SUNRISE, Fla. – Bill Zito, President of Hockey Operations and General Manager of the Florida Panthers, announced today that the team has agreed to terms with forward Jack Devine on a three-year, entry-level contract commencing in the 2025-26 season.
"Jack is a highly skilled and dynamic forward with exceptional skating ability who has showcased his elite offensive talents over the past four seasons at the University of Denver," said Zito. "We are thrilled to welcome him to the Florida Panthers organization."
Devine, 21, earned First Team All-American honors after leading the NCAA with 44 assists and 57 points (13 goals, 44 assists) in 44 games with the NCAA's Denver University Pioneers. He was also a Hobey Baker Award Top-10 Finalist for the second consecutive season and named to the NCHC (National Collegiate Hockey Conference) First All-Star Team. Devine reached his third consecutive Frozen Four with Denver, helping the Pioneers defeat Providence College and Boston College Eagles in the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament.
The 5-foot-11, 173-pound native of Glencoe, Ill., amassed 163 points (57 goals, 106 assists) in 162 career games over four seasons at Denver University (2021-22 to 2024-25). In 2023-24, he led the team with 27 goals (nine power-play goals) and 56 points, ranking seventh in the nation in goals. His 20th goal in just 23 games marked the fastest any Denver player has reached the 20-goal plateau in the modern era. He was named to the NCAA (West) First All-American Team at the conclusion of the 2023-24 season and is a two-time NCAA champion, earning his first title as a freshman in 2021-22 with an assist in the National Championship game against Minnesota State University and his second as a junior.
Prior to his collegiate career, Devine registered 34 points (seven goals, 27 assists) in 42 games over two seasons (2019-20 to 2020-21) with the U.S. National Team Development Program in the USHL (United States Hockey League).
Selected by the Florida Panthers in the seventh round (221st overall) of the 2022 NHL Draft, Devine also represented the United States at the 2021 IIHF U20 World Junior Championship.
Meanwhile, the Florida Panthers have clinched their sixth consecutive playoff berth. Single-game tickets for Round One of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs are now available for purchase at SeatGeek.com or at the Amerant Bank Arena Box Office (Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.). Fans interested in registering for the waitlist for 2025-26 Season Ticket Memberships can visit FloridaPanthers.com/tickets or call the PUCK line at 954-835-PUCK.
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