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 named Eric Clouse chief commercial officer to oversee sales, partnerships, ticket operations and live entertainment across four venues.
The Florida Panthers acquired Washington Capitals selections in the 2026 and 2027 NHL Drafts in exchange for forward Justin Sourdif.
Doug Plagens and Jameson Olive draft five must-see Florida Panthers games for the 2026-27 season on Territory Talk Episode 410.
Brady Tkachuk ranks as the top Florida Panthers player in NHL.com's 2026-27 fantasy projections, followed by Matthew Tkachuk, Sam Reinhart, Aleksander Barkov and Jacob Markstrom.
Karina Villegas and Space Coast Sled Hockey participated in exhibition games and try sled hockey clinics when sled hockey debuted at the 2026 Amerigol LATAM Cup.
The Florida Panthers launched the Panthers Street Hockey League at Plantation Central Park for children ages 8-14, with practices, games and playoffs scheduled from September through December.
The Florida Panthers agreed to terms with goaltender Akira Schmid on a two-year contract through the 2027-28 season.
Doug Plagens and Jameson Olive discuss the Florida Panthers, NHL news and teams entering the 2026-27 season on Episode 409 of Territory Talk.
The Florida Panthers recalled defenseman Uvis Balinskis from the Charlotte Checkers after Aaron Ekblad suffered an injury against the Montreal Canadiens.
The Florida Panthers recalled defensemen Marek Alscher and Ludvig Jansson from the AHL, with both players scheduled to make their NHL debuts against the Ottawa Senators.
