An Offensive Defenseman's Journey

Chase Priskie's unusual route from Florida to the pros

Pembroke Pines, FL is no hockey hotbed, but Chase Priskie has the sport in his blood.

“My mom played NCAA hockey at Bowdoin College (Maine). When my dad and her moved down to Florida they became Panthers season ticket holders. I attended my first NHL game when I was 30 days old,” says the 24-year-old Priskie, who finished his 2019-20 season as a black ac…