The Florida Panthers are a professional ice hockey team based in the Miami metropolitan area. They compete in the National Hockey League as a member of the Central Division. The team initially played their home games at Miami Arena, before moving to the BB&T Center in 1998. Located in Sunrise, Florida, the Panthers are the southernmost team in the NHL. The team's local broadcasting rights have been held by Bally Sports Florida since 1996. The Panthers began playing in the 1993–94 NHL season, where they set the then-record for most successful expansion team until the Vegas Golden Knights in 2017–18. The team has made one appearance in the Stanley Cup Finals, in 1996, the only season in which the Panthers have ever won a playoff series, eventually losing the Finals to the Colorado Avalanche. Since then, the Panthers have struggled to find sustained success, having only qualified for the Stanley Cup playoffs seven times since 1996.
About Florida Panthers
NHL franchise that reached the Stanley Cup Finals in 1996. The team won division titles in 2012 and 2016.
Achievement of Florida Panthers
After the team's Stanley Cup appearance in 1996, they went over two decades without winning another playoff series.
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Latest information about Florida Panthers updated on July 28 2021.
