They also set a franchise record for most wins in a regular season with 47 wins and won their division for the second time in their existence. The club got the name “Screaming Eagles,” but because of the lack of money or other reasons, the undertaking ended with nothing. Despite this, however, the Panthers missed the playoffs for an eighth-straight season, the then-longest streak in the NHL. [30] At the end of the season, Rowe was relieved of his duties as both coach and general manager and was named special advisor to Tallon, who returned to positions of team president and general manager. The Panthers missed the playoffs for the ninth consecutive time in the 2009–10 season, making them the first team in NHL history to do so in one city. Neilson Isn't Staying in Neutral Zone", "No Playoffs, But Panthers Finish in Style", "Looks Like Gm, Coach Couldn't See Eye To Eye", "SPORTS PEOPLE: HOCKEY; Panthers Promote From Within By Hiring MacLean as Coach", "No stopping the Avalanche – Colorado completes Cup sweep of Panthers with 3OT victory", "Record-Journal - Google News Archive Search", "Panthers announce new majority owners - USATODAY.com", "Florida Panthers set record for lowest attendance in franchise history", "Florida Panthers Staying Put, Re-Design Coming", "Broward Commission gives $86 million to Florida Panthers", "Panthers reassign Dale Tallon, shake up front office to spotlight analytics", "Florida Panthers Name GM Tom Rowe Interim Head Coach", "Dale Tallon Named Panthers General Manager", "Florida Panthers Name Bob Boughner Head Coach", "Florida Panthers Relieve Head Coach Bob Boughner of Duties", "Florida Panthers Name Joel Quenneville Head Coach", "Tallon out as general manager of Panthers after 10 seasons", "Luongo to have number retired by Panthers", "Panthers retire No. Both sets feature thick contrasting stripes on the chest and sleeves. [citation needed], On April 7, 2019, the Panthers fired Boughner after the team failed to qualify for the playoffs for the third straight season. [36], In 2009, the Panthers unveiled a navy alternate uniform, featuring a roundel crest depicting a panther head surrounded by the team name. The Panthers would relieve Horachek of his duties at the end of the season, replacing him with former Columbus Blue Jackets head coach Gerard Gallant. Since then, the Panthers have only qualified for the Stanley Cup playoffs five times, never advancing past the first round, since 1996. [36], Before the 2011–12 season, the Panthers retired their primary navy uniforms and returned to wearing red uniforms at home. The entry fee was $50 million, but despite fellow Florida team Tampa Bay Lightning starting play the year before, the NHL did not consider it to be a case of territory infringement. “The idea when we came into Florida and took responsibility for the stewardship of the franchise, was to start anew and create traditions that were unique to this new start,” Vincent Viola said. [12], In the 1996 playoffs, as the fourth seed in the East, the Panthers faced the Boston Bruins in the first round and won in five games. Merchandise with the Panthers new logo is available at www.shop.nhl.com. Speed, intelligence, character, compete, consistency, discipline, intellect, there’s so many different adjectives that we can use to describe what ‘hard to play against’ means. [13] Their first game was a 4–4 tie on the road against the Chicago Blackhawks, while their first win was a 2–0 shutout of the Tampa Bay Lightning in the Thunderdome before a then-NHL record crowd of 27,227. Buffalo Sabres: Victor Olofsson, Sam Reinhart, Linus Ullmark, Carolina Hurricanes: Clark Bishop, Haydn Fleury, Warren Foegele, Gustav Forsling, New York Islanders: Joshua Ho-Sang, Ryan Pulock, Devon Toews, New York Rangers: Tony DeAngelo, Alexandar Georgiev, Brendan Lemieux, Ryan Strome, Ottawa Senators: Connor Brown, Christian Jaros, Nick Paul, Chris Tierney. Early Friday evening Zito held a Zoom meeting with members of the media to discuss the day’s events. I like watching him a lot, not even knowing that this was going to be an opportunity. Since finishing his entry-level contract, Weegar has played the last three seasons on a series of one-year deals and made $1.6 million last year after agreeing to terms with the Cats before his arbitration hearing was held.