Panthers prospect Wilkie follows his father’s path to the NHL
by Nathalie Sczublewski
Published to FloridaPanthers.com on July 20, 2015
Christopher Wilkie at Florida Panthers IceDen. Photo by: Nathalie Sczublewski
As he sat in his friend’s house in Minnesota watching the 2015 NHL Draft on his laptop, Christopher Wilkie received a phone call from a Florida number. He answered and was informed that he was drafted in the sixth round by the Florida Panthers. The moment was a dream come true for the 18-year-old Omaha, Neb. native.
“I was watching the Draft on my computer when I got the call,” said Wilkie. “It was very exciting.”
Wilkie began playing hockey by age three with the guidance of his father David, who played in the NHL for the Montreal Canadiens, Tampa Bay Lightning and New York Rangers.
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