Florida Panthers‘ 3rd round pick in the 2011 draft (#91 overall) rookie center Kyle Rau(42) is turning heads in his first year with affiliate Portland Pirates.
The pint-size 5’8″ 178 lbs. forward of course leads other first year players in scoring but he’s 2nd in goals at 15 and his 24 points are third overall.
He’s been fairly clutch in the minor league team’s ascent up the AHL standings.
It’s not exactly uncharted territory for the player. He was a point per game guy through 4 years at University Of Minnesota and named captain as a junior and senior.
Upon signing his two-year entry level deal, he was assigned to play with San Antonio Rampage. In 7 games he scored a pair of goals and one assist, then appeared in one postseason contest.
Even though the parent club is hot, they may pull him up to have a looksie.