How Many Canadian Players On Florida Panthers?

Florida Panthers roster 2023 consists of 25 players. It features some of the top athletes like Sam Bennett and Anthony Duclair.

Roster refers to the list of players who are part of a team or an organization. Such players are eligible to play for a certain team in a given season.

The list of players for a particular team can change throughout the season because they might add or remove players via free agency, trade, or waivers.

The updated roster list of the NHL franchise is as follows:

• Aleksander Barkov
• Sam Bennett
• Nick Cousins
• Mike Benning
• Sergei Bobrovsky
• Anthony Duclair
• Zac Dalpe
• Colin White
• Carter Verhaeghe
• Aaron Ekblad
• Evan Fitzpatrick
• Casey Fitzgerald
• Ryan Lomberg
• Gustav Forsling
• Radko Gudas
• Eetu Luostarinen
• Anton Lundell
• Alex Lyon
• Josh Mahura
• Sam Reinhart
• Brandon Montour
• Eric Staal
• March Staal
• Matthew Tkachuk
• Givani Smith

Florida Panthers goalie is Sergei Bobrovsky. Alex Lyon and Evan Fitzpatrick are also the goaltenders of the NHL team.

The main role of the goalie is to make saves (stop the opposing team from scoring the puck into the net). They contribute a lot to the overall outcome of a match.

Sergei Bobrovsky

Sergei Bobrovsky is a Russian netminder for Florida. He has formerly goaltended for Philadelphia Flyers and Columbus Blue Jackets.

Bobrovsky signed a 7-year deal worth $70 million with the team in 2019. In the 2022-23 season, he has played 50 games and secured 24 wins.

Sergei has a save percentage of .901 for the current season. Moreover, he has earned 360 wins in 642 games played in the NHL until now.

Alex Lyon

Alex Lyon is a netminder for the Panthers for the 2022-23 season. He has represented Carolina Hurricanes and Philadelphia Flyers in the past.

Lyon has performed decently this season with 9 wins in 15 games played. He has a save percentage of .912 which is quite impressive.

Alex will become a free agent in the coming season. Hopefully, the NHL franchise will re-sign a deal with the goaltender.

Evan Fitzpatrick

Evan Fitzpatrick signed a one-year deal with the NHL franchise in March 2023. He started off by playing for the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League.

Fitzpatrick has also participated in East Coast Hockey League and American Hockey League. He is associated with Charlotte Checker in the AHL.

Evan was contracted as a free agent for the Panthers in January 2022 but was released in September 2022. He is currently bound in a two-way contract with the Panthers.

Florida Panthers defensemen are Aaron Ekblad, Casey Fitzgerald, Gustav Forsling, Brandon Montour and four others.

The team has a strong defense, thanks to its healthy players. Since 2022, their defense strategy has been extremely effective and has led them to the playoffs in 2023.

The NHL franchise got a victory over Boston Bruins in the first round. They are currently competing against Toronto Maple Leafs in the second one.

The defending heroes of the National Hockey League's team are as follows:

• Casey Fitzgerald: Casey is a right-shot defenseman who played 27 games this season.
• Gustav Forsling: Gustav plays as a left-shot defender and has appeared in 82 games in the 2022-23 season.
• Aaron Ekblad: Right-shot defenseman Aaron was active in 71 games. He made 14 goals, 28 assists, and received 38 points.
• Radko Gudas: Radko played in 72 games this season as a right-shot defender. 
• Josh Mahura: Josh is a left-shot defenseman who has obtained 4 goals, 12 assists, and 16 points in all 82 games of the current season.
• Brandon Montour: Defenseman Brandon played 80 games for the team. Moreover, he secured 16 goals, 57 assists, and 73 points.
• Marc Staal: Marc appeared in all games during the regular season. He has 3 goals, 12 assists, and 15 goals in 2022-23.
• Mike Benning: Mike is an upcoming defenseman who was drafted by the Panthers in 2020.

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Florida Panthers center comprises Aleksander Barkov, Carter Verhaeghe, Sam Reinhart, Anton Lundell, and six others.

Centers are responsible for the face-off and playing in both offense and defense. They also control the pace of the game and make scoring opportunities.

Here is a list of all the players in the center key position for the Panthers in the 2022-23 season.

• Aleksander Barkov: Barkov played in 68 games making 23 goals, 55 assists, and 78 points.
• Carter Verhaeghe: In 81 games, Carter achieved 42 goals, 31 assists, and 73 points. 
• Sam Reinhart: Sam appeared in all games and secured 31 goals, 36 assists, and 67 points.
• Anton Lundell: Anton played 73 games and earned 12 goals, 21 assists, and 33 points.
• Eetu Luostarinen: Eetu gained 17 goals, 26 assists, and 43 points.
• Sam Bennett: In all 63 games played, Sam hit 16 goals with 24 assists and 40 points.
• Eric Staal: Eric featured in 72 games and attained 14 goals, 15 assists, and 29 points.
• Nick Cousins: Among 79 games, he earned 9 goals with 18 assists and 27 points.
• Colin White: Colin gained 8 goals, 7 assists, and 15 points in 68 games.
• Zac Dalpe: Zac appeared in 14 games and secured 2 goals, 2 assists, and 4 points. 

Best Florida Panthers players of all time are Scott Mellanby, Olli Jokinen, John Vanbiesbrouck, Paul Laus, and Robert Svehla.

Other excellent players who have represented the NHL franchise are as follows:

• Pavel Bure
• Brian Skrudland
• Roberto Luongo
• Rob Neidermayer
• Viktor Kozlov

Scott Mellanby

Former right winger Scott Mellanby is one of the greatest names associated with the Panthers. He played with the team from late 1993 to early 2001.

Scott was the first player to score for the Panthers. He also rose to fame for killing a rat with the hockey stick in the locker room while he was with Florida.

Mellanby shares the record of most assists in a game by a Florida Panther with Ray Whitney. Likewise, he has a solo record for most power-play goals in a game with 4 scores.

Olli Jokinen

From 2000 to 2008, Olli Jokinen was a center for the NHL franchise. His first season in the team was rough but he excelled and became an alternate captain the next season.

Jokinen's first NHL All-Star game was with Florida. In the 2006-07 season, he set his best record with 39 goals, 52 assists, and 91 points.

Olli was traded to Phoenix Coyotes in 2008. He bid farewell to the Panthers with a total of 188 goals, 231 assists, and 419 points.

Florida Panthers are located in Sunrise, Florida in the Miami Metropolitan area. They joined NHL as an expansion team in 1993.

The team has been based in South Florida since the beginning. They are the first professional ice hockey team in Miami since the dismissal of the Tropical Hockey League.

The squad was founded by Wayne Huizenga and Miami Arena was their home until 1998. The Panthers are currently owned by Sunrise Sports and Entertainment.

Bill Zito serves as the general manager while Paul Maurice is the head coach of the franchise. Aleksander Barkov is the present captain of the team.

Florida is associated with two other minor affiliate teams: Charlotte Checkers of the American Hockey League and Florida Everblades of the East Coast Hockey League.

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NHL team Vegas Golden Knights have the most Canadian players. There are 22 players of Canadian origin out of 35 rosters.

The players with certain nationalities might increase or decrease over the season. In the upcoming season of 2023-24, there might be additional changes to the list.

Knights athletes who hail from Canada in the 2022-23 season are listed below:

• Michael Amadio
• Laurent Brossoit
• William Carrier
• Lukas Cormier
• Byron Froese
• Nicolas Hague
• Adin Hill
• Brett Howden
• Ben Hutton
• Keegan Kolesar
• Kaedan Korczak
• Jonathan Marchessault
• Brayden McNabb
• Brayden Pachal
• Alex Pietrangelo
• Nicolas Roy
• Reilly Smith
• Chandler Stephenson
• Mark Stone
• Shea Theodore
• Logan Thompson
• Zach Whitecloud