When Did The Florida Panthers Join The NHL?
The NHL’s Florida Panthers joined the league in 1993 as an expansion team. The Panthers have been relatively successful in their short history, winning the Southeast Division in the 1996-97 and 2015-16 seasons.
1993
The Florida Panthers are a professional ice hockey team based in the Miami metropolitan area. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). The team’s local broadcasting rights are held by Fox Sports Florida. The Panthers began playing in the 1993–94 NHL season.
NHL
The Florida Panthers are a professional ice hockey team based in the Miami metropolitan area. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). The team’s local broadcasting rights are held by Fox Sports Florida. The Panthers began play in the 1993–94 NHL season.
Based in Broward County, the Panthers are the second southernmost team in the NHL behind the Tampa Bay Lightning. The team’s headquarters and practice facilities are located just outside Broward County in Coral Springs, Florida. The Panthers play their home games at BB&T Center located in Sunrise, Florida just outside Broward County.
June 22
The Florida Panthers joined the NHL on June 22, 1993. The team was originally supposed to be based in South Florida, but due to delays in construction of their arena, they were forced to play their first season in Dade County at the Miami Arena.
