The Sabres drafted Panocha 205th overall in the 2023 NHL Draft
The Sabres drafted Panocha 205th overall in the 2023 NHL Draft
The Buffalo Sabres are considered one of the best deepest prospect pools in the NHL, not only because of their selecting high in recent drafts but also due to their eye for talent and their organizational choices of either leaving players to develop in their home countries or bringing them to North America. Leading up to the opening of training camp in mid-September, we will look at the club’s top 40 prospects. All are 25 years old or younger, whose rights are currently held by the Sabres or are on AHL or NHL deals and have played less than 40 NHL games.
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35. Norwin Panocha - Defense (Chicoutimi - QMJHL)
Drafted 205th overall out of the junior level of Eisbaren Berlin of the DEL at the 2023 NHL Draft in Nashville, the 6’2”, 190 lb. defenseman opted to come to North America and play for Chicoutimi in the QMJHL instead of staying in Germany. In his first season, Panocha finished with 15 assists in 52 regular season games and had one assist in eight playoff games for the Sagueneens, but last month the 19-year-old blueliner was released.
After being selected in the CHL Import Draft by Prince Albert, Panocha will be moving to the Western Hockey League to play for the Raiders this upcoming season, as well as a likely appearance for Germany at the IIHF World Junior Championships in Ottawa this December.
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