Marek Alscher

Marek Alscher (born 7 April 2004) is a Czech professional ice hockey player who is a defenseman for the Charlotte Checkers of the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect for the Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted 93rd overall by the Panthers in the 2022 NHL entry draft.

Playing career Junior Marek Alscher began playing junior hockey in the 2021–22 season for the Portland Winterhawks of the Western Hockey League where he played for 3 seasons. The 2023–24 season was Alscher's last year playing juniors in Portland of WHL.

Professional Alscher was selected by the Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League (NHL) in the third round, 93rd overall, of the 2022 NHL entry draft. They signed Alscher to a three-year, entry-level contract on 13 March 2023. He spent the 2024–25 season playing in 53 regular-season games and 17 playoff games for the Florida Panthers' American Hockey League affiliate, the Charlotte Checkers. On 9 April 2026, Alscher made his NHL debut for the Florida Panthers in 5–1 loss against the Ottawa Senators. He earned his first NHL point in only his second NHL game on 11 April, assisting on the game winning goal by Tomáš Nosek in a 6–2 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs.

International play

Alscher represented the Czech Republic at the 2024 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships which was his first World Juniors appearance and won a bronze medal.

Career statistics Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2021–22 Portland Winterhawks WHL 61 7 9 16 48 11 0 0 0 17 2022–23 Portland Winterhawks WHL 60 8 16 24 67 9 0 4 4 2 2023–24 Portland Winterhawks WHL 57 7 19 26 43 18 2 3 5 8 2024–25 Charlotte Checkers AHL 53 2 8 10 36 17 0 2 2 6 2025–26 Charlotte Checkers AHL 52 3 8 11 32 1 1 0 1 0 2025–26 Florida Panthers NHL 4 0 3 3 0 — — — — —NHL totals 4 0 3 3 0 — — — — —

International Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM 2024 Czech Republic WJC 7 0 0 0 6 2026 Czech Republic WC 5th 8 2 0 2 2 Junior totals 7 0 0 0 6 Senior totals 8 2 0 2 2