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Panthers Select Ryder Cali with 48th Overall Pick in 2026 NHL Draft
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The Florida Panthers select Ryder Cali with the 48th overall pick in the 2026 NHL Draft! The 6'2", 214-pound center from the North Bay Battalion brings a rare blend of size, compete, and two-way reliability to the Panthers' prospect pool.
A Penetanguishene, Ontario native with one of the more unique backstories in the draft class — born in Switzerland, raised in the Cayman Islands playing roller hockey — Cali eventually found his way to the OHL.
Ranked 22nd among North American skaters by NHL Central Scouting, he projects as a middle-six center with a high floor and plenty of developmental runway as one of the youngest players in the class. He's headed to Providence College in the fall.
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