PANTHERS RUMORS & GOSSIP
And The Calder Trophy Winner Is…
The Calder Trophy is awarded to the Rookie of the Year in the NHL every year, and this year’s finalists are Brendan Gallagher of the Canadiens, Jonathan Huberdeau of the Panthers, and Brandon Saad of the Blackhawks.
Huberdeau is the easy choice for the trophy. He was the highest player of the three drafted, going third overall in the 2011 draft to the Florida Panthers. Huberdeau...
Dan Spiegel: Continuing Trends: Panthers Prospect Vincent Trocheck Wins OHL MVP
Last year it was London Knights goaltender Michael Houser. This year it is talented forward Vincent Trocheck who won the prestigious Red Tilson Trophy, which is given annually to the Ontario Hockey League's Most Valuable Player. The Panthers, who are not known for the NHL Draft prowess, have hit on high quality prospects in each of GM Dale Tallon's three years in Florida...
Six Panthers selected to play in 2013 World Championship
Leading scorer Tomas Fleischmann and goaltender Jacob Markstrom are among six Florida Panthers who will play for their native countries in this years World Hockey Championship.
Left wing Fleischmann, who totaled 35 points in 48 games this season, will play for the Czech Republic and Markstrom for Sweden during the May 3-19 event in Stockholm, Sweden, and Helsinki, Finland.
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John Jaeckel: The Rumor I Was Waiting To Share
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Some of you may recall some scuttlebutt I shared back in March about the Florida Panthers having some interest in top Hawk prospect Teuvo Teravainen.
I was told about ten days ago, by a very good source with contacts in Florida, that interest persists and that there could yet be a significant deal between the two clubs right before the draft.
Basically...
Conditioning, injuries derailed Panthers season
SUNRISE, Fla. Days before the Florida Panthers opened training camp, Shawn Matthias made a prediction.
"It's going to show pretty quickly who did the work while we were off," Matthias said. "If you took any weeks off or thought it was a good time to slack, it is going to show in these 48 games."
For the Panthers, in this lockout-shortened season, it showed...
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23 days ago
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Panthers finish with worst record in NHL
The Florida Panthers enjoyed a memorable night when they opened the 2013 NHL season. They watched the unveiling of their 2012 Southeast Division championship banner at BB&T Center, then recorded a convincing 5-1 victory against the Carolina Hurricanes thanks to goals by prized rookie Jonathan Huberdeau and soon-to-be 40-year-old Alex Kovalev.
Unfortunately for the Panthers,...
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23 days ago
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Panthers test luck in Monday's NHL draft lottery
The NHL holds its draft lottery Monday night, and the Florida Panthers have the best odds of winning.
The draw will determine the order of selection for the first 14 picks of the league's amateur draft June 30. All 14 NHL teams that missed the playoffs have a shot at the No. 1 selection.
Florida finished with the fewest points in the NHL this season. It has a 25 percent chance...
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24 days ago
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Nick Bjugstad starts slowly for Florida Panthers
Power forward Nick Bjugstad’s transition to the NHL hasn’t gone smoothly.In his first 10 games for the Florida Panthers, the 6-foot-6 Bjugstad scored no points and earned a minus-9 rating. He was the 19th overall pick in the 2010 NHL Draft. The Panthers signed Bjugstad after his third season at the University of Minnesota, where he scored 46 goals the in 80 games the past two...
Jonathan Huberdeau delivers on 'doorstep' request
SUNRISE, Fla. When you are 9 years old and want the face of the Florida Panthers to sign your jersey, who do you turn to?
The face on the television screen.
That's exactly what one of the children in Steve Goldstein's neighborhood did. The Panthers broadcaster recently discovered a small package on his doorstep. Inside the plastic bag was a full-page letter with kind words...
Via Fox Sports Florida
27 days ago
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Zuccarello Stares Down Parros
Standing at 6' 5", 229lbs, George Parros is an intimidating figure on the ice. Apparently, intimidating to everyone accept the 5' 7" Mats Zuccarello, who stared down the Panthers enforcer after a goal mouth scrum in the second period...
...i got so pumped when I saw Zucc get right up in Parros' face. Fearless out there.
...not sure what Paul Maurice...
Jacob Markstrom goes ballistic on bench after being pulled
Florida Panthers goalie Jacob Markstrom is one of the best goalie prospects in the NHL, but on Wednesday night he struggled mightily. Markstrom was pulled after allowing 3 goals on 12 shots and didn’t take it too well.
The Florida Panthers have been brutal this year and are in contention for the worst record in the NHL. You have to admire Markstrom’s passion because with...
Say hello to Danielle, a smokeshow Florida Panthers ice dancer
The Florida Panthers are a hockey team that plays in the NHL (crazy right, hockey in Florida?). While they may be in last place in the Eastern Conference they’ve got a smokeshow ice dancer named Danielle that is most certainly first in our hearts. Take a gander at what’s heating up the ice in south Florida.
If you want to see more pictures of Danielle then head over...
Gophers' Bjugstad signs with Florida Panthers
MINNEAPOLIS One day after losing its top defenseman to the NHL, the Gophers lost their top goal scorer.
Junior Nick Bjugstad signed an entry-level contract with the Florida Panthers on Wednesday, becoming the second University of Minnesota player to leave school early in as many days. Defenseman Nate Schmidt signed with the Washington Capitals on Tuesday.
Bjugstad, a junior from...
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April 03, 2013
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Ed Jovanovski out for remainder of season
SUNRISE, Fla. Florida Panthers defenseman Ed Jovanovski will miss the remainder of the season with a hip injury, the team announced Thursday.
Jovanovski will undergo surgery April 5. The injury is not career-threatening, a Panthers spokesman said.
'He had discussions with team doctors, trainers and all of us together," Panthers GM Dale Tallon said. "It's obviously...
Via Fox Sports Florida
March 28, 2013
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NOT FOR THE SQUEAMISH
AHL player has face stepped on by teammate
Andre Deveaux of the San Antonio Rampage took a high stick to the face at 5:27 of the second period in Tuesday night’s game against the Texas Stars. Unfortunately for him, things only got worse when he was down on the ice. His teammate Nolan Yonkman fell on top of him and stepped on his face, opening a massive gash. Brandon Worley of SB Nation described the scene: Deveaux lay...
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