September 17, 2008

Panthers Training Camp Has ECAC Hockey Flavor

SUNRISE, FL -– The Florida Panthers will open their 2008 Training Camp Friday, Sept. 19 at the BankAtlantic Center. Three former ECAC Hockey standouts -- Tanner Glass (Dartmouth), Cory Murphy (Colgate) and Noah Welch (Harvard -- are among the 53 players comprising the training camp roster.

The Panthers will open on-ice sessions on Saturday, Sept. 20 and Sunday, Sept. 21 at incredibleICE in Coral Springs beginning at 10 a.m. The Panthers then hit the road for six pre-season games before returning to incredibleICE again on Tuesday, Sept. 30.

FULL TRAINING CAMP ROSTER

The Panthers training camp will consist of 27 forwards, 21 defensemen and five goaltenders.

Florida will play seven preseason games, with the first six on the road Sept. 23 at Calgary, 9 p.m., Sept. 24 at Edmonton, 9 p.m., Sept. 25 at Edmonton, 9 p.m., Sept. 26 at Calgary, 9:00 p.m., Sept. 27 vs. NY Islanders at Prince Edward Island, 8 p.m. and Sept. 27 at Montreal, 7 p.m. Florida will return home for one final preseason game on Oct. 6 vs. NY Islanders at 7:30 p.m.

The Panthers begin the 2008-09 regular season October 10 in Raleigh against the Carolina Hurricanes. Florida will have its home opener on October 11 at the BankAtlantic Center against the Atlanta Thrashers at 7 p.m.