FLORIDA PANTHERS OPENING NIGHT ROSTER
4-Keaton Ellerby – D
7-Dmitry Kulikov –D
9-Stephen Weiss – F
10-David Booth – F
12-Jack Skille – F
14-Tomas Fleischmann – F
18-Shawn Matthias – F
19-Scottie Upshall – F
20-Sean Bergenheim – F
22-Matt Bradley – F
24-Ryan Carter – F
25-Jacob Markstrom – G
32-Kris Versteeg – F
43-Mike Weaver – D
44-Erik Gudbranson – D
51-Brian Campbell – D
52-Jason Garrison – D
55-Ed Jovanovski – D
57-Marcel Goc – F
60-Jose Theodore – G
63-Evgeny Dadonov – F
82-Tomas Kopecky – F
F Steven Reinprecht and D Mike Kostka have been assigned to San Antonio (AHL).
F Mike Santorelli and G Scott Clemmensen will start the season on injured reserve.
DATES TO KNOW
NHL Opening Night: Thursday, October 6 – Philadelphia @ Boston, Montreal @ Toronto, Pittsburgh @ Vancouver.
Hall of Fame Game: Boston @ Toronto, Saturday, Nov. 5.
2012 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic: NY Rangers vs. Philadelphia Flyers @ Citizens Bank Park, Monday, Jan. 2.
All-Star Break: Jan. 26-30
2012 NHL All-Star Weekend @ Ottawa.
Meeting of 2011 Stanley Cup Finalists: Vancouver @ Boston – Saturday, Jan. 7.
Meeting of the past two Stanley Cup champions: Boston @ Chicago -- Saturday, Oct. 15.
Busiest Day: Saturday, April 7 -- 15 games.
Regular Season Concludes: April 7, 2012.
NEW COACHES
Dallas -- Glen Gulutzan
Florida -- Kevin Dineen
Minnesota -- Mike Yeo
New Jersey -- Pete DeBoer
Ottawa -- Paul MacLean
Winnipeg -- Claude Noel
NEW CAPTAINS
NY Islanders – Mark Streit
NY Rangers – Ryan Callahan
Philadelphia – Chris Pronger
St. Louis – David Backes
NEW GENERAL MANAGERS
Calgary -- Jay Feaster
Winnipeg -- Kevin Cheveldayoff
When we seeing our captain?
Posted by: Pantherdazz | October 05, 2011 at 06:43 PM
B's look strong. Time to defend!!!
Posted by: Brady | October 05, 2011 at 06:51 PM
FYI: Zach Parise was just named Captain of the Devils.
Posted by: Ed Purchse IV | October 06, 2011 at 10:08 AM