‘Whirlwind’ month takes Panthers rookie Sandis Vilmanis from AHL to Olympics

FORT LAUDERDALE — The Panthers’ youngest Olympian returned to South Florida beyond thrilled after his latest journey saw him go from the AHL to the Olympics. Winger Sandis Vilmanis only got called up from AHL Charlotte in January. A month later, he was playing on the biggest international stage. “It’s been a lot of emotions — an emotional whirlwind, you’d say,” Vilmanis said. “It was a quick ...