The Florida Panthers held their first rookie camp on Thursday in Fort Lauderdale at the Baptist Health IcePlex. After the workout, the Panthers headed to Nashville where the rookie tournament is being played this year. Most of the Panther rookies that are attending the tournament this year were in the Panthers Developmental Camp in July.
Florida Panthers Hold Rookie Camp
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Along with the Panthers, the Carolina Hurricanes, Nashville Predators, and Tampa Bay Lightning will be playing in the rookie tournament this year. Geordie Kinnear, head coach of Florida’s AHL affiliate in Charlotte who runs the team’s development and rookie camps, emphasized that he and his staff want to help the youngsters be the best versions of themselves, on and off the ice.
Kinnear said, “You were drafted or invited for a particular reason. We want you to show that, and don’t try to do more than that.” The tournament games will be held at Ford Ice Center in Bellvue.
Florida’s game schedule is as follows:
Friday, Sept 13: Nashville vs. Florida, 2 p.m. ET
Saturday, Sept. 14: Carolina vs. Florida, 2 p.m. ET
Monday, Sept. 16: Florida vs. Tampa Bay, 10 a.m. ET
The Florida Panthers will open their pre-season schedule in a double header against the Nashville Predators at Amerant Bank Arena on September 22 and start the regular NHL season on October 2 against their fierce rivals, the Tampa Bay Lightning.
