Panthers to Pay Tribute to Torrey
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SUNRISE, Fla. – Sunrise Sports & Entertainment
announced today that the Florida Panthers will host Bill Torrey
Tribute Night on Saturday, Oct. 23 when the Cats host the New York
Islanders at the BankAtlantic Center.
Bill Torrey Tribute Night will honor original Team President,
current Alternate Governor and Hockey Hall of Fame member Mr.
William A. Torrey with a special pre-game banner-raising ceremony,
South Florida Hockey Den of Honor case dedication, in-game tribute,
and more as the Cats take on his former team in the
Islanders.
“It will be a special night when the entire Florida Panthers
organization honors a hockey legend and wonderful man in Bill
Torrey,” said Panthers General Partner Cliff Viner.
“Bill has become a great friend and everyone in this
organization owes him a great debt of gratitude for what he has
given to the Panthers franchise. I’m sure Saturday, Oct. 23
will be an evening that none of us will ever forget, and we hope
that Bill will cherish these memories for the rest of his
life.”
Bill Torrey Tribute Night is the latest example of the Panthers
organization’s efforts to honor and reconnect with its past
including Den of Honor Weekend 2010 and the hiring of former Cats
Mike Santos (Asst. GM), Brian Skrudland (Director of Player
Development) and Gord Murphy (Assistant Coach). For more
information fans are encouraged to regularly check back to
FloridaPanthers.com.
