This is the fifth installment in an ongoing series focusing on players with short-lived stints with the Carolina Hurricanes. If you missed any of the previous articles, you can find them here:
What a first season Radek Dvorak had in the NHL. No, it wasn’t his most productive season, but it was a heck of a ride. The Florida Panthers’ first-round pick (10th overall) in the 1995 entry draft, Dvorak broke into the league immediately, putting up 27 points (13g, 14a) in 77 games during the 1995-96 season.
The Panthers finished 3rd in the Atlantic Division, earning themselves a first-round matchup against the Boston Bruins.