Entries by Alex Baumgartner

Carter Verhaeghe signs eight-year extension with Panthers

SUNRISE — While getting dressed for Tuesday’s home opener, Carter Verhaeghe found out his contract extension was finalized with the Florida Panthers.   After Tuesday’s win, Panthers GM Bill Zito — with Verhaeghe next to him — told media that the team and Verhaeghe agreed to an eight-year contract extension.   “I was halfway dressed,” Verhaeghe […]

Panthers Cancel Stanley Cup Ring Ceremony

On Sunday night, the Florida Panthers announced the cancellation of their champions ring ceremony out of caution due to looming weather conditions as a result of Hurricane Milton.   Hurricane Milton has placed many counties in Florida under a state of emergency, including those in the Panthers’ immediate market: Broward, Palm Beach and Miami-Dade.   […]

Panthers Reduce Training Camp Roster to 39

Seven days from opening night, the Florida Panthers are picking up the pace of their roster cuts.   Before Monday’s preseason game against the Tampa Bay Lightning, Florida released 10 players its training camp roster — carrying 42 into their final home preseason game.   On Tuesday, the Panthers reduced that number to 39 — […]

Panthers Reduce Training Camp Roster and Positive News on Rodrigues Injury Scare

SUNRISE — The Panthers made their first big wave of roster cuts on Monday, trimming the training camp roster to 42 members.    Forwards John Leonard, Aidan McDonough and Ben Steeves and defensemen Marek Alscher, Michael Benning, Evan Nause and Zachary Uens were assigned to the Charlotte Checkers (AHL). Matt Luff was released from his […]

Panthers injury and lineup updates

FORT LAUDERDALE — After falling 8-7 to the Tampa Bay Lightning Wednesday night in Orlando, the Florida Panthers were back home for a quick practice session before they head to Carolina for Friday’s matchup against the Hurricanes.   The ‘NHL heavy’ group skated first on Thursday as none of them played on Wednesday night. That […]

Panthers Training Camp: Sawchyn and St. Martin impress, Nosek and Samoskevich injury updates

FORT LAUDERDALE — After sweeping the split-squad doublehaeder against the Nashville Predators on Sunday, the Florida Panthers were back at the Baptist Health IcePlex for the week  2 of training camp.   Paul Maurice didn’t ease up on the high-intensity, fast paced preseason skates that he’s known for as the camp progressed into the next […]