Chase Evans Priskie (born March 19, 1996) is an

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professional

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currently playing for the

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of the

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(AHL), as a prospect for the

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of the

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(NHL). Prior to signing with Buffalo, Priskie appeared in four contests with the

Florida Panthers The Florida Panthers are a professional ice hockey team based in the Miami metropolitan area. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division (NHL), Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL), Eastern ...

. Priskie is the first player exclusively born and raised in South Florida to play a game for the Panthers.

Playing career

Being born in March 1996, Priskie was original eligible to be drafted in the

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, but was not chosen until two years later when he was selected near the end of the sixth round, 177th overall by the

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, after playing his rookie season at

Quinnipiac University Quinnipiac University () is a private university in Hamden, Connecticut. The university grants undergraduate, graduate, and professional degrees through its College of Arts and Sciences, School of Business, School of Engineering, School of C ...

with the

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. In his rookie season, Priskie averaged top four minutes and finished third in points among team defenceman; he was ranked 126th overall according to NHL Central Scouting heading into the draft. He would play three more seasons with Quinnipiac, finishing over a point-per-game in his final season. During this time, he served as team captain from 2017 to 2019, when he graduated. In his final season, he was a finalist for the

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and led all defenceman in the country in goals scored, but lost the prestigious award to

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. After his final year of college, Priskie was not signed by the Capitals and became a free agent in August 2019. On August 17, Priskie and the

Carolina Hurricanes The Carolina Hurricanes (colloquially known as the Canes) are a professional ice hockey team based in Raleigh, North Carolina. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference, ...

agreed to terms on a two-year, entry-level contract. In his first professional season, Priskie did not make the Hurricanes roster and was assigned to Carolina's minor league affiliate, the

Charlotte Checkers The Charlotte Checkers are a minor-league professional ice hockey team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the American Hockey League (AHL), and are the top minor league affi ...

. He appeared in 52 games with the Checkers, recording 31 points. On February 24, 2020, the day of the NHL's trade deadline, Priskie was included in a package with

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, Eetu Luostarinen and

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when he was traded to the

in exchange for

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. He played the rest of the season in the AHL with Florida's affiliate, the

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. During the COVID-19 affected 2020–21 season, the Panthers and

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shared an AHL team, the

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, where Priskie appeared in 15 games. As a restricted free agent, Priskie was re-signed by the Panthers to a $750,000 one-year, two-way contract on August 5, 2021. The following season, the Checkers became Florida's affiliate, and Priskie began the season with them. Priskie was called up to the Panthers three times by November 3, 2021, to serve as depth for Panthers defensive injuries, but did not appear in a game. He made his NHL debut the following night against the Capitals due to an injury to

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, playing on the bottom defensive pair next to

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. He played 10:37 and recorded one shot on goal in a 5–4 overtime win. In his debut, Priskie became the first Florida player to suit up for the Panthers. His accomplishment was celebrated with several billboards in the

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area. Priskie was returned to the AHL on November 7. A free agent from the Panthers at the end of the season, Priskie continued his career by agreeing to a one-year contract with the

on July 13, 2022, the opening day of free agency.

Personal life

Priskie was born in

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, the only child to parents Jeff Priskie and Lisa Evans, and grew up a fan of the Florida Panthers, owning several pieces of merchandise. Priskie first attended a Panthers game when he was 27 days old on April 16, 1996. Jeff passed away in 2013. While at Quinnipac, he majored in finance with a minor in computer science, graduating early in 2018. He completed a

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in 2019, also from Quinnipac.

Career statistics

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Priskie, Chase 1996 births American ice hockey defensemen Charlotte Checkers (2010–) players Florida Panthers players Ice hockey people from Florida Living people People from Pembroke Pines, Florida Quinnipiac Bobcats men's ice hockey players Rochester Americans players Springfield Thunderbirds players Syracuse Crunch players Washington Capitals draft picks Jewish ice hockey players