As a player, there are a lot of boxes you try and tick off. Florida, for me, just happened to be at the top of each category.’

FORT LAUDERDALE – For the first time since they hoisted the Stanley Cup in June, the defending champion Florida Panthers will take the ice at Amerant Bank Arena on Sunday. Kicking off the preseason with their annual doubleheader against the Nashville Predators, Game 1 is scheduled for 2 p.m. ET, while Game 2 will get underway at 6 p.m. ET.

The Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers are extending their operating agreement with Broward County for five more years, ensuring that the team remains in the market through 2033 and likely well beyond.

The Florida Panthers pose with the Stanley Cup after beating the Edmonton Oilers in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final at Amerant Bank Arena on Monday, June 24, 2024, in Sunrise, Fla. Matias J. Ocner mocner@miamiherald.com

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Kyle Okposo is going out as a Stanley Cup champion . Okposo, who played 17 seasons in the NHL and finished that run as part of the Florida team that won a title last season, announced his retirement on Thursday.

However, there are quite a few issues the Edmonton Oilers need to address if they hope to build on last season's success.

Kyle Okposo is ending his playing career a Stanley Cup champion.The veteran forward officially announced his retirement from the NHL on Thursday after 17 seasons in the league, split between the New York Islanders,

The Florida Panthers and general manager Bill Zito won their first Stanley Cup. The path Zito has been on to win it is a roller coaster.

Kyle Okposo, the former Sabres captain who capped his 17 NHL seasons by winning his first Stanley Cup with the Panthers, has announced his retirement.

The Stanley Cup is still making its championship tour of South Florida. It was on a basketball court with the Miami Heat this week, is going somewhere else on Thursday and there’s a few more appearances to make after that.