The Panthers agreed to terms with forward Gerry Mayhew on a 1-year, 2-way contract

SUNRISE, Fla. – Florida Panthers general manager Bill Zito announced today that the club has agreed to terms with forward Gerry Mayhew on a one-year, two-way contract.

Mayhew, 30, skated 69 games in the 2022-23 season with the Panthers American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate Charlotte Checkers. He collected 44 points (24-20-44), was tied among oak skaters in goals (24) and led the team in power play goals (8).

The 5-foot-9, 161-pound native of Wyandotte, MI., has played in 57 career NHL games with the Minnesota Wild (2019-20-2020-21), Philadelphia Flyers (2021-22) and Anaheim Ducks (2021). -22).

Skating in 321 AHL games, Mayhew collected 238 points (130-108-238) between the Iowa Wild (2016-17-2020-21), Lehigh Valley Phantoms (2021-22) and Charlotte Checkers (2022-23). As of 2018-2019, Mayhew is third among AHL skaters in goals (108). Following Iowa’s 2019-20 season, Mayhew was named the Les Cunningham Award as the AHL’s Most Valuable Player and the Willie Marshall Award as the league’s top scorer. He was also selected to the AHL’s second All-Star team this season.

As a draftee, Mayhew skated four seasons at Ferris State University (2013-14-2016-17) and was an assistant captain his senior year. In 150 NCAA games, Mayhew recorded 119 points (52-67-119) and helped Ferris State win the WCHA Championship in 2015-16.

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