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From Pizza Parlor to NHL Draft Pick
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From a pizza parlor epiphany to NHL draft pick, Simas Ignatavicius’ improbable journey—from Lithuania to Switzerland to Florida—shows how passion can defy expectations. Selected 41st overall by the Panthers, the 20-year-old forward, mentored by Zubrus and inspired by Tkachuk, scored 13 points in 52 National League games last season. A fourth Lithuanian in NHL history, he’s already dreaming big for his country and family, with development camp looming and summer training ahead.
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