Aleksander Barkov lifted the Stanley Cup over his head, passed it around to his Panthers teammates and hockey’s holy grail got a new home in South Florida. The next morning, Matthew Tkachuk gave it a saltwater bath in the Atlantic Ocean.
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Christine Bumstead’s path toward being an assistant coach in a preseason game for the reigning Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers started in a most unusual way. She went deer hunting. Her journey took off when hockey — and the rest of the world — had stopped in 2020 because of the
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The puck went into the corner, to the left of Florida goalie Sergei Bobrovsky, with 14 seconds left in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final. It never came out of that corner. And the Panthers will never forget what that meant. How Florida finished last season — how it
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Matthew Tkachuk estimated that he tells a story about Johnny Gaudreau’s exploits, both the on-ice and off-ice variety, to somebody at least once a week. And he’s not going to stop, either. Tkachuk spoke Wednesday about the death of his longtime friend and former teammate, calling Gaudreau “the most offensively
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers are extending their operating agreement with Broward County for five more years, ensuring that the team remains in the market through 2033 and likely well beyond. County commissioners on Tuesday unanimously approved the revised terms, which include the Panthers giving $51.5 million to eliminate
The Florida Panthers agreed to terms with defenseman Adam Boqvist on a one-year contract Tuesday. The 23-year-old Swede will join his older brother, forward Jesper Boqvist, with the reigning Stanley Cup champions. Adam Boqvist recorded one goal and nine assists in 35 games with the Columbus Blue Jackets in 2023-24. A first-round pick (eighth overall)
The Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers re-signed forward Anton Lundell to a six-year extension on Wednesday. Terms were not disclosed but multiple reports put the total value of the deal, which runs through the 2029-30 campaign, at $30 million ($5 million average annual value). Lundell, 22, collected 35 points (13 goals, 22 assists) with a
The Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers are moving their local broadcasts to Scripps Sports, leaving financially troubled Bally Sports and bringing the club’s games into more homes on a regular basis than ever before.
Stanley Cup hero Sam Reinhart agreed to an eight-year extension with the Florida Panthers through the 2031-32 season. The Panthers announced the deal but financial terms were not disclosed. Multiple reports put the contract value at $69 million ($8.625 million average annual value). “Since coming to South Florida, Sam has demonstrated his ability to be