Before Brown: Pantziris joins the Bears after playing for the North York Rangers of the OJHL in 2010-11 … Finished the season 4^th overall in goals scored by a defenseman with 14, leading all OJHL rookie defensemen and third overall in the League for goals by a defenseman … Also led the Rangers defensemen in points with 34 in 49 games … Voted to the OJHL All-Rookie team in 2011 … Named to SE All-Prospect Team … Played both hockey and soccer while at Upper Canada College.

Personal: Panayotis “Taki” Pantziris is the son of Spiros and Julie Pantziris of Toronto, Ontario … Born in 1993 … Taki has one brother, Jack … Interests: Golf, Soccer … Concentration: Undeclared.