Oct 1st: J. Huberdeau was named QMJHL Offensive Player of the Month. P. Machac was named OHL Player of the Month.
Florida released its lines for the upcoming season:
Lines:
T. Hall – B. Richards – P. Kane
M. Paajarvi – M. Richards – N. Zherdev
B. Wheeler – J. Colbourne – S. Stewart
K. Westgarth – W. Primeau – E. Godard
ex: A. Chubarov
Suter – T. Myers
Ballard – PK Subban
Scuderi – B. Campbell
ex: D. Kulikov, J. Garrison
T. Rask
J. Markstrom
Oct 5th: Win. Florida was the victor as they beat Winnipeg 4-2. T. Rask made 15 saves. N. Zherdev scored two goals to be first star.
Oct 7th: J. Huberdeau was named QMJHL Offensive Player of the Week.
Loss. Florida lost 5-2 against Washington. T. Rask made 31 saves.
Oct 9th: Win. Florida won 5-3 against Winnipeg. J. Markstrom made 23 saves. N. Zherdev scored a goal and added 3 assists to be first star.
Oct 11th: Loss. Florida lost 4-2 against Buffalo. J. Markstrom was chased after 4 goals on 15 shots. T. Rask stopped all 18 shots he faced in relief. B. Richards scored 2 goals to be first star.
Oct 13th: Loss. It took overtime for Tampa Bay to win 5-4 against Florida. T. Rask made 22 saves.
Oct 14th: J. Forsberg was named WHL Player of the Week. J. Huberdeau was named QMJHL Offensive Player of the Week.
Loss. Florida lost 5-2 to Carolina. J. Markstrom was pulled again as he let in 5 goals on 19 shots. T. Rask saved all 7 shots he faced.
Oct 19th: Win. Florida was the winner as they beat Carolina 5-3. T. Rask made 16 saves. B. Richards was first star with 2 goals.
Oct 21st: J. Forsberg was named WHL Player of the Week. J. Huberdeau was named QMJHL Offensive Player of the Week.
Loss. It took a shootout for Washington to win 4-3 against Florida. T. Rask made 31 saves.
Oct 23rd: Win. Washington was brutalized 8-2 by Florida. T. Rask blocked 30 shots. N. Zherdev's hat trick earned him the first star.
Oct 25th: Loss. Tampa Bay blasted Florida 7-3. T. Rask was chased after allowing 4 goals on 15 shots. J. Markstrom made 17 saves on 20 shots.
Oct 26th: Loss. The Rangers defeated the Panthers 3-1. T. Rask made 24 saves and B. Wheeler scored the only Florida goal.
Oct 28th: J. Huberdeau was named QMJHL Offensive Player of the Week.
Win. Florida won 2-1 in a close game against Montreal. T. Rask blocked 22 of 23 shots before being injured. J. Markstrom blocked all 10 shots he faced.
Oct 30th: Loss. Florida was defeated 5-3 by Boston. J. Markstrom allowed 4 goals on 29 shots. The last Boston goal was in an empty net.
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Re: Panthers on the Prowl
Nov 1st: J. Forsberg was named WHL Player of the Month. J. Huberdeau was named QMJHL Offensive Player of the Month.
Loss. It took a shootout for Tampa Bay to win 3-2 against Florida. J. Markstrom blocked 31 shots. T. Myers was named first star.
Nov 3rd: Loss. Carolina won 3-2 against Florida. J. Markstrom allowed 3 goals on 15 shots. M. Richards was the first star with 2 assists.
Nov 4th: Loss. New Jersey beat Florida 4-3 in a shootout. T. Rask made 28 saves. M. Paajarvi scored a goal and added an assist to be first star.
Nov 6th: Win. Florida won 5-2 against Buffalo. T. Rask made 14 saves. M. Richards scored a goal and had two assists to be first star.
Nov 8th: Win. It took a shootout but Florida beat Toronto 3-2. T. Rask blocked 21 shots. M. Richards was named first star with 2 assists.
Nov 10th: Win. Three in a row for Florida as they win 3-2 against the New York Islanders. T. Rask made 20 save. B. Wheeler was first star with 2 goals.
Nov 11th: J. Forsberg was named the WHL Player of the Week. J. Huberdeau was named QMJHL Offensive Player of the Week.
Loss. Winnipeg won 5-4 against Florida in overtime. J. Markstrom allowed all 5 goals on 30 shots.
Nov 17th: Loss. San Jose won 6-3 against Florida. J. Markstrom continued to play poorly allowing 6 goals on 29 shots. M. Paajarvi scored a couple of goals and added an assist to be first star.
Nov 18th: J. Forsberg was named WHL Player of the Week.
Win. Ottawa was defeated 4-1 by Florida. T. Rask made 21 saves. First star A. Stewart had a goal and an assist.
Nov 21st: With Dimitry Kulikov demanding a trade since the beginning of the season and Jacob Markstrom playing very poorly, Florida made a trade, sending them both to Montreal for Carey Price.
“With the strong defense we have and him having to go through waivers, Kulikov was stuck in the press box. Markstrom has potential but we were looking for someone who had more experience and who could step in instantly. Price has more potential and is more NHL ready.”
Nov 22nd: Loss. Carolina won 5-1 against Florida. C. Price did not do to well in his first game allowing all 5 goals on 28 shots.
Nov 24th: Win. Florida won 5-2 against Winnipeg. C. Price made 32 saves. B. Richards scored 2 goals to be first star.
Nov 25th: J. Huberdeau was named QMJHL Offensive Player of the Week.
Win. Florida were the winners 3-2 against Washington. T. Rask made 30 saves.
Nov 28th: Win. The Florida Panthers defeated the New York Islanders 4-1. T. Rask blocked 29 shots. The first star was M. Richards with a goal and an assist.
Nov 30th: Win. Florida won 3-1 against Boston. C. Price gave a third star performance with 30 saves. P. Kane was the first star with a goal and an assist.
Loss. It took a shootout for Tampa Bay to win 3-2 against Florida. J. Markstrom blocked 31 shots. T. Myers was named first star.
Nov 3rd: Loss. Carolina won 3-2 against Florida. J. Markstrom allowed 3 goals on 15 shots. M. Richards was the first star with 2 assists.
Nov 4th: Loss. New Jersey beat Florida 4-3 in a shootout. T. Rask made 28 saves. M. Paajarvi scored a goal and added an assist to be first star.
Nov 6th: Win. Florida won 5-2 against Buffalo. T. Rask made 14 saves. M. Richards scored a goal and had two assists to be first star.
Nov 8th: Win. It took a shootout but Florida beat Toronto 3-2. T. Rask blocked 21 shots. M. Richards was named first star with 2 assists.
Nov 10th: Win. Three in a row for Florida as they win 3-2 against the New York Islanders. T. Rask made 20 save. B. Wheeler was first star with 2 goals.
Nov 11th: J. Forsberg was named the WHL Player of the Week. J. Huberdeau was named QMJHL Offensive Player of the Week.
Loss. Winnipeg won 5-4 against Florida in overtime. J. Markstrom allowed all 5 goals on 30 shots.
Nov 17th: Loss. San Jose won 6-3 against Florida. J. Markstrom continued to play poorly allowing 6 goals on 29 shots. M. Paajarvi scored a couple of goals and added an assist to be first star.
Nov 18th: J. Forsberg was named WHL Player of the Week.
Win. Ottawa was defeated 4-1 by Florida. T. Rask made 21 saves. First star A. Stewart had a goal and an assist.
Nov 21st: With Dimitry Kulikov demanding a trade since the beginning of the season and Jacob Markstrom playing very poorly, Florida made a trade, sending them both to Montreal for Carey Price.
“With the strong defense we have and him having to go through waivers, Kulikov was stuck in the press box. Markstrom has potential but we were looking for someone who had more experience and who could step in instantly. Price has more potential and is more NHL ready.”
Nov 22nd: Loss. Carolina won 5-1 against Florida. C. Price did not do to well in his first game allowing all 5 goals on 28 shots.
Nov 24th: Win. Florida won 5-2 against Winnipeg. C. Price made 32 saves. B. Richards scored 2 goals to be first star.
Nov 25th: J. Huberdeau was named QMJHL Offensive Player of the Week.
Win. Florida were the winners 3-2 against Washington. T. Rask made 30 saves.
Nov 28th: Win. The Florida Panthers defeated the New York Islanders 4-1. T. Rask blocked 29 shots. The first star was M. Richards with a goal and an assist.
Nov 30th: Win. Florida won 3-1 against Boston. C. Price gave a third star performance with 30 saves. P. Kane was the first star with a goal and an assist.
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Re: Panthers on the Prowl
Dec 1st: J. Huberdeau was named QMJHL Offensive Player of the Week.
Dec 2nd: Win. Florida had the upper-hand winning 7-4 against Washington. C. Price made 30 saves. B. Richards was first star with a goal and a pair of assists.
Dec 3rd: Loss. Florida was thrashed 6-2 by Vancouver. T. Rask allowed all 6 goals on 39 shots.
Dec 5th: Loss. Florida was defeated 5-3 by Boston. C. Price made 31 saves.
Dec 7th: Loss. Florida dropped another game as they lost 5-4 in a shootout with Winnipeg. C. Price made 33 saves.
Dec 9th: J. Forsberg was named WHL Player of the Week. J. Huberdeau was named QMJHL Offensive Player of the Week. E. Marcoux was named QMJHL Defensive Player of the Week.
Win. Florida shutout Philadelphia 2-0. C. Price blocked all 28 shots.
Dec 13th: Loss. Florida was on the losing side as they were defeated 3-1 by Phoenix. C. Price made 31 saves.
Dec 15th: Win. It took a shootout but Florida won 4-3 against Carolina. C. Price made 29 saves. P. Kane scored twice which earned him the first star. W. Primeau was injured during the game and will miss up to 2 months with a fractured ankle.
In other news there has been some buzzing that if Florida does not start winning consistently coach Constantine may be shown the door.
Dec 16th: J. Forsberg was named QMJHL Player of the Week.
Loss. Florida lost 4-2 against New Jersey. T. Rask made 26 saves.
Dec 17th: GM Cloutier announced that coach Constantine had been relieved of his duties and a replacement will be hired shortly.
Dec 18th: It was announced today that GM Cloutier will be doing double duty as he has been named the GM of the U20 Canada team.
“I think this will give me a great chance to work with young talent and further scout potential stars. I also get to represent my country which makes me extremely proud.”
Dec 19th: Loss. Pittsburgh were the victors as they won 3-1 against Florida. T. Rask made 24 saves.
Dec 21st: Win. The rollercoaster ride continues as Florida beats Philadelphia 5-4 in a shootout. C. Price made 29 saves.
Dec 23rd: J. Huberdeau was named QMJHL Offensive Player of the Week.
Win. Florida wanted to make sure to have a merry Christmas as the won 3-1 against Pittsbugh. Second star C. Price made 24 saves while first star T. Myers had an assist.
Dec 26th: GM Cloutier won his first U20 Championship game as Canada defeated Sweden 5-3. No Panthers prospects played in the game.
Loss. Florida lost 3-2 against Winnipeg. C. Price made 16 saves and T. Hall was first star with 2 goals.
Dec 27th: Canada U20 kept up its dominance by winning 5-2 against Russia.
Win. Still waiting to get a new coach with difficult negotiations hampering the signing, Florida still managed to put a 6-4 victory over Philadelphia. C. Price made 31 saves and N. Zherdev scored a goal and added a pair of assists.
Dec 29th: Canada U20's record is still flawless as the shut out Austria 6-0
Dec 30th: Loss. Florida lost 4-3 against Montreal. C. Price was unable to help beat his former team allowing 4 goals on 29 shots.
Dec 31st: Canada U20 strikes again by winning 5-3 against Norway.
Dec 2nd: Win. Florida had the upper-hand winning 7-4 against Washington. C. Price made 30 saves. B. Richards was first star with a goal and a pair of assists.
Dec 3rd: Loss. Florida was thrashed 6-2 by Vancouver. T. Rask allowed all 6 goals on 39 shots.
Dec 5th: Loss. Florida was defeated 5-3 by Boston. C. Price made 31 saves.
Dec 7th: Loss. Florida dropped another game as they lost 5-4 in a shootout with Winnipeg. C. Price made 33 saves.
Dec 9th: J. Forsberg was named WHL Player of the Week. J. Huberdeau was named QMJHL Offensive Player of the Week. E. Marcoux was named QMJHL Defensive Player of the Week.
Win. Florida shutout Philadelphia 2-0. C. Price blocked all 28 shots.
Dec 13th: Loss. Florida was on the losing side as they were defeated 3-1 by Phoenix. C. Price made 31 saves.
Dec 15th: Win. It took a shootout but Florida won 4-3 against Carolina. C. Price made 29 saves. P. Kane scored twice which earned him the first star. W. Primeau was injured during the game and will miss up to 2 months with a fractured ankle.
In other news there has been some buzzing that if Florida does not start winning consistently coach Constantine may be shown the door.
Dec 16th: J. Forsberg was named QMJHL Player of the Week.
Loss. Florida lost 4-2 against New Jersey. T. Rask made 26 saves.
Dec 17th: GM Cloutier announced that coach Constantine had been relieved of his duties and a replacement will be hired shortly.
Dec 18th: It was announced today that GM Cloutier will be doing double duty as he has been named the GM of the U20 Canada team.
“I think this will give me a great chance to work with young talent and further scout potential stars. I also get to represent my country which makes me extremely proud.”
Dec 19th: Loss. Pittsburgh were the victors as they won 3-1 against Florida. T. Rask made 24 saves.
Dec 21st: Win. The rollercoaster ride continues as Florida beats Philadelphia 5-4 in a shootout. C. Price made 29 saves.
Dec 23rd: J. Huberdeau was named QMJHL Offensive Player of the Week.
Win. Florida wanted to make sure to have a merry Christmas as the won 3-1 against Pittsbugh. Second star C. Price made 24 saves while first star T. Myers had an assist.
Dec 26th: GM Cloutier won his first U20 Championship game as Canada defeated Sweden 5-3. No Panthers prospects played in the game.
Loss. Florida lost 3-2 against Winnipeg. C. Price made 16 saves and T. Hall was first star with 2 goals.
Dec 27th: Canada U20 kept up its dominance by winning 5-2 against Russia.
Win. Still waiting to get a new coach with difficult negotiations hampering the signing, Florida still managed to put a 6-4 victory over Philadelphia. C. Price made 31 saves and N. Zherdev scored a goal and added a pair of assists.
Dec 29th: Canada U20's record is still flawless as the shut out Austria 6-0
Dec 30th: Loss. Florida lost 4-3 against Montreal. C. Price was unable to help beat his former team allowing 4 goals on 29 shots.
Dec 31st: Canada U20 strikes again by winning 5-3 against Norway.
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Re: Panthers on the Prowl
Jan 1st: J. Forsberg was named WHL Player of the Month. E. Marcoux was named QMJHL Defensive Player of the Month. J. Huberdeau was named QMJHL Offensive Player of the Month.
Greg Poss was named the Florida Panthers' new head coach.
Win. Florida celebrated having a new coach by obliterating Toronto 7-2. C. Price had a quiet night making 18 saves and M. Paajarvi scored 2 goals and added an assist to be named first star.
J. Ringuette (2yrs @ $550,00) was signed to an extension.
Jan 2nd: Florida conducted a minor trade by sending Jason Garrison to Anaheim for a 4th round pick.
“Jason had been watching all the games from the press box and was not going to be given a contract extension so when we saw we could get some value in return we did.”
Win. Florida manages to post a second win in a row by winning 5-3 against Colorado. T. Rask made 30 saves.
Jan 5th: Loss. Florida did not manage to win as they were beaten 3-1 by Dallas. C. Price blocked 17 of 19 shots as the 3rd goal of the Stars was in an empty net.
Jan 6th: After several teams had inquired about the availability of players such as K. Ballard, J. Huberdeau, and N. Zherdev, Florida traded another player getting a lot of attention, T. Rask. The Panthers made a deal with Edmonton, sending T. Rask and B. Richards for R. Nugent-Hopkins and Olivier Roy.
“Edmonton wanted a better goaltender and some leadership and we continued on our trend of adding youth. Since B. Richards had fallen behind M. Richards as our top centerman and we didn't expect to sign him we were ready to add him to sweeten the deal. In Nugent-Hopkins we are getting a center that will guide us for years to come and in Roy we get a very capable backup that will also be able to carry that mantle for many years.”
The Panthers' board stated they were very happy with the trade.
Loss. In took a shootout but Carolina won 3-2 against Florida. O. Roy made 24 saves and M. Richards was first star with a goal and an assist.
Jan 7th: Canada U20 won again, defeating Sweden 4-3 in overtime of the Semi-Final game.
Jan 8th: J. Forsberg was named WHL Player of the Week. A. DeAngelo was named OHL Player of the Week.
Jan 9th: Canada U20 takes the Championship as they won 4-2 against Russia.
Win: Florida beat Ottawa 3-2 in a shootout. C. Price made 28 saves and newcomer Nugent-Hopkins was first star with an assist.
Jan 12th: Loss. Florida was beaten 5-1 by Pittsburgh. C. Price made 34 saves. M. Paajarvi scored the only goal for the Panthers.
Jan 13th: Win. Florida beat first place Tampa Bay 7-3. O. Roy made 25 saves. A. Stewart had 2 goals and was first star. M. Paajarvi had a hat trick and an assist but was not named as one of the 3 stars.
Jan 16th: Loss. Florida was defeated 6-3 by Anaheim. O. Roy was pulled after allowing 4 goals on 14 shots. Price then blocked 21 of 23 shots.
Jan 18th: Win. Florida had the upperhand winning 4-3 against Ottawa in overtime. C. Price made 29 saves. R. Suter scored a goal and added two assists to be first star.
Jan 20th: Loss. Florida lost 6-4 against the Islanders. C. Price allowed 5 goals on 30 shots, the last goal being in an empty net.
Jan 22nd: J. Forsberg was named WHL Player of the Week.
Jan 26th: Loss. It's beginning to look bleak as Florida lost 3-2 to New Jersey. C. Price made 24 saves.
Jan 28th: Win. Florida beat NYR 3-2. C. Price made 29 saves.
Jan 29th: J. Huberdeau was named QMJHL Offensive Player of the Week.
Jan 30th: T. Myers was the only player from the Florida Panthers to be named to the East All-Stars.
Loss. Florida was defeated 3-1 by Pittsburgh. C. Price made 27 saves. M. Richards scored to ruin the Penguins shutout bid.
Jan 31st: R. Suter (3yrs @ $4,100,00) signed an extension.
Greg Poss was named the Florida Panthers' new head coach.
Win. Florida celebrated having a new coach by obliterating Toronto 7-2. C. Price had a quiet night making 18 saves and M. Paajarvi scored 2 goals and added an assist to be named first star.
J. Ringuette (2yrs @ $550,00) was signed to an extension.
Jan 2nd: Florida conducted a minor trade by sending Jason Garrison to Anaheim for a 4th round pick.
“Jason had been watching all the games from the press box and was not going to be given a contract extension so when we saw we could get some value in return we did.”
Win. Florida manages to post a second win in a row by winning 5-3 against Colorado. T. Rask made 30 saves.
Jan 5th: Loss. Florida did not manage to win as they were beaten 3-1 by Dallas. C. Price blocked 17 of 19 shots as the 3rd goal of the Stars was in an empty net.
Jan 6th: After several teams had inquired about the availability of players such as K. Ballard, J. Huberdeau, and N. Zherdev, Florida traded another player getting a lot of attention, T. Rask. The Panthers made a deal with Edmonton, sending T. Rask and B. Richards for R. Nugent-Hopkins and Olivier Roy.
“Edmonton wanted a better goaltender and some leadership and we continued on our trend of adding youth. Since B. Richards had fallen behind M. Richards as our top centerman and we didn't expect to sign him we were ready to add him to sweeten the deal. In Nugent-Hopkins we are getting a center that will guide us for years to come and in Roy we get a very capable backup that will also be able to carry that mantle for many years.”
The Panthers' board stated they were very happy with the trade.
Loss. In took a shootout but Carolina won 3-2 against Florida. O. Roy made 24 saves and M. Richards was first star with a goal and an assist.
Jan 7th: Canada U20 won again, defeating Sweden 4-3 in overtime of the Semi-Final game.
Jan 8th: J. Forsberg was named WHL Player of the Week. A. DeAngelo was named OHL Player of the Week.
Jan 9th: Canada U20 takes the Championship as they won 4-2 against Russia.
Win: Florida beat Ottawa 3-2 in a shootout. C. Price made 28 saves and newcomer Nugent-Hopkins was first star with an assist.
Jan 12th: Loss. Florida was beaten 5-1 by Pittsburgh. C. Price made 34 saves. M. Paajarvi scored the only goal for the Panthers.
Jan 13th: Win. Florida beat first place Tampa Bay 7-3. O. Roy made 25 saves. A. Stewart had 2 goals and was first star. M. Paajarvi had a hat trick and an assist but was not named as one of the 3 stars.
Jan 16th: Loss. Florida was defeated 6-3 by Anaheim. O. Roy was pulled after allowing 4 goals on 14 shots. Price then blocked 21 of 23 shots.
Jan 18th: Win. Florida had the upperhand winning 4-3 against Ottawa in overtime. C. Price made 29 saves. R. Suter scored a goal and added two assists to be first star.
Jan 20th: Loss. Florida lost 6-4 against the Islanders. C. Price allowed 5 goals on 30 shots, the last goal being in an empty net.
Jan 22nd: J. Forsberg was named WHL Player of the Week.
Jan 26th: Loss. It's beginning to look bleak as Florida lost 3-2 to New Jersey. C. Price made 24 saves.
Jan 28th: Win. Florida beat NYR 3-2. C. Price made 29 saves.
Jan 29th: J. Huberdeau was named QMJHL Offensive Player of the Week.
Jan 30th: T. Myers was the only player from the Florida Panthers to be named to the East All-Stars.
Loss. Florida was defeated 3-1 by Pittsburgh. C. Price made 27 saves. M. Richards scored to ruin the Penguins shutout bid.
Jan 31st: R. Suter (3yrs @ $4,100,00) signed an extension.
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Re: Panthers on the Prowl
Feb 1st: J. Huberdeau was named QMJHL Offensive Player of the Month.
Loss. Florida was again defeated by 8th place New Jersey, this time by a score of 5-3. C. Price stopped 29 of 33 shots as the last goal was in an empty net.
Feb 3rd: Win. A bit of line juggling helped as Florida won 2-1 against the Rangers. C. Price made 20 saves and Nugent-Hopkins was first star with an assist.
Feb 5th: M. Paajarvi was injured during practice and will miss up to 2 weeks. A. DeAngelo was named OHL Player of the Week. J. Huberdeau was named QMJHL Offensive Player of the Week.
Feb 6th: Loss. The playoff chances of the Panthers are dwindling as they lost 5-3 against the Canadiens. C. Price blocked 26 of 30 shots. Montreal added a goal in an empty net.
Feb 10th: Loss. Florida loses again, this time to Edmonton by the score of 4-3. C. Price made 39 saves.
B. Campbell was criticized by GM Cloutier.
Feb 11th: Loss. Florida lost 5-4 against Calgary in overtime. C. Price made 26 saves.
Feb 12th: J. Forsberg was named WHL Player of the Week.
Feb 13th: Loss. Florida lost for the fourth time in a row as they were defeated by Minnesota 4-3. O. Roy made 24 saves. T. Myers was first star with a goal and an assist.
Feb 17th: Win. Florida won 4-3 against Toronto in overtime. O. Roy made 29 saves. First star N. Zherdev scored 2 goals. Being fined by the team for his poor performance, B. Campbell asked for a trade.
Feb 19th: J. Forsberg was named WHL Player of the Week. J. Huberdeau was named QMJHL Offensive Player of the Week.
Feb 20th: Loss. Florida lost 5-3 to bitter rivals Tampa Bay. C. Price allowed 4 goals on 45 shots. The last Lightning goal was in an empty net.
Feb 21st: Florida granted Brian Campbell's wish as he was trade along with Mike Richards, Rob Scuderi, and a second round pick to Carolina for Eric Staal, Jeff Shultz, and Jamie McBain.
“Our disappointment in Campbell and his desire to waive his no-trade clause caused us to act fast. Carolina were the first to inquire and we countered their initial offer with one of our own. While we are sad to see M. Richards go, Staal is a star and we are getting great blueline depth. With this draft being so deep it makes that 2nd round pick a good value for Carolina. We are 11 points out of the playoffs but we did not see the point to be sellers and the cap would not permit it eaither way.”
Feb 22nd: Win. Florida greeted their new players with a 3-1 win over Winnipeg. C. Price made 21 saves. Newcomer J. Shultz was first star with 2 assists.
Feb 24th: Win. Florida won 6-3 against Tampa Bay. C. Price blocked 22 shots. M. Paajarvi scored a goal and added 3 assists.
Feb 26th: J. Forsberg was named WHL Player of the Week. J. Huberdeau was named QMJHL Offensive Player of the Week.
Win. Florida adds a third win by defeating first place Buffalo 3-2. C. Price blocked 28 shots. T. Myers was pointless but was first star.
Loss. Florida was again defeated by 8th place New Jersey, this time by a score of 5-3. C. Price stopped 29 of 33 shots as the last goal was in an empty net.
Feb 3rd: Win. A bit of line juggling helped as Florida won 2-1 against the Rangers. C. Price made 20 saves and Nugent-Hopkins was first star with an assist.
Feb 5th: M. Paajarvi was injured during practice and will miss up to 2 weeks. A. DeAngelo was named OHL Player of the Week. J. Huberdeau was named QMJHL Offensive Player of the Week.
Feb 6th: Loss. The playoff chances of the Panthers are dwindling as they lost 5-3 against the Canadiens. C. Price blocked 26 of 30 shots. Montreal added a goal in an empty net.
Feb 10th: Loss. Florida loses again, this time to Edmonton by the score of 4-3. C. Price made 39 saves.
B. Campbell was criticized by GM Cloutier.
Feb 11th: Loss. Florida lost 5-4 against Calgary in overtime. C. Price made 26 saves.
Feb 12th: J. Forsberg was named WHL Player of the Week.
Feb 13th: Loss. Florida lost for the fourth time in a row as they were defeated by Minnesota 4-3. O. Roy made 24 saves. T. Myers was first star with a goal and an assist.
Feb 17th: Win. Florida won 4-3 against Toronto in overtime. O. Roy made 29 saves. First star N. Zherdev scored 2 goals. Being fined by the team for his poor performance, B. Campbell asked for a trade.
Feb 19th: J. Forsberg was named WHL Player of the Week. J. Huberdeau was named QMJHL Offensive Player of the Week.
Feb 20th: Loss. Florida lost 5-3 to bitter rivals Tampa Bay. C. Price allowed 4 goals on 45 shots. The last Lightning goal was in an empty net.
Feb 21st: Florida granted Brian Campbell's wish as he was trade along with Mike Richards, Rob Scuderi, and a second round pick to Carolina for Eric Staal, Jeff Shultz, and Jamie McBain.
“Our disappointment in Campbell and his desire to waive his no-trade clause caused us to act fast. Carolina were the first to inquire and we countered their initial offer with one of our own. While we are sad to see M. Richards go, Staal is a star and we are getting great blueline depth. With this draft being so deep it makes that 2nd round pick a good value for Carolina. We are 11 points out of the playoffs but we did not see the point to be sellers and the cap would not permit it eaither way.”
Feb 22nd: Win. Florida greeted their new players with a 3-1 win over Winnipeg. C. Price made 21 saves. Newcomer J. Shultz was first star with 2 assists.
Feb 24th: Win. Florida won 6-3 against Tampa Bay. C. Price blocked 22 shots. M. Paajarvi scored a goal and added 3 assists.
Feb 26th: J. Forsberg was named WHL Player of the Week. J. Huberdeau was named QMJHL Offensive Player of the Week.
Win. Florida adds a third win by defeating first place Buffalo 3-2. C. Price blocked 28 shots. T. Myers was pointless but was first star.
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Re: Panthers on the Prowl
Mar 1st: J. Forsberg was named WHL Player of the Month. J. Huberdeau was named QMJHL Offensive Player of the Month. J. Colbourne was named NHL Rookie of the Month.
Mar 2nd: Win. It took overtime for Florida to beat Toronto 2-1. C. Price was second star for his 26 save performance. M. Paajarvi was first star with a goal.
Mar 4th: Loss. Tampa Bay beat Florida 2-1 in overtime. C. Price made 28 saves. K. Ballard was first star with a goal.
Mar 5th: J. Forsberg was named WHL Player of the Week. J. Huberdeau was named QMJHL Offensive Player of the Week.
Mar 6th: Win. The Panthers continue their late season push with a 4-2 win over the Capitals. C. Price made 37 saves to be second star. With 2 assists Paajarvi was first star. J. McBain was injured and will miss up to 4 months.
Mar 8th: Win. Florida beat Ottawa 4-3. C. Price made 27 saves. J. Colbourne was first star with a goal and an assist.
Mar 10th: Loss. Washington mauled Florida 6-1. C. Price was pulled after allowing 4 goals on 12 shots and O. Roy made 15 saves.
Mar 12th: J. Huberdeau was named QMJHL Offensive Player of the Week.
Loss. Carolina beat Florida 2-1 in a shootout. C. Price was first star with 34 saves. M. Paajarvi scored the Panthers only goal.
Mar 15th: Win. The Panthers beat the Rangers 4-2. C. Price blocked 34 shots. First star T. Hall scored a goal and an assist.
Mar 16th: Loss. The Panthers were defeated 4-1 by the Islanders. O. Roy made 34 saves. M. Paajarvi scored Florida's only goal.
Mar 18th: Loss. Montreal beat Florida 5-4 in a shootout. C. Price made 24 saves.
Mar 19th: B. Jenner was named OHL Player of the Week. J. Huberdeau was named QMJHL Offensive Player of the Week.
Mar 22nd: Loss. The Panthers' playoff hopes are fast vanishing with a third loss in a row, this time at the hands of Los Angeles 5-3. C. Price made 30 saves.
Mar 24th: Loss. Even last place Philadelphia had the upper-hand on Florida by a score of 3-0. C. Price made 18 saves.
Mar 28th: Florida are officially out of the playoff race.
Loss. The score could have been even more one-sided as Washinton won 3-1 against Florida. C. Price was stellar making 52 saves. B. Wheeler scored the Panthers only goal.
Mar 29th: Win. Florida savoured a 5-2 victory against Boston. O. Roy made 19 saves. First star M. Paajarvi scored a goal and an assist.
Mar 31st: Loss. The Panthers lost 3-2 against the Sabres in a shootout. C. Price made 24 saves.
Mar 2nd: Win. It took overtime for Florida to beat Toronto 2-1. C. Price was second star for his 26 save performance. M. Paajarvi was first star with a goal.
Mar 4th: Loss. Tampa Bay beat Florida 2-1 in overtime. C. Price made 28 saves. K. Ballard was first star with a goal.
Mar 5th: J. Forsberg was named WHL Player of the Week. J. Huberdeau was named QMJHL Offensive Player of the Week.
Mar 6th: Win. The Panthers continue their late season push with a 4-2 win over the Capitals. C. Price made 37 saves to be second star. With 2 assists Paajarvi was first star. J. McBain was injured and will miss up to 4 months.
Mar 8th: Win. Florida beat Ottawa 4-3. C. Price made 27 saves. J. Colbourne was first star with a goal and an assist.
Mar 10th: Loss. Washington mauled Florida 6-1. C. Price was pulled after allowing 4 goals on 12 shots and O. Roy made 15 saves.
Mar 12th: J. Huberdeau was named QMJHL Offensive Player of the Week.
Loss. Carolina beat Florida 2-1 in a shootout. C. Price was first star with 34 saves. M. Paajarvi scored the Panthers only goal.
Mar 15th: Win. The Panthers beat the Rangers 4-2. C. Price blocked 34 shots. First star T. Hall scored a goal and an assist.
Mar 16th: Loss. The Panthers were defeated 4-1 by the Islanders. O. Roy made 34 saves. M. Paajarvi scored Florida's only goal.
Mar 18th: Loss. Montreal beat Florida 5-4 in a shootout. C. Price made 24 saves.
Mar 19th: B. Jenner was named OHL Player of the Week. J. Huberdeau was named QMJHL Offensive Player of the Week.
Mar 22nd: Loss. The Panthers' playoff hopes are fast vanishing with a third loss in a row, this time at the hands of Los Angeles 5-3. C. Price made 30 saves.
Mar 24th: Loss. Even last place Philadelphia had the upper-hand on Florida by a score of 3-0. C. Price made 18 saves.
Mar 28th: Florida are officially out of the playoff race.
Loss. The score could have been even more one-sided as Washinton won 3-1 against Florida. C. Price was stellar making 52 saves. B. Wheeler scored the Panthers only goal.
Mar 29th: Win. Florida savoured a 5-2 victory against Boston. O. Roy made 19 saves. First star M. Paajarvi scored a goal and an assist.
Mar 31st: Loss. The Panthers lost 3-2 against the Sabres in a shootout. C. Price made 24 saves.
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Re: Panthers on the Prowl
Apr 4th: Win. Florida beat Carolina 6-5 in a shootout. C. Price made 38 saves. T. Myers scored a hat trick to earn the first star.
Apr 6th: Loss. Tampa Bay won 5-2 against Florida. C. Price made 33 saves. Nugent-Hopkins was injured during the game and will miss up to 10 days.
Apr 7th: Loss. The season ended on another bad note as Florida lost 4-2 against Winnipeg. O. Roy made 30 saves.
Apr 8th: C. Price (2yrs @ $3,500,000) signed an extension.
Apr 9th: Tampa Bay won the Presidents' Trophy.
Matchups:
Toronto (8th) vs Tampa Bay (1st)
New Jersey (7th) vs Buffalo (2nd)
NYR (6th) vs NYI (3rd)
Pittsburgh (5th) vs Washington (4th)
Anaheim (8th) vs Detroit (1st)
Chicago (7th) vs Vancouver (2nd)
Edmonton (6th) vs San Jose (3rd)
Colorado (5th) vs Calgary (4th)
Apr 15th: Stats from the season:
Lines:
Paajarvi (76) – Staal (83) – Kane (60)
Hall (48) – Nugent-Hopkins (61) – Zherdev (76)
Wheeler (24) – Colbourne (39) – Stewart (26)
Westgarth (12) – Primeau (15) – Godard (14)
ex: Chubarov (6) – Matthias (2)
Schultz (33) – Myers (34)
Suter (33) – McBain (22)
Ballard (20) – Subban (16)
ex: Lehtivuori (2)
Price (26w)
Roy (8w)
Bests:
Goals – Paajarvi & Staal – 38 (26th & 27th)
Assists – Staal – 45 (-)
Points – Staal – 83 (39th)
Plus/Minus – Paajarvi – 38 (8th)
PIM – Godard – 244 (10th)
SoG – Paajarvi – 267 (41st)
HT – Myers – 286 (19th)
SB – Myers – 145 (6th)
TA – Myers – 56 (10th)
GAA – Roy – 2.96 (25th)
SV% – Roy – 0.900 (28th)
AvR – Staal – 8.71 (16th)
Prospect Watch:
J. Forsberg – WHL – Prince George – RD/LD – 72GP-43G-124A-167PTS-9.93AvR
A. Ekblad – OHL – Barrie – RD – 67GP-14G-61A-75PTS-7.33AvR
N. Ritchie – OHL – Sarnia – LW – 61GP-35G-29A-64PTS-6.90AvR
J. Huberdeau – QMJHL – Saint John – C/LW – 69GP-101G-108A-209PTS-9.68AvR
A. DeAngelo – OHL – Sarnia – RD/LD – 67GP-22G-92A-114PTS-8.10AvR
O. Roy – NHL – Florida – G – 18GP-8W-4L-1T-2.96GAA-0.900%-7.94AvR
C. Kreider – HE – Boston College – LW – 50GP-43G-22A-65PTS-7.36AvR
P. Machac – OHL – Brampton – C/LW – 59GP-49G-59A-108PTS-8.15AvR
V. Berglind – Swe – Brynas – LD/RD – 47GP-9G-26A-35PTS-7.26AvR
T. Elson – AHL – San Antonio – LW/C – 79GP-18G-31A-49PTS-6.22AvR
Apr 16th: C. Robak was named AHL Player of the Week.
Apr 23rd: R. Nugent-Hopkins was named AHL Player of the Week.
Apr 27th: The next round starts:
Matchups:
NYR (6th) vs Tampa Bay (1st)
Washington (4th) vs Buffalo (2nd)
Edmonton (6th) vs Detroit (1st)
Colorado (5th) vs Vancouver (2nd)
Apr 6th: Loss. Tampa Bay won 5-2 against Florida. C. Price made 33 saves. Nugent-Hopkins was injured during the game and will miss up to 10 days.
Apr 7th: Loss. The season ended on another bad note as Florida lost 4-2 against Winnipeg. O. Roy made 30 saves.
Apr 8th: C. Price (2yrs @ $3,500,000) signed an extension.
Apr 9th: Tampa Bay won the Presidents' Trophy.
Matchups:
Toronto (8th) vs Tampa Bay (1st)
New Jersey (7th) vs Buffalo (2nd)
NYR (6th) vs NYI (3rd)
Pittsburgh (5th) vs Washington (4th)
Anaheim (8th) vs Detroit (1st)
Chicago (7th) vs Vancouver (2nd)
Edmonton (6th) vs San Jose (3rd)
Colorado (5th) vs Calgary (4th)
Apr 15th: Stats from the season:
Lines:
Paajarvi (76) – Staal (83) – Kane (60)
Hall (48) – Nugent-Hopkins (61) – Zherdev (76)
Wheeler (24) – Colbourne (39) – Stewart (26)
Westgarth (12) – Primeau (15) – Godard (14)
ex: Chubarov (6) – Matthias (2)
Schultz (33) – Myers (34)
Suter (33) – McBain (22)
Ballard (20) – Subban (16)
ex: Lehtivuori (2)
Price (26w)
Roy (8w)
Bests:
Goals – Paajarvi & Staal – 38 (26th & 27th)
Assists – Staal – 45 (-)
Points – Staal – 83 (39th)
Plus/Minus – Paajarvi – 38 (8th)
PIM – Godard – 244 (10th)
SoG – Paajarvi – 267 (41st)
HT – Myers – 286 (19th)
SB – Myers – 145 (6th)
TA – Myers – 56 (10th)
GAA – Roy – 2.96 (25th)
SV% – Roy – 0.900 (28th)
AvR – Staal – 8.71 (16th)
Prospect Watch:
J. Forsberg – WHL – Prince George – RD/LD – 72GP-43G-124A-167PTS-9.93AvR
A. Ekblad – OHL – Barrie – RD – 67GP-14G-61A-75PTS-7.33AvR
N. Ritchie – OHL – Sarnia – LW – 61GP-35G-29A-64PTS-6.90AvR
J. Huberdeau – QMJHL – Saint John – C/LW – 69GP-101G-108A-209PTS-9.68AvR
A. DeAngelo – OHL – Sarnia – RD/LD – 67GP-22G-92A-114PTS-8.10AvR
O. Roy – NHL – Florida – G – 18GP-8W-4L-1T-2.96GAA-0.900%-7.94AvR
C. Kreider – HE – Boston College – LW – 50GP-43G-22A-65PTS-7.36AvR
P. Machac – OHL – Brampton – C/LW – 59GP-49G-59A-108PTS-8.15AvR
V. Berglind – Swe – Brynas – LD/RD – 47GP-9G-26A-35PTS-7.26AvR
T. Elson – AHL – San Antonio – LW/C – 79GP-18G-31A-49PTS-6.22AvR
Apr 16th: C. Robak was named AHL Player of the Week.
Apr 23rd: R. Nugent-Hopkins was named AHL Player of the Week.
Apr 27th: The next round starts:
Matchups:
NYR (6th) vs Tampa Bay (1st)
Washington (4th) vs Buffalo (2nd)
Edmonton (6th) vs Detroit (1st)
Colorado (5th) vs Vancouver (2nd)
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Re: Panthers on the Prowl
May 7th: R. Nugent-Hopkins was named AHL Player of the Week.
May 9th: J. Forsberg was signed to an entry level contract.
May 12th: The next round starts:
Matchups:
NYR (6th) vs Washington (4th)
Colorado (5th) vs Detroit (1st)
May 21st: J. Huberdeau won the QMJHL Player of the Year Award, the QMJHL Jean Beliveau Trophy, the QMJHL Michel Briere Trophy, and the QMJHL Star Player Award. E. Marcoux won the QMJHL Jacques Plante Trophy. J. Forsberg won the Bill Hunter Trophy, the WHL Plus-Minus Award, the Four Broncos Memorial Trophy, the Bobby Clarke Trophy, and the WHL Star Player Award.
May 23rd: The finals are about to start:
Matchup:
NY Rangers (6th) vs Detroit (1st)
May 9th: J. Forsberg was signed to an entry level contract.
May 12th: The next round starts:
Matchups:
NYR (6th) vs Washington (4th)
Colorado (5th) vs Detroit (1st)
May 21st: J. Huberdeau won the QMJHL Player of the Year Award, the QMJHL Jean Beliveau Trophy, the QMJHL Michel Briere Trophy, and the QMJHL Star Player Award. E. Marcoux won the QMJHL Jacques Plante Trophy. J. Forsberg won the Bill Hunter Trophy, the WHL Plus-Minus Award, the Four Broncos Memorial Trophy, the Bobby Clarke Trophy, and the WHL Star Player Award.
May 23rd: The finals are about to start:
Matchup:
NY Rangers (6th) vs Detroit (1st)
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Re: Panthers on the Prowl
June 6th: The New York Rangers won the Stanley Cup.
June 8th: V. Berglind was signed to an entry level contract.
June 13th: J. Colbourne came in 2nd in the Calder Memorial Trophy. O. Roy and J. Colbourne were named to the NHL Rookie All-Star Team.
Jun 20th: Draft day. Seeing a player they like Florida traded their 13th overall pick and Shawn Matthias to Phoenix for the 2nd overall pick.
“We felt that our depth down the middle allowed us to make a move for a dream player.”
Florida and Toronto swapped 7th round picks from different years. Florida and Calgary swapped 7th round picks from different years.
“There were two players that could add depth down the line that were available and we felt we needed to move.”
2 – Valeri Belousov – RW/LW – Goal-Scoring Forward, First Line Potential
43 – Mika Broberg – C – Skilled Defensive Forward, First Line Potential
103 – Henrik Kosonen – LW – Offensive Power Forward, Third Line Potential
105 – Zbynek Jindra – LW/RW – Skilled Offensive Forward, Limited Potential
120 – Frans Nissinen – RD/LD – Skilled Defenseman, 3-4 Potential
133 - Alain Schneider – LD – Skilled Defensman, 5-6 Potential
163 – Olof Frylen – G – Backup Goaltender, Butterfly Style
193 – Timmy Burnstrom – LW/RW/C – Skilled Forward, Third Line Potential
199 – Leon Fehr – RW – Skilled Forward, Limited Potential
200 – Arnost Pavlis – LD – Stay-at-Home, 5-6 Potential
June 26th: O. Roy (2yrs @ $845,000) and J. McBain (2yrs @ $1,350,000) signed extensions.
June 29th: T. Myers (2yrs @ $5,250,000) signed an extension.
June 30th: E. Staal was named the Florida Panthers Fans' Player of the Year as voted by fans.
June 8th: V. Berglind was signed to an entry level contract.
June 13th: J. Colbourne came in 2nd in the Calder Memorial Trophy. O. Roy and J. Colbourne were named to the NHL Rookie All-Star Team.
Jun 20th: Draft day. Seeing a player they like Florida traded their 13th overall pick and Shawn Matthias to Phoenix for the 2nd overall pick.
“We felt that our depth down the middle allowed us to make a move for a dream player.”
Florida and Toronto swapped 7th round picks from different years. Florida and Calgary swapped 7th round picks from different years.
“There were two players that could add depth down the line that were available and we felt we needed to move.”
2 – Valeri Belousov – RW/LW – Goal-Scoring Forward, First Line Potential
43 – Mika Broberg – C – Skilled Defensive Forward, First Line Potential
103 – Henrik Kosonen – LW – Offensive Power Forward, Third Line Potential
105 – Zbynek Jindra – LW/RW – Skilled Offensive Forward, Limited Potential
120 – Frans Nissinen – RD/LD – Skilled Defenseman, 3-4 Potential
133 - Alain Schneider – LD – Skilled Defensman, 5-6 Potential
163 – Olof Frylen – G – Backup Goaltender, Butterfly Style
193 – Timmy Burnstrom – LW/RW/C – Skilled Forward, Third Line Potential
199 – Leon Fehr – RW – Skilled Forward, Limited Potential
200 – Arnost Pavlis – LD – Stay-at-Home, 5-6 Potential
June 26th: O. Roy (2yrs @ $845,000) and J. McBain (2yrs @ $1,350,000) signed extensions.
June 29th: T. Myers (2yrs @ $5,250,000) signed an extension.
June 30th: E. Staal was named the Florida Panthers Fans' Player of the Year as voted by fans.
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Re: Panthers on the Prowl
July 5th: A. Montoya (2yrs @ $1,630,000) signed with Florida.
July 6th: W. Primeau (1yr @ $1,120,000) signed with Florida.
July 7th: B. Wheeler (2yrs @ $830,000) signed with Florida.
July 20th: Since Florida was unable to attract any big name talent during free agency it looks as though the Panthers will be using the same lineup as last season with maybe a move being made if they feel that either J. Forsberg or J. Huberdeau are ready.
July 6th: W. Primeau (1yr @ $1,120,000) signed with Florida.
July 7th: B. Wheeler (2yrs @ $830,000) signed with Florida.
July 20th: Since Florida was unable to attract any big name talent during free agency it looks as though the Panthers will be using the same lineup as last season with maybe a move being made if they feel that either J. Forsberg or J. Huberdeau are ready.
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Re: Panthers on the Prowl
Aug 5th: A new segment of 5 questions was released by a Florida TV station today:
Season three did not go as well as planned. What was the biggest disappointment?
"Missing the playoffs was the biggest hit to me. I feel that we had the right team to do it but we battled with consistency. Hopefully a season with less moves will allow a better chemistry to form."
Speaking of moves, a lot were made last season. Why were there so many moves and do you feel we finally have the team you want?
"Other than the moves during the draft and the Garrison trade all trades I made last season were negotiations on deals offered to us. For every move I made there were at least offers for three other players. This season will be more axed on stability. We're hoping to make a lot less moves. There might be a couple of moves as our prospects fight for bigger roles."
There was a coaching change last season. Was it a hard decision? Was Greg Poss your first choice?
"It was very hard because I think Constantine had made a lot of great work. It was just felt that a shakeup was needed. Many candidates were looked into. We had made offers to three candidates and went with Poss. To support him we also added former players John LeClair and Paul Coffey as assistant coaches."
After a couple of years of having very few valuable prospects in the pipeline, the Panthers prospects are the talk of the town. What are your thoughts on that coming into this new season?
"We're extremely pleased. Last season Huberdeau broke QMJHL records for goals (101) and points (209). Forsberg was also stellar and is currently ranked 3rd all time in the WHL for assists in a single season (124). Marcoux set the single season shutout record (11) and career shutout record (27) in the QMJHL. Not to mention that Hall, Roy, Paajarvi, and Nugent-Hopkins are all still very young. It's a great time for us."
Where to you expect to be next April?
"I think we are a very capable playoff team. I don't see us waiting until late March or early April to qualify for the playoffs. We'll be top five in the east."
Aug 29th: Florida signed Chris Kreider to an entry level contract.
Aug 30th: Florida signed Nick Bjugstad to an entry level contract.
Season three did not go as well as planned. What was the biggest disappointment?
"Missing the playoffs was the biggest hit to me. I feel that we had the right team to do it but we battled with consistency. Hopefully a season with less moves will allow a better chemistry to form."
Speaking of moves, a lot were made last season. Why were there so many moves and do you feel we finally have the team you want?
"Other than the moves during the draft and the Garrison trade all trades I made last season were negotiations on deals offered to us. For every move I made there were at least offers for three other players. This season will be more axed on stability. We're hoping to make a lot less moves. There might be a couple of moves as our prospects fight for bigger roles."
There was a coaching change last season. Was it a hard decision? Was Greg Poss your first choice?
"It was very hard because I think Constantine had made a lot of great work. It was just felt that a shakeup was needed. Many candidates were looked into. We had made offers to three candidates and went with Poss. To support him we also added former players John LeClair and Paul Coffey as assistant coaches."
After a couple of years of having very few valuable prospects in the pipeline, the Panthers prospects are the talk of the town. What are your thoughts on that coming into this new season?
"We're extremely pleased. Last season Huberdeau broke QMJHL records for goals (101) and points (209). Forsberg was also stellar and is currently ranked 3rd all time in the WHL for assists in a single season (124). Marcoux set the single season shutout record (11) and career shutout record (27) in the QMJHL. Not to mention that Hall, Roy, Paajarvi, and Nugent-Hopkins are all still very young. It's a great time for us."
Where to you expect to be next April?
"I think we are a very capable playoff team. I don't see us waiting until late March or early April to qualify for the playoffs. We'll be top five in the east."
Aug 29th: Florida signed Chris Kreider to an entry level contract.
Aug 30th: Florida signed Nick Bjugstad to an entry level contract.
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Re: Panthers on the Prowl
Sept 7th: Training camp is about to start. There are 58 players attending and 17 tryouts.
Sept 16th: Florida won its first preseason game 4-2.
Sept 19th: The Hockey News announced on their website that the top 3 for the upcoming season are Vancouver, Washington, and Florida.
Sept 23rd: Florida won its second preseason game 5-3.
Sept 25th: Florida won its last preseason game 5-3.
Sept 30th: The Hockey News released their top 10 players by position and top 10 rookies. Florida was represented by C. Price (G-6), T. Myers (D-4), M. Paajarvi (LW-7), P. Kane (RW-3), J. Forsberg (P-1), and J. Huberdeau (P-2).
Sept 16th: Florida won its first preseason game 4-2.
Sept 19th: The Hockey News announced on their website that the top 3 for the upcoming season are Vancouver, Washington, and Florida.
Sept 23rd: Florida won its second preseason game 5-3.
Sept 25th: Florida won its last preseason game 5-3.
Sept 30th: The Hockey News released their top 10 players by position and top 10 rookies. Florida was represented by C. Price (G-6), T. Myers (D-4), M. Paajarvi (LW-7), P. Kane (RW-3), J. Forsberg (P-1), and J. Huberdeau (P-2).
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Re: Panthers on the Prowl
Oct 5th: Loss. Florida dropped their season opener to the New York Islanders 5-2. C. Price allowed 5 goals on 21 shots before being injured for what will likely be 2 weeks. A. Montoya stopped all 9 shots he faced.
Oct 7th: Win. It took over time for Florida to win 4-3 against San Jose. A. Montoya blocked 26 saves. T. Myers was named first star with a goal and an assist.
Oct 8th: A. DeAngelo was named OHL Player of the Week.
Oct 9th: Loss. Florida lost 4-2 against Buffalo. A. Montoya made 28 saves.
Oct 11th: Loss. Montreal beat Florida 5-3. O. Roy blocked 21 shots.
Oct 13th: Win. Florida was the stronger team as they won 4-2 over Carolina. A. Montoya blocked 39 shots. B. Wheeler was named first star with a goal and an assist.
Oct 17th: Win. It was a shootout victory for Florida as the won 3-2 over New Jersey. A. Montoya made 37 saves and was third star. E. Staal was first star with a goal and an assist.
Oct 18th: Loss. Florida was defeated 5-3 by New Jersey. C. Price stopped 47 shots in his return.
Oct 20th: Loss. The game needed overtime for Carolina to beat Florida 5-4. C. Price struggled as he allowed 5 goals on 25 shots.
Oct 21st: Florida conducted a trade as they sent Anthony DeAngelo to St Louis for a 1st round pick.
“It is sad to see DeAngelo go but a first round pick in what announces to be a very strong draft class could not be passed up.”
Oct 23rd: Win. Florida shutout Edmonton by a score of 5-0. C. Price made 22 saves and B. Wheeler scored 2 goals to be first star.
Oct 24th: Win. The Calgary Flames were beaten 5-4 by the Florida Panthers. A. Montoya blocked 26 shots. J. Colbourne was named first star with 2 goals.
Oct 26th: Win. Florida is working hard to erase a mediocre start by winning 5-3 against New Jersey. A. Montoya made 27 saves. First star T. Hall scored a goal and added a pair of assists.
Oct 28th: Win. Florida added another shutout as they beat Anaheim 4-0. C. Price made 23 saves and was third star. M. Paajarvi got a hat trick and was named first star.
Oct 29th: C. Price was named NHL Defensive Player of the Week.
Oct 30th: Loss. Florida was beaten 4-3 by St Louis. C. Price made 26 saves. E. Staal was first star with an assist.
Oct 7th: Win. It took over time for Florida to win 4-3 against San Jose. A. Montoya blocked 26 saves. T. Myers was named first star with a goal and an assist.
Oct 8th: A. DeAngelo was named OHL Player of the Week.
Oct 9th: Loss. Florida lost 4-2 against Buffalo. A. Montoya made 28 saves.
Oct 11th: Loss. Montreal beat Florida 5-3. O. Roy blocked 21 shots.
Oct 13th: Win. Florida was the stronger team as they won 4-2 over Carolina. A. Montoya blocked 39 shots. B. Wheeler was named first star with a goal and an assist.
Oct 17th: Win. It was a shootout victory for Florida as the won 3-2 over New Jersey. A. Montoya made 37 saves and was third star. E. Staal was first star with a goal and an assist.
Oct 18th: Loss. Florida was defeated 5-3 by New Jersey. C. Price stopped 47 shots in his return.
Oct 20th: Loss. The game needed overtime for Carolina to beat Florida 5-4. C. Price struggled as he allowed 5 goals on 25 shots.
Oct 21st: Florida conducted a trade as they sent Anthony DeAngelo to St Louis for a 1st round pick.
“It is sad to see DeAngelo go but a first round pick in what announces to be a very strong draft class could not be passed up.”
Oct 23rd: Win. Florida shutout Edmonton by a score of 5-0. C. Price made 22 saves and B. Wheeler scored 2 goals to be first star.
Oct 24th: Win. The Calgary Flames were beaten 5-4 by the Florida Panthers. A. Montoya blocked 26 shots. J. Colbourne was named first star with 2 goals.
Oct 26th: Win. Florida is working hard to erase a mediocre start by winning 5-3 against New Jersey. A. Montoya made 27 saves. First star T. Hall scored a goal and added a pair of assists.
Oct 28th: Win. Florida added another shutout as they beat Anaheim 4-0. C. Price made 23 saves and was third star. M. Paajarvi got a hat trick and was named first star.
Oct 29th: C. Price was named NHL Defensive Player of the Week.
Oct 30th: Loss. Florida was beaten 4-3 by St Louis. C. Price made 26 saves. E. Staal was first star with an assist.