MacKenzie Weeger commemorated his 200th career game by recording an assist and helping the Panthers defeat the Chicago Blackhawks, 6-3. The defenseman took on a bigger role late in the 2020-2021 season, scoring a then career-high 36 points after fellow blueliner Aaron Ekblad was sidelined with injuries. “When [Ekblad] went down, I kind of just […]

Florida’s blueliners Keith Yandle and Aaron Ekblad are a tight pair. When asked what his fellow defenseman means to the team, Ekblad replied: “A whole hell of a lot.” He continued, “It puts a smile on your face when you get to see him and he’s cracking jokes and having fun and making practices better.” […]

Aaron Ekblad was a late addition to the 2015 All-Star Game roster. After Colorado’s Erik Johnson was injured, Ekblad was tapped as a substitute. The nature of his selection led the defenseman to say that he “didn’t deserve” to be in the competition, but the results tell a different story. With four assists, Ekblad was […]

Every year since 2006, communities in North America have competed to be deemed Kraft Hockeyville. In 2019, the Canadian winner was Renous, New Brunswick. Their reward? A cash prize of $250,000 to upgrade the local rink and the opportunity to host a preseason matchup between the Cats and the Canadiens. The Panthers fell, 4-3, but […]

The Panthers eagerly looked on during the ceremonial puck drop prior to their Oct. 8, 2016 preseason game at West Point against the New Jersey Devils. The special game was the team’s last before beginning the 2016-17 regular season. A 4-2 win in front of a crowd of heroes and their families gave the Cats […]

Both teams were silenced in the first period of Game 4 of the 2016 Eastern Conference First Round. But finally, at 15:18 into the 2nd period the Panthers broke through thanks to Teddy Purcell’s power play goal, assisted by Jaromir Jagr and Aaron Ekblad. The assist gave the 43-year old Jagr his 200th career playoff […]

After losing Game 1 of the First Round, Panthers fans used rally towels to cheer on the Cats in Game 2. Aaron Ekblad and Aleksander Barkov got things started with a goal each in the first period, followed by a trio of scores from Mason Marchment, Anton Lundell and Carter Verhaeghe in the second frame. […]

The 2022-2023 Panthers team yearbook featured captain Sasha Barkov. Then in his 10th NHL season, Barkov and the Panthers were no longer the up-and-coming team. Their 2021-22 Presidents’ Trophy showed the Cats had arrived. Barkov’s Panthers were bolstered for the new season by the addition of superstar scorer Matthew Tkachuk, the return of alternate captain […]

The memorabilia up for auction at the Panthers Foundation 2020 Cats & Cocktails event was so good that even players had to take a look. What item do you think Aaron Ekblad went for?

The Florida Panthers 2016 trip to West Point included a special captain-naming ceremony and the opportunity to reflect on the team’s deep military connections. At the heart of the visit, though, was a good old-fashioned hockey game. The Cats shined in their 4-2 victory over the Devils. The team scored an impressive four goals in […]