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A NIGHT OUT FOR THE CATS
One of the selling points for attending the annual Florida Panthers Cats & Cocktails fundraiser is a chance to meet and mingle with famous Panthers. Yet fans aren’t the only ones excited to see a Cat off the ice. As Derek MacKenzie explained at the event in 2018, in addition to raising funds for a […]
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AN UNFORGETTABLE MOMENT FOR DEREK MACKENZIE
A Panthers win wasn’t the only special part of the team’s 2016 trip to West Point. During the team’s last trip to the Academy in 2014, Willie Mitchell was named captain following a team-building exercise. The tradition continued two years later with the selection of Derek MacKenzie as captain while on the West Point trip.
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GOING OUT ON TOP, 2016-2018
On October 9, 2016, Derek MacKenzie became the 9th Panthers captain in history. The center concluded an impressive 16-year NHL career with five seasons in South Florida. He spent two of those seasons as captain before passing the mantel to Aleksander Barkov in 2018.
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HOCKEY FIGHTS CANCER, 2017
Panthers captain Derek MacKenzie and New York Rangers captain Ryan McDonagh posed for a ceremonial puck drop during a Hockey Fights Cancer game night at BB&T Center (now Amerant Bank Arena). The NHL and NHLPA founded the Hockey Fights Cancer program in 1998, and the Panthers have been active participants.
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LEADERS NAMED WHERE LEADERS ARE MADE
The Panthers got a lot out of their 2016 trip to West Point, including a preseason win, an inside look at the training of Army cadets plus some new team leaders. Overlooking the scenic Hudson River Valley on the Academy’s grounds, Derek MacKenzie was named team captain while Jussi Jokinen and Aaron Ekblad, shown here, […]
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LEARNING THE JAGR LIFESTYLE
Jaromir Jagr let his long locks fly while warming up before the team’s Oct. 8, 2016 preseason game at West Point’s Tate Rink. Getting to watch and meet stars like Jagr was a thrilling opportunity for members of the Army Black Knights hockey team. Then-team captain Ryan Nick explained, “NHL players are guys that we […]
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PASSING THE TORCH
Derek MacKenzie literally handed Aleksander Barkov the captain’s jersey when the title was passed from the veteran to the young star.
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SHOOTOUT SHOWDOWN, WON!
How many of you remember staying up for this one? Roberto Luongo shut down Alexander Ovechkin at BB&T Center (now Amerant Bank Arena) at the end of an unforgettable and recording-breaking 20-round OT shootout against the Washington Capitals. Luongo was masterful, saving 15 shots during the 20 rounds. The offense deserves credit too, with Jussi […]