Florida Panthers: Highlighting MacKenzie Weegar’s Road to Success

With the NHL season currently on pause due to the coronavirus outbreak, I examine the tremendous year that MacKenzie Weegar was experiencing, while also highlighting his road to success for the Florida Panthers.

The recently turned 26-year-old defenseman was selected by the Florida Panthers in the seventh round of the 2013 NHL Entry Level Draft. The native of Ontario was highly overlooked during the draft process, slipping into the hands of Dale Tallon with the 206th overall pick.

The road to the NHL was certainly not easy for the underappreciated seventh-rounder. However, Weegar would consistently work hard and produce at the QMJHL and AHL levels before receiving a shot at the National…