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A BANNER DAY
The Florida Panthers watched as captain Aleksander Barkov brought the Stanley Cup out one final time and watched a banner ascend to the rafters in Sunrise commemorating the team’s first championship season. The good vibes continued as the Cats scored four 1st period goals on their way to defeating the Boston Bruins, 6-4. “I kind […]
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A CAPTAIN AND A CHAMPION
Aleksander Barkov made history as the first Panthers captain to lead his team to a Stanley Cup championship. He was also the first Finland-born captain to win the Stanley Cup. Sasha’s numbers on the stat sheet were great: a team-best 22 points in the 2024 playoffs (tied with Matthew Tkachuk), including four game-winning goals. But […]
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A FANTASTIC FINNISH
When Aleksander Barkov hoisted the Stanley Cup, he became the first Finnish captain in NHL history to win the championship. Fellow countrymen Anton Lundell, Eetu Luostarinen and Niko Mikkola were also on the Cats roster, along with assistant coach Tuomo Ruutu. “Everybody who grows up playing hockey in Finland, they look up to guys here, […]
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A RAT ABROAD, 2018
The final game of the 2018 NHL Global Series in Finland featured a 4-2 Panthers victory over the Winnipeg Jets. Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov — who happens to be Finnish — celebrated the win by posing with a plastic friend and soaking in the atmosphere.
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A SILVER FOR SASHA
At just 20 years old, Aleksander Barkov was one of the younger members of the Finnish National Team at the 2016 IIHF World Championship. He did not appear to be overwhelmed as he tallied nine points in nine games to help the Finns go undefeated in pool play and ultimately win a silver medal.
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A THOUSAND TIMES FOR KULI
Dmitry Kulikov recorded an assist as he skated in his 1,000th NHL game to lead the Panthers to a 3-0 win over the Los Angeles Kings at home. Kulikov started his career in 2009 with the Panthers and he appeared in 460 games before he was traded to Buffalo. Six years and seven teams later […]
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AND THE CROWD GOES WILD, 2016
The 20,247 fans at BB&T Center (now Amerant Bank Arena) erupted when Aleksander Barkov tied up Game 5 of the 2016 Eastern Conference First Round 1-1 with his 3rd period goal. The Cats unfortunately fell 2-1 in 2OT, but not before those 20,247 fans were treated to an epic battle on the ice that lasted […]
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AUTOGRAPHED PANTHERS TRASH CAN, 2010s
This can features autographs of Panthers players from the 2013-2014 and 2014-2015 seasons. Among the signees were some of the team’s future stars like Jonathan Huberdeau, Aleksander Barkov and Aaron Ekblad along with future Hall of Famers like Roberto Luongo and Jaromir Jagr.
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BACK ON THE ICE
Past and present Panthers captains met on the ice when Bryan McCabe (Panthers captain, 2009-2011) dropped the puck for current captain Aleksander Barkov. While Barkov leads the team on the ice, McCabe helps lead the team off the ice as Director of Player Personnel. Wonder whether he keeps that old captain jersey hanging around the […]
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BARKOV BAGS A WALES TROPHY
Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov met Carolina Hurricanes captain Jordan Staal for a face-off in Game 3 of the 2023 Eastern Conference Final. Barkov left Game 3 due to injury but returned with a fury in Game 4 by recording two assists, including on the game-winning goal with five seconds left in regulation. His production helped […]
