Florida Panthers

The Florida Panthers are a professional ice hockey team based in Sunrise, Florida. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). The Panthers were founded in 1993 as an expansion team and began play in the 1993–94 season. They have won one Presidents' Trophy and one Eastern Conference Championship, but have yet to win a Stanley Cup.
The Panthers play their home games at the FLA Live Arena in Sunrise, Florida. The arena opened in 1998 and has a capacity of 19,250. The Panthers have a long-standing rivalry with the Tampa Bay Lightning, which is known as the "Battle of Florida."
Some of the most notable players in Panthers history include Pavel Bure, Olli Jokinen, Roberto Luongo, and Jonathan Huberdeau. The Panthers have also had some success in the NHL Draft, having selected players such as Aleksander Barkov, Aaron Ekblad, and Sam Bennett.
The Panthers are a young and up-and-coming team. They have a lot of talented players and are looking to make a run at the Stanley Cup in the near future.
Here are some interesting facts about the Florida Panthers:
* The Panthers are the only NHL team to have a panther as their mascot.
* The Panthers have won the Presidents' Trophy once, in the 1999–2000 season.
* The Panthers have won the Eastern Conference Championship once, in the 1995–96 season.
* The Panthers have retired three numbers: 3 (Pavel Bure), 16 (Aleksander Barkov), and 39 (Roberto Luongo).
* The Panthers have had a number of players win individual awards, including Pavel Bure (Hart Trophy, 1999-2000), Olli Jokinen (Selke Trophy, 2002-2003), and Roberto Luongo (Vezina Trophy, 2006-2007).
The Panthers are a proud member of the NHL and are looking to make a name for themselves in the years to come.