hockey /tags/hockey hockey en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Tue, 06 Jan 2026 17:30:40 GMT NHL Winter Classic: Ice hockey has its moment in the South Florida sun /sports/2026-01-06/nhl-winter-classic-hockey-miami-florida The cold-weather sport's growth in Florida has made the National Hockey League take notice, as the sport's market here has gone from afterthought to unavoidable. Tue, 06 Jan 2026 17:30:40 GMT /sports/2026-01-06/nhl-winter-classic-hockey-miami-florida Carlton Gillespie How do you keep ice from melting in Miami? NHL prepares for first outdoor game in Florida /sports/2025-12-30/miami-nhl-winter-classic The National Hockey league has hosted 43 outdoor games in its history. But none are as ambitious as this week's matchup at the Marlins' home stadium LoanDepot Park in Miami. Tue, 30 Dec 2025 18:58:50 GMT /sports/2025-12-30/miami-nhl-winter-classic Carlton Gillespie Hockey backers pledge millions to finance new ice rink in Palm Beach /development/2025-06-24/hockey-backers-pledge-millions-to-finance-new-ice-rink-in-palm-beach Larry Robbins doesn’t play goalie but the billionaire hockey fan and philanthropist may have just made his greatest save. Robbins pledged $41.5 million to meet a July 3 deadline to line up the financing and start construction of a two-rink ice complex at Plant Drive Park in Palm Beach Gardens. Tue, 24 Jun 2025 11:00:00 GMT /development/2025-06-24/hockey-backers-pledge-millions-to-finance-new-ice-rink-in-palm-beach Joel Engelhardt | Stet News 'This is amazing': Panthers celebrate 2nd consecutive Stanley Cup with another parade /south-florida/2025-06-22/this-is-amazing-panthers-celebrate-2nd-consecutive-stanley-cup-with-another-parade The back-to-back Stanley Cup winners had their championship parade and rally on Fort Lauderdale Beach on Sunday, the same setup as last year — except this time, bright sunshine greeted the champs as opposed to downpours and lightning a year ago. Mon, 23 Jun 2025 02:26:18 GMT /south-florida/2025-06-22/this-is-amazing-panthers-celebrate-2nd-consecutive-stanley-cup-with-another-parade The Associated Press Panthers vice chairman Doug Cifu suspended by NHL over comments on social media /sports/2025-05-13/panthers-vice-chairman-nhl-social-media Cifu, in posts on X, got into a back-and-forth with a Toronto fan on Sunday night, the fan starting the exchange by comparing hits by Florida players in this ongoing series against the Maple Leafs to the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians. Tue, 13 May 2025 17:09:29 GMT /sports/2025-05-13/panthers-vice-chairman-nhl-social-media Tim Reynolds | Associated Press The Panthers had to learn how to win. The Lightning helped show them the way /sports/2025-05-02/the-panthers-had-to-learn-how-to-win-the-lightning-helped-show-them-the-way Winning in the Stanley Cup playoffs and becoming a championship-capable team, Tampa Bay coach Jon Cooper said, is an art. It’s something that has to be learned. Fri, 02 May 2025 16:40:00 GMT /sports/2025-05-02/the-panthers-had-to-learn-how-to-win-the-lightning-helped-show-them-the-way Tim Reynolds | Associated Press Stanley Cup champs Florida Panthers visit the White House. Trump sticks to hockey talk /sports/2025-02-04/stanley-cup-champs-florida-panthers-visit-the-white-house-trump-sticks-to-hockey-talk Panthers alternate captain Matthew Tkachuk, one of the few Americans on team, told the president, “You wake up every day really grateful to be an American, so thank you.†Tue, 04 Feb 2025 14:39:12 GMT /sports/2025-02-04/stanley-cup-champs-florida-panthers-visit-the-white-house-trump-sticks-to-hockey-talk Associated Press Ice-rink complex in Palm Beach Gardens scores $10 million gift /development/2024-10-14/ice-rink-complex-in-palm-beach-gardens-scores-10-million-gift Youth hockey supporter Larry Robbins’ commitment helps Palm Beach North Athletic Foundation surpass key financial threshold to build in Plant Drive Park. Mon, 14 Oct 2024 18:30:43 GMT /development/2024-10-14/ice-rink-complex-in-palm-beach-gardens-scores-10-million-gift Joel Engelhardt | Stet News Florida Panthers sign deal to move local broadcasts from Bally to Scripps Sports /sports/2024-07-03/florida-panthers-sign-deal-to-move-local-broadcasts-from-bally-to-scripps-sports The Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers are moving their local broadcasts to Scripps Sports, leaving financially troubled Bally Sports. There will be over-the-air channels in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale, West Palm Beach and Fort Myers markets Wed, 03 Jul 2024 14:30:00 GMT /sports/2024-07-03/florida-panthers-sign-deal-to-move-local-broadcasts-from-bally-to-scripps-sports Tim Reynolds | Associated Press Florida Panthers, with help from NHL, push to grow hockey in Latino communities /sports/2024-06-17/florida-panthers-hockey-in-latino-communities The Florida Panthers in recent years have pushed to grow the game of hockey in untapped communities, particularly the rapidly growing Hispanic market. Mon, 17 Jun 2024 19:02:29 GMT /sports/2024-06-17/florida-panthers-hockey-in-latino-communities Alanis Thames | Associated Press