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| 2003-04 Florida Panthers Preview |
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09/30/2003 |
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| === 2003-04 Florida Panthers Preview === By Matt Canamucio, NHL Editor (MySportsbook) - If points were given for raw potential, the Florida Panthers might win the Presidents' Trophy. We all know it doesn't quite work that way, so the Cats are out of luck -- for now. The National Hockey League's youngest club, the Panthers improved 10 points from 2001-02 and were still alive in the playoff hunt until March. A legitimate offensive nucleus began to develop, as Olli Jokinen, Viktor Kozlov and Kristian Huselius b |
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| Panthers name Michael Yormark COO |
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09/22/2003 |
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| Sunrise, FL (MySportsbook) - The Florida Panthers announced Monday the appointment of Michael Yormark as Chief Operating Officer. Yormark, who spent the last four years with Palace Sports & Entertainment in Tampa, will oversee all business aspects of the Panthers. "I'm excited and energized to join the Florida Panthers family," said Yormark. Yormark began his professional career in corporate sponsorship sales with the New York Yankees. |
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| Flames sign Warrener |
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09/12/2003 |
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| lames Friday signed defenseman Rhett Warrener. As per club policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed. Warrener was acquired from Buffalo in July along with center Steve Reinprecht in exchange for forward Chris Drury. The 27-year-old Warrener had nine assists in 50 games last season for the Sabres, averaging 18 minutes of ice time per contest. In 483 career NHL games, Warrener has recorded 69 points (13 goals, 56 assists). He was the Florida Panthers' second choice, 27th overall, in the 1994 NHL Entry Draft. |
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| Panthers ink Jonas Hoglund |
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09/04/2003 |
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| Sunrise, FL (MySportsbook) - The Florida Panthers signed unrestricted free- agent left wing Jonas Hoglund to a one-year contract Thursday. As per club policy, financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Hoglund played in 79 games for Toronto last season, scoring 13 goals and assisting on 19 others. He tallied one playoff assist in seven games for the Maple Leafs, who were eliminated by Philadelphia in the first round. "Jonas is a proven two-way player in the National Hockey League," Panthers general mana |
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| Panthers re-sign forward Huselius |
NHL Hockey |
09/03/2003 |
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| === Panthers re-sign forward Huselius === Sunrise, FL (MySportsbook) - The Florida Panthers re-signed left winger Kristian Huselius to a two-year contract on Wednesday. Financial terms of the deal were not released. The 24-year-old Huselius registered 20 goals and 23 assists for 43 points in 78 games last season. "Kristian is one of the purest offensive talents in the National Hockey League," stated Panthers general manager Rick Dudley. "Obviously, he is a key player for our team now and is a big part of the |
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| Kirk Muller hangs up the skates |
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09/02/2003 |
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| hat’s a great career." A six-time All-Star, Muller, who was originally drafted by the New Jersey Devils with the second overall pick in the 1984 NHL entry draft, also spent time with the Montreal Canadiens, New York Islanders, Toronto Maple Leafs, Florida Panthers, and Dallas Stars. Muller, a 30-goal scorer five times in his career, was a member of the 1993 Montreal team that won the Stanley Cup. "It was great to be able to start out with Kirk in New Jersey and then have the opportunity to play again together |
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| Panthers sign veteran defenseman Gill |
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08/20/2003 |
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| Sunrise, FL (MySportsbook) - The Florida Panthers signed unrestricted free agent defenseman Todd Gill to a one-year contract on Wednesday. Financial terms were not disclosed. "We know that Todd Gill is an experienced leader," said Florida Panthers general manager Rick Dudley. "Todd is known as a very good guy in the locker room and is well known for working with younger players. He has a chance to become one of the veteran leaders of this team and we're going to give him that opportunity." Over his career, t |
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| Panthers re-sign Beaudoin, Rossiter and Green |
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08/05/2003 |
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| === Panthers re-sign Beaudoin, Rossiter and Green === Sunrise, FL (MySportsbook) - The Florida Panthers re-signed three restricted free agents on Tuesday. Left wing Eric Beaudoin, defenseman Kyle Rossiter and center Mike Green signed one-year contracts, financial details of which were not disclosed. The 23-year-old Beaudoin scored a goal and an assist in a career-high 15 games in 2002-03. in his NHL career, he has scored five points with 29 penalty minutes in 23 games. The 6-foot-3, 217-pound Rossiter was Fl |
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| Panthers re-sign Bednar |
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07/30/2003 |
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| === Panthers re-sign Bednar === Sunrise, FL (MySportsbook) - The Florida Panthers re-signed restricted free agent forward Jaroslav Bednar to a one-year contract. As per club policy, financial details were not disclosed. The 26-year-old Bednar was obtained from Los Angeles via a trade on November 26, 2002. In addition to Bednar, the Panthers acquired defenseman Andreas Lilja in exchange for defenseman Dmitry Yushkevich and a fifth-round pick in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft. Last season, Bednar tallied 18 points ( |
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| Kings sign pair of defensemen |
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07/28/2003 |
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| d Norton played in 53 games for the Kings last season and recorded three goals, three assists and 97 penalty minutes. Norton was originally drafted by the Edmonton Oilers in the ninth round of the 1993 NHL Entry Draft and made his NHL debut with the Florida Panthers during the 2001-02 season. In 75 career NHL contests with the Kings and Panthers, he has six points and 142 penalty minutes. Kuznetsov, 26, appeared in just three games for the Kings last year and did not record a point. The 6-5, 230-pounder began t |
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