Mikuláš Hovorka

Mikuláš Hovorka (born 1 July 2001) is a Czech professional ice hockey defenseman for the Charlotte Checkers in the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to the Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Early life Mikuláš Hovorka was born on 1 July 2001, in Prague, Czech Republic. He grew up playing ice hockey in his hometown and developed into a large, right‑handed defenseman, standing 6 ft 6 in and weighing 229 lb.

Playing career Hovorka started his professional career with Motor České Budějovice in the Czech Extraliga. Over two seasons from 2022 to 2024 he played in 90 games, scoring 8 goals and 14 assists, and became known as a promising young defenseman. In April 2024, Hovorka signed a two‑year entry-level contract with the Florida Panthers of the NHL. He was assigned to the Charlotte Checkers, the Panthers AHL affiliate, where he adjusted to the North American style of play and contributed on both offense and defense. Hovorka was called up to the Florida Panthers in February 2026 and made his NHL debut that month.

Career statistics Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2016–17 HC Slavia Praha CZE U18 2 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 2017–18 BK Mladá Boleslav CZE U18 29 3 6 9 22 — — — — — 2018–19 BK Mladá Boleslav CZE U19 47 7 10 17 50 — — — — —2019–20 HC Slavia Praha Czech.1 10 0 1 1 6 — — — — — 2020–21 HC Slavia Praha CZE U20 13 5 6 11 28 — — — — —2020–21 HC Slavia Praha Czech.1 4 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 2021–22 HC Slavia Praha Czech.1 42 6 12 18 4 8 0 2 2 8 2022–23 Motor České Budějovice ELH 39 3 3 6 24 — — — — — 2023–24 Motor České Budějovice ELH 51 5 11 16 42 3 0 2 2 4 2024–25 Charlotte Checkers AHL 60 3 7 10 33 18 0 5 5 32 2025–26 Charlotte Checkers AHL 57 5 13 18 46 3 0 0 0 2 2025–26 Florida Panthers NHL 4 0 1 1 0 — — — — — ELH totals 90 8 14 22 66 3 0 2 2 4 NHL totals 4 0 1 1 0 — — — — —