Jay Bouwmeester had been looking forward to his first All-Star game since his debut in 2002. In 2007, everyone knew Bo’s time had arrived. “We know he’s one of the best,” said teammate Rostislav Olesz. But Bouwmeester stayed modest. After spending over 19 minutes on the ice and stopping two shots during the game, he […]

Jay Bouwmeester began his time at the 2007 All-Star Weekend with a heated battle. The young defenseman took on Columbus’s Rick Nash in the puck control relay, a 1-lap race where skaters have to keep control of the puck through a series of obstacles. Nash was the reigning champ of the relay, making him stiff […]

Jay Bouwmeester debuted with the Panthers as a 19-year-old rookie in 2002. He played six seasons with Florida, tallying 203 points in that time.

Jay Bouwmeester was a first-round draft selection for the Florida Panthers in 2002 and played six stellar seasons for the club from 2002-2009. He used this two-piece composite hockey stick in games, possibly during his rookie season when he was named to the NHL All-Rookie Team.

The All-Star red carpet gives hockey’s biggest stars the chance to show off their style while also giving hockey’s biggest (and littlest) fans a chance to score an autograph. It’s a win-win! For his 2009 red carpet arrival, Jay Bouwmeester decided to skip the tie, but he didn’t skip the hundreds of fans of all […]

At just 19 years old, Jay Bouwmeester made his first trip to All-Star weekend. The defenseman took the ice with the Eastern Conference YoungStars, contributing an assist in the team’s 8-3 victory over the West. Bouwmeester said it was an honor to be selected to the team, but called it a “first step” toward getting […]

Jay Bouwmeester’s selection to the 2009 All-Star Game came as no surprise. The defenseman was the team’s third-leading scorer with 21 points and was averaging 27:38 minutes of ice time per game, good for third-most in the league. Bo stayed hot at the All-Star festivities, beginning with the Fastest Skater Skills Competition, finishing the race […]

Upon being selected for his second All-Star Game, Bo said: “It should be fun and it is not too stressful, either.” It sure seemed like Bouwmeester had fun — he notched two assists and a goal in the East’s 12-11 win against the West.

Florida Panthers fans had a lot to like about the 2003 All-Star Game. Not only did the Cats host the festivities, three of the team’s rookies were selected to join Team East in the YoungStars Game. Do you recognize the faces wearing Panthers jerseys? Check out Niklas Hagman and Stephen Weiss in the back row, […]

Stephen Weiss was one of three Panthers rookies who represented their team in the 2003 YoungStars Game at the Office Depot Center (now Amerant Bank Arena). Weiss, Niklas Hagman and Jay Bouwmeester represented the Cats while they helped lead the East to an 8-3 victory over the West. Weiss especially gave the hometown fans plenty […]