Thanks for the memories: Saying goodbye to Panther Parkway
After 5 seasons as a blogger, I am calling it quits. I made this decision about 2 weeks or so ago, but I wasn’t quite sure how I would approach it, so I stared at a blank document for a few days. Well, I finally put my emotions in my back pocket, and mustered up […]
Florida owners pen open letter to the fans
Over the past several years (actually, since they’ve become a franchise), rumors have spread throughout the hockey community about the possibility of the Florida Panthers relocating to Toronto, Las Vegas, Quebec, Seattle, Puerto Rico –okay, so not Puerto Rico, but you might as well add them into the mix – and every other province of […]
Florida makes roster cuts, announces 51-man training camp roster
The Florida Panthers’ rookies arrived back in Florida late last night after winning the prospects tournament held at the Ford Ice Center in Nashville over the weekend. For some of these individuals, the end of prospects camp means the beginning of NHL training camp, or pre-season. For others, it means the end of their pro careers […]
Aaron Ekblad: “I want to be on that opening night roster”
As Aaron Ekblad settles into life in South Florida for his big push towards making the Panthers’ roster as an 18-year-old, it should be apparent to Panthers fans that this will be the first time that Ekblad has faced any sort of adversity as a hockey player. This isn’t to say that you can expect […]
Panthers Rookies Defeat the Bolts, Win Prospects Tournament
The Florida Panthers rookies travelled to Nashville this past week, where they took part in the annual rookie tournament against the youngsters of the Nashville Predators, Tampa Bay Lightning, and Boston Bruins. After playing each team once, the Panthers came away as the prospect tournament champions, winning all three games. Below, I compiled and posted […]
Sometimes You Just Gotta Walk On.
As Panther Parkway begins its third year of existence, this new season of hockey will come with great anticipation. The Florida Panthers have revamped their roster with veteran players via free agency in hopes to begin a path towards becoming a more competitive team. Additionally the youngsters that are going through their maturation process will be looked at to […]
Vincent Trocheck: Biding his time
Reading about the 2013 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships held in Ufa, Russia, you’ll see that the tournament was dominated by the likes of Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (EDM; 4G-11A-15P.), Markus Granlund (CGY; 5G-7A-12P), Johnny Gaudreau (CGY; 7G-2A-9P), and Jonathan Huberdeau (FLA; 3G-6A-9P), all of whom played between six and seven games. You’ll see that Anaheim’s John […]
Florida Panthers sign D Aaron Ekblad to entry-level deal
Today the Florida Panthers announced the signing of D Aaron Ekblad to a three-year Entry Level Contract. Ekblad, 18 was selected first overall in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft back in June. “We are very pleased to have signed Aaron,” said Panthers GM Dale Tallon in a release courtesy of the team’s website. “He is […]
Panther Parkway: WRITERS WANTED
It’s about that time again! The 2014-2015 NHL season is about to begin, which means Panther Parkway will be back in full-season mode again and we’ll need YOUR help. A little about us: Panther Parkway is going on their 5th season as a credentialed blog with the Florida Panthers (including the two years we were affiliated with […]
San Antonio Rampage Re-Sign C Wade Megan and F Tony Turgeon
Today the San Antonio Rampage announced the re-signing of C Wade Megan and F Tony Turgeon. Each of the young forwards signed one-year AHL deals. Megan, 24 was a key player during his college days at Boston University where he posted 83 points (49-34-83) for the Terriers in 151 career games. Taken in the fifth […]
Tom Rowe to Return as Rampage Head Coach
The Florida Panthers announced today that Tom Rowe, will return as the head coach for the Florida Panthers‘ AHL affiliate San Antonio Rampage for the 2014-15 season. Rowe became the head coach of the Rampage on Nov. 8, 2013 when bench boss, Peter Horachek was abruptly called to duty as head coach of the Panthers replacing former coach, Kevin Dineen. […]
Ice Bucket Challenge: The Florida Panthers Get Icy
For weeks now, people from all over have been shoveling chunks of ice into buckets, mixing it with water, pouring it on their heads, and then posting it on their respective social media sites. Just recently players, broadcasters, main stream media, and bloggers from around the NHL have joined the craze. No, they aren’t crazy. They […]
Denis Potvin Returns as Panthers’ Color Analyst, Bill Lindsay Shifts To New Role
Who says you can never go home again? Fox Sports Florida underwent a roster shake up this morning to their Florida Panthers’ broadcast crew by announcing the return of former Panthers color analyst Denis Potvin to their crew. OFFICIAL: Excited to announce Denis Potvin will return to FOX Sports Florida as color analyst for our […]
Tallon uses myriad of methods to build rising D corps
There is an old NHL proverb passed down from generation to generation that dictates the winning formula for a team to embrace and thereby succeed: “Build from the back out.” It is this mantra that hints at stabilizing your core from the defensive side out when trying to build a winning team that can keep […]
REPORT: Juho Lammikko to leave Finland, play in the OHL
It has been reported that Juho Lammikko, a Finnish prospect of the Florida Panthers, will leave his team in the Finnish Liiga and join the Kingston Frontenacs of the OHL. Juho Lammikko (FLA) will play for OHL’s Kingston Frontenacs next season (via @HCAssatPori) + signs w/ Ässät for 15-16 season. — Olli Lähdesmäki (@LahdesmakiOlli) August […]
Ekblad Leaves Team Canada Development Camp With Concussion
There were rumblings of Aaron Ekblad sustaining an injury earlier this week and they came to fruition this morning when Team Canada released the news that the 2014 1st overall selection suffered a concussion. The Panthers’ first selection at the 2014 draft was participating in Team Canada’s annual Summer Development Camp, a tune up camp […]
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