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.

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 […]

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.

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 […]

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 […]

In the eight seasons since the Cats drafted him as the No. 2 pick of the 2013 NHL Entry Draft, Aleksander Barkov became the youngest captain in Panthers history, won both the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy and Frank J. Selke Award and established himself as one of the most consistently great forwards in the NHL […]

Aleksander Barkov was named to the 2018 NHL All-Star team at just 22 years of age. The Panthers forward wore this jersey as he set up the game-winning goal in the Atlantic Division’s win over the Metropolitan Division in the semi-finals. The blue and yellow lines in the uniform’s numbers are a nod to the […]

Aleksander Barkov and other players at the 2018 All-Star Game had the honor of meeting a legend on and off the ice: Willie O’Ree. The festivities coincided with the 60th anniversary of O’Ree’s debut with the Boston Bruins, when he became the first African American player in NHL history. The Tampa Bay Lightning, who hosted […]

Aleksander Barkov skated in his 655th career game on March 25, 2023, passing Stephen Weiss for second-most in team history. Not only did the captain take the ice, Barkov also scored two goals (though the Cats fell to the New York Rangers at home, 4-3). At of the end of the 2022-2023 season, Barkov needed […]

Panther Aleksander Barkov competed in the Gatorade NHL Puck Control Relay during the 2018 GEICO NHL All-Star Skills Competition at Amalie Arena on January 27, 2018, in Tampa, Florida. Maneuvering the puck around Gatorade bottles, he placed second among eight competitors.