/Russia Challenge and posted a goal in that series. He leads the Frontenacs this year with 19 goals and has a +8 rating.
2004-05 stats
| Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM | +/- |
| Kingston | 29 | 19 | 18 | 37 | 47 | +8 |
John Hecimovic, RW - Mississauga, OHL - Height: 6'1, Weight: 215 lbs., DOB - 1984-03-31
John Hecimovic, a ninth-round pick of the Panthers in 2003, joined the Mississauga IceDogs in October from the Sarnia Sting after a six-player trade between the teams. Hecimovic is noted to work hard for the puck and is not afraid to drop the gloves. In the 2003-04 season with the Sting he was third in team scoring with 62 points. Since joining Mississauga this season he has six points in six games with a +2 rating.
2004-05 stats
| Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM | +/- |
| Mississauga | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | +2 |
Martin Lojek, D - Brampton, OHL - Height: 6'4, Weight: 234 lbs., DOB - 1985-08-19
Florida's fourth-round pick in the 2003 draft, Martin Lojek comes off a personal best year with the Brampton Battalion scoring three goals, 17 assists and 20 points in 68 games in 2003-04. He also boasted the most points for a defenseman on the Battalion last season. In his third season with the club Lojek, a big defenseman with a long reach, has posted only one goal thus far and nine points in total. A native of the Czech Republic, he has been invited to the selection camp for the Czech World Junior team that will be competing in North Dakota later this month.
2004-05 stats
| Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM | +/- |
| Brampton | 30 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 33 | +5 |
Bret Nasby, D - Oshawa, OHL - Height: 6'3, Weight: 191 lbs., DOB - 1986-03-22
Bret Nasby, a fifth-round pick in the 2004 draft, has yet to post a goal with the Oshawa Generals. He had seven assists in the 2003-04 season and three assists in seven playoff games last year. He is noted for a strong intelligence level on the defensive side of the game. Nasby currently has three assists this season and 29 penalty minutes.
2004-05 stats
| Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM | +/- |
| Oshawa | 27 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 29 | -5 |
Martin Tuma, D - Sault Ste. Marie, OHL - Height: 6'4, Weight: 210 lbs., DOB - 1985-09-14
Martin Tuma, a fifth-round pick of the Panthers in 2003, is having a career season with the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds. With five goals and seven assists he has already bested his point total of five last year in 57 games. His 12 points so far this season in 29 games is good for second in scoring for defenseman on the team behind Jordan Smith. Tuma, known for being tough along the boards and reading plays well, is currently third on the Greyhounds with 50 penalty minutes.
2004-05 stats
| Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM | +/- |
| Sault Ste. Marie | 29 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 50 | 0 |
Dany Roussin, LW - Rimouski, QMJHL - Height: 6'2, Weight: 195 lbs., DOB - 1985-09-01
Dany Roussin, a seventh-round pick in 2003, is a natural goal scorer with great speed. He plays alongside the highly touted Sidney Crosby on the top line with the Rimouski Oceanic. Roussin came in second in QMJHL scoring in 2003-04 with 117 points behind Crosby and was first in goal scoring, netting 59 in 66 games. Noted for solid puck-handling skills and a great shot, Roussin was named to the QMJHL First All-Star team in 2003-04 for his strong play. He is second in league scoring so far this season, again behind teammate Crosby, with 54 points in 36 games and leads the league with 27 goals.
2004-05 stats
| Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM | +/- |
| Rimouski | 36 | 27 | 27 | 54 | 33 | +22 |
Stefan Meyer, C - Medicine Hat, WHL - Height: 6'2, Weight: 202 lbs., DOB - 1985-07-20
A second-round pick, 55th overall in the 2003 draft, Stefan Meyer is part of a list of 21 players from the WHL that have been invited to Canada's selection camp for the 2005 World Junior Championships. Meyer is currently tied for second in team scoring with 30 points, on the WHL champion Medicine Hat Tigers, with Cam Barker. Known to win battles for loose pucks, he plays a physical game and does not back down from a challenge. Meyer is tops on the Tigers with 17 goals and a +15 rating.
2004-05 stats
| Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM | +/- |
| Medicine Hat | 28 | 17 | 13 | 30 | 42 | +15 |
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