Florida Panthers‘ 2nd round pick in the 2013 draft (#31 overall) rookie defenseman Ian McCoshen(12) was having a good first season with affiliate Springfield Thunderbirds leading the team with a +23 rating.
The fairly sizable 6’3″ 217 lbs. blue liner has never been a big point getter through three years at Boston College and previously three campaigns with Waterloo Blackhawks but managed a respectable 4 goals and 12 assists through 68 AHL games.
He did have one offensive explosion in his last season in the USHL, where he put up 11 goals and 33 assists.
His hard work and accountability earned a first big league recall and recorded one assist in 3 NHL games skating roughly 18 shifts for an average of 13 minutes ice time per appearance.
The 21-year old is signed through 2019 on a three-year entry level deal so still has plenty of time to develop but seemed to be off to a nice, quick start.
One of the most positive things you can say about the big d-man is sometimes you don’t even notice he’s out there but know he’s getting the job done.