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Hordichuk Contibuting More Than Fighting

Panthers enforcer Hordichuk expands role

“I don’t think it’s a dying breed,” Panthers coach Pete DeBoer said of enforcers. “You still need them. But on a team like ours, if you’re a non-capped team, they have to be able to play, too.

“They just can’t sit there as a deterrent. Hordi is one of those guys who’s a combination of being able to play that role, and I’m feeling more and more comfortable to put him on the ice. That’s a luxury.”

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