High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Anthony Stewart (born January 5, 1985) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who currently plays for the Nottingham Panthers during the NHL Lockout; he still has a contract with the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was born in Quebec, and his family moved to Toronto while he was a child. Stewart played minor hockey in Toronto, winning three all-Ontario championships. After his minor hockey career, he was selected by the Kingston Frontenacs in the first round of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) draft. After two seasons with Kingston, he was drafted by the Florida Panthers in the first round of the 2003 NHL Entry Draft, at 25th overall. He spent four years in the Panthers' system, dividing his time between the NHL and the American Hockey League (AHL), after which he joined the Atlanta Thrashers for two years. When the Thrashers moved to Winnipeg to become the new Winnipeg Jets, they did not offer him a new contract, and he signed with the Hurricanes as a free agent. His younger brother Chris also plays in the NHL, for the St. Louis Blues.