Florida Panthers

National Hockey League team in Sunrise, Florida

The Florida Panthers are an ice hockey team that plays in the NHL. They play in Sunrise, Florida at FLA Live Arena. They were named for the Florida panther, a type of cougar that is considered an endangered species.[4]

Florida Panthers
2023–24 Florida Panthers season
Conference Eastern
Division Atlantic
Founded 1993
History Florida Panthers
1993–present
Home arena FLA Live Arena
City Sunrise, Florida
Colors Red, blue, flat gold[1][2]
     
Media FS Florida
WQAM Sports Radio (560 AM)
Owner(s) Sunrise Sports and Entertainment
(Vincent Viola, chairman)[3]
General manager Bill Zito
Head coach Paul Maurice
Captain Aleksander Barkov
Minor league affiliates Charlotte Checkers (AHL)
Savannah Ghost Pirates (ECHL)
Stanley Cups 1 (2023–24)
Conference championships 3 (1995–96, 2022–23, 2023–24)
Presidents' Trophies 1 (2021-22)
Division championships 4 (2011–12, 2015–16, 2021–22, 2023–24)
Official website www.nhl.com/panthers

The Panthers have made it to the Stanley Cup Finals three times in 1996, 2023, and 2024. They lost to the Colorado Avalanche in four games (1996) and the Vegas Golden Knights in five games (2023). They would defeat the Edmonton Oilers in seven games (2024).

Other websites

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References

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  1. "Florida Panthers Unveil New Logo and Uniforms". FloridaPanthers.com. NHL Enterprises, L.P. June 2, 2016. Retrieved June 3, 2016. The three primary colors for the new look logo and uniforms are Panthers Red, Panthers Blue and Panthers Flat Gold.
  2. Poupart, Alain (June 2, 2016). "Florida Panthers unveil new logo, uniforms". NHL.com. NHL Enterprises, L.P. Retrieved September 29, 2016.
  3. "Vincent Viola Becomes Owner of the Florida Panthers". FloridaPanthers.com (Press release). NHL Enterprises, L.P. September 27, 2013. Retrieved October 6, 2015.
  4. "Team Building Ideas for Teams". Retrieved 2024-10-18.