The Florida Panthers category covers the NHL club's games, injuries, trades, roster moves, prospects and Stanley Cup pursuits. Florida Sports Blog also connects the Panthers' development system to this category, with AHL affiliate Charlotte and ECHL affiliate Savannah organized beneath the NHL parent club. The Panthers were awarded an NHL expansion franchise in 1992 and began play in the 1993-94 season, taking their name from the endangered Florida panther. Florida made a surprise run to the Stanley Cup Final in 1996 and returned to the Final in 2023 before breaking through with Stanley Cup championships in 2024 and 2025. That rise transformed the Panthers from a long-suffering expansion club into one of the NHL's defining teams of the mid-2020s.
The Florida Panthers will play 42 home games in an 84-game 2026-27 National Hockey League regular season that opens Sept. 29 against the Carolina Hurricanes.
The Florida Panthers recalled defenseman Tobias Bjornfot from the Charlotte Checkers after Aaron Ekblad was suspended and Dmitry Kulikov suffered an upper-body injury.
The Florida Panthers acquired five-time NHL All-Star defenseman Seth Jones and a 2026 fourth-round selection from the Chicago Blackhawks for goaltender Spencer Knight and a conditional 2026 first-round selection.
The Florida Panthers acquired goaltender Daniil Tarasov from the Columbus Blue Jackets for Florida's No. 160 overall selection in the 2025 NHL Draft.
The Florida Panthers agreed to terms with defenseman Mikulas Hovorka on a one-year, two-way contract for the 2026-27 season.
The Florida Panthers recalled Jesse Puljujarvi, Rasmus Asplund and Matt Kiersted from the AHL before their April 6 game against the Detroit Red Wings.
The Florida Panthers recalled defenseman Jaycob Megna from the American Hockey League and sent Tobias Bjornfot to the Charlotte Checkers before facing the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Florida Panthers men's ice hockey prospect Linus Eriksson is progressing after a 43-game SHL season with Timra IK and a gold-medal run with Sweden at the 2026 IIHF World Junior…
The Florida Panthers extended their ECHL affiliation with the Savannah Ghost Pirates through the 2028-29 season.
The Florida Panthers will have 15 nationally distributed games during the 2026-27 National Hockey League season, beginning Sept. 29 against the Carolina Hurricanes on ESPN.
