25-4-2019 Evan Campbell frustrated
Florida Panthers left wing Evan Campbell feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.

A native of Canada, Evan Campbell was originally drafted to the NHL by the Edmonton Oilers in the 5th round of the 2013 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 26 year old left wing has not yet played for the Florida Panthers this season. He has played 59 games with the Springfield Thunderbirds this season, totalling 1+2=3 with 10 PIM.


24-4-2019 Mason McDonald frustrated
Florida Panthers goaltender Mason McDonald feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.

A native of Canada, Mason McDonald was originally drafted to the NHL by the Calgary Flames in the 2nd round of the 2014 entry draft. He has appeared in 44 NHL games during his career, booking 2 career shutouts and allowing 137 goals. The 23 year old goaltender has not yet played for the Florida Panthers this season.


25-4-2019 NHL nominates players for NHL Awards
The NHL has released the annual list of award nominees. For each category in which the winner is voted, there are three nominees. The annual NHL Awards Ceremony is held right after the Stanley Cup Finals.

Here are the candidates for season 2018-19:

Jack Adams Award
1. CGY Head Coach, Calgary Flames
2. PHI Fred Shero, Philadelphia Flyers
3. TOR Head Coach, Toronto Maple Leafs
Annual award given to the NHL coach adjudged to have contributed the most to his team's success

Calder Memorial Trophy
1. Nick Merkley, Columbus Blue Jackets
2. Michael McLeod, Tampa Bay Lightning
3. Michael Dal Colle, New York Rangers
Annual award given to the player selected as the most proficient in his first year of competition in the National Hockey League

Hart Memorial Trophy
1. Jamie Benn, Columbus Blue Jackets
2. Patrik Laine, Winnipeg Jets
3. Connor McDavid, Dallas Stars
Annual award given to the player judged to be the most valuable to his team

Lady Byng Memorial Trophy
1. Patrik Laine, Winnipeg Jets
2. William Karlsson, St. Louis Blues
3. Jonathan Drouin, Montreal Canadiens
Annual award given to the player adjudged to have exhibited the best type of sportsmanship and gentlemanly conduct combined with a high standard of playing ability

James Norris Memorial Trophy
1. Jake Muzzin, Los Angeles Kings
2. Torey Krug, New Jersey Devils
3. Zach Werenski, Columbus Blue Jackets
Annual award given to the defense player who demonstrates throughout the season the greatest all-round ability in the position

Frank J. Selke Trophy
1. Logan Shaw, Philadelphia Flyers
2. Sonny Milano, Columbus Blue Jackets
3. Milan Lucic, Edmonton Oilers
Annual award given to the forward who best excels in the defensive aspects of the game



23-4-2019 Mason McDonald uncertain about future
Mason McDonald wants clarification on his future as he no longer can be considered a prospect. He wants you to clarify his status in the organization.

23-4-2019 Aaron Ekblad frustrated
Florida Panthers defenseman Aaron Ekblad feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a franchise player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.

A native of Canada, Aaron Ekblad was originally drafted to the NHL by the Florida Panthers in the 1st round of the 2014 entry draft. He has appeared in 391 NHL games during his career, notching 52 goals and adding 107 assists along with 219 penalty minutes. The 23 year old defenseman has played 82 games with the Florida Panthers this season, totalling 8+21=29 with 46 PIM.


21-4-2019 Frank Vatrano frustrated
Florida Panthers left wing Frank Vatrano feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.

A native of USA, Frank Vatrano, was originally signed as a free agent to the NHL. He has appeared in 247 NHL games during his career, notching 43 goals and adding 48 assists along with 139 penalty minutes. The 25 year old left wing has played 82 games with the Florida Panthers this season, totalling 16+23=39 with 73 PIM.


21-4-2019 Aleksander Barkov frustrated
Florida Panthers center Aleksander Barkov feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a franchise player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.

A native of Finland, Aleksander Barkov was originally drafted to the NHL by the Florida Panthers in the 1st round of the 2013 entry draft. He has appeared in 416 NHL games during his career, notching 111 goals and adding 160 assists along with 148 penalty minutes. The 23 year old center has played 82 games with the Florida Panthers this season, totalling 22+34=56 with 44 PIM.


20-4-2019 Keith Yandle resumes full training.
Florida Panthers defenseman Keith Yandle has resumed full training after his groin injury.

18-4-2019 Florida Panthers players selected to World Championships
World Championships in icehockey are about to start. The following players from Florida Panthers have been selected to represent their countries:

-Rasmus Andersson (SWE)
-Roberto Luongo (CAN)
-Aleksander Barkov (FIN)
-Aaron Ekblad (CAN)
-Keith Yandle (USA)
-Max Gildon (USA)
-Adam Mascherin (CAN)
-Henrik Borgström (FIN)
-Brendan Gallagher (CAN)
-Alexander Steen (SWE)
-Beau Bennett (USA)
-Nikita Zaitsev (RUS)
-Philipp Grubauer (GER)
-Rasmus Dahlin (SWE)
-Lawrence Pilut (SWE)

Altough invited to the team, the following players refused to participate due to miscellaneous reasons:
-Frank Vatrano(USA)
-Maxim Mamin(RUS)
-Henrik Haapala(FIN)
-Alexander Delnov(RUS)
-Mason McDonald(CAN)
-Brendan Leipsic(CAN)
-Viktor Stalberg(SWE)
-Mark Pysyk(CAN)
-Thomas Schemitsch(CAN)


15-4-2019 Jayce Hawryluk frustrated
Florida Panthers right wing Jayce Hawryluk feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.

A native of Canada, Jayce Hawryluk was originally drafted to the NHL by the Florida Panthers in the 2nd round of the 2014 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 23 year old right wing has not yet played for the Florida Panthers this season. He has played 82 games with the Springfield Thunderbirds this season, totalling 26+20=46 with 20 PIM.


15-4-2019 Alexander Delnov frustrated
Florida Panthers left wing Alexander Delnov feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.

A native of Russia, Alexander Delnov was originally drafted to the NHL by the Florida Panthers in the 4th round of the 2012 entry draft. He has appeared in 57 NHL games during his career, notching 5 goals and adding 13 assists along with 37 penalty minutes. The 25 year old left wing has played 32 games with the Florida Panthers this season, totalling 2+4=6 with 23 PIM. He has also played 32 games with the Springfield Thunderbirds this season, totalling 14+13=27 with 0 PIM.


15-4-2019 Keith Yandle resumes light training.
Florida Panthers defenseman Keith Yandle has resumed light training after his groin injury and is listed day to day.

14-4-2019 FLA Head Coach praises Thomas Harley
Florida Panthers head coach FLA Head Coach has praised young defenseman Thomas Harley in his latest interviews. Altough he seems very fond of this highly skilled youngster, he didn't want to comment on his team's strategy concerning the upcoming draft.

Thomas Harley has played 71 games with St.Michales Majors this season, collecting 22+39=61 with 32 PIM.


14-4-2019 Joe Wegwerth resumes full training.
Springfield Thunderbirds right wing Joe Wegwerth has resumed full training after his injury.

13-4-2019 Alex Petrovic frustrated
Florida Panthers defenseman Alex Petrovic feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a regular player.

A native of Canada, Alex Petrovic was originally drafted to the NHL by the Florida Panthers in the 2nd round of the 2010 entry draft. He has appeared in 290 NHL games during his career, notching 4 goals and adding 55 assists along with 305 penalty minutes. The 27 year old defenseman has played 47 games with the Florida Panthers this season, totalling 0+4=4 with 14 PIM.


9-4-2019 Joe Wegwerth resumes light training.
Springfield Thunderbirds right wing Joe Wegwerth has resumed light training after his injury and is listed day to day.

7-4-2019 Dryden Hunt frustrated
Florida Panthers left wing Dryden Hunt feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.

A native of Canada, Dryden Hunt, was originally signed as a free agent to the NHL. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 23 year old left wing has not yet played for the Florida Panthers this season. He has played 82 games with the Springfield Thunderbirds this season, totalling 19+9=28 with 10 PIM.


6-4-2019 Team captain meets with Bryan Little
Following the team's recent 3-1 loss at Tampa Bay Lightning on 5-4-2019, Florida Panthers captain Brendan Gallagher and Bryan Little did not leave the bench after the game for a while. I wanted to go over some things that have been troubling his game lately, said Brendan Gallagher

5-4-2019 Weekly team report
Who's hot

Aleksander Barkov is looking steady with 3 points in 4 games last week. Nick Bjugstad is looking steady with 3 points in 4 games last week. Brendan Gallagher is looking steady with 3 points in 4 games last week.

Who's cold

Frank Vatrano has lost his sights and is now 12 games without a goal. Gabriel Bourque has lost his sights and is now 6 games without a goal. Aaron Ekblad has played 22 games without a goal. Henrik Borgström has lost his sights and is now 10 games without a goal. Darcy Kuemper hasn't got a chance to start in the last five games. Alexander Steen has lost his sights and is now 22 games without a goal. Patrik Berglund has lost his sights and is now 20 games without a goal. Beau Bennett has lost his sights and is now 6 games without a goal. Anthony Cirelli has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Tyler Bozak has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal. Nikita Zaitsev has played 24 games without a goal. Brendan Leipsic has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Bryan Little is looking out of place on the ice despite notching 2 points last week. Rasmus Dahlin has played 25 games without a goal. Viktor Stalberg has lost his sights and is now 6 games without a goal.

Trainer's room

Keith Yandle remains sidelined with groin injury.



3-4-2019 Juho Lammikko resumes light training.
Springfield Thunderbirds center Juho Lammikko has resumed light training after his injury and is listed day to day.

3-4-2019 Brendan Gallagher reaches career high !
Brendan Gallagher marked a new career high in goals with 25 tallies after scoring in tonights game against Philadelphia Flyers on a feed by Nick Bjugstad. We played some good, fundamental hockey tonight. When you do that the goals always follow, he declared after viewing the replay of the goal.

A native of Canada, Brendan Gallagher was originally drafted to the NHL by the Montreal Canadiens in the 5th round of the 2010 entry draft. He has appeared in 485 NHL games during his career, notching 123 goals and adding 153 assists along with 416 penalty minutes. The 26 year old right wing has played 79 games with the Florida Panthers this season, totalling 25+32=57 with 114 PIM.


3-4-2019 Juho Lammikko injured.
Juho Lammikko of Springfield Thunderbirds suffered chest injury during tonights minorleague game against the Lehigh Valley Phantoms. He is expected to be sidelined for about a week . I just hope I can be able to return to action within a week, he quoted before being taken to the hospital for tests.

2-4-2019 Hugo Fagerblom frustrated
Florida Panthers goaltender Hugo Fagerblom feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.

A native of Sweden, Hugo Fagerblom was originally drafted to the NHL by the Florida Panthers in the 7th round of the 2014 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 23 year old goaltender has not yet played for the Florida Panthers this season. He has played 57 games with the Springfield Thunderbirds this season, totalling 0+2=2 with 0 PIM.


1-4-2019 Team captain meets with Viktor Stalberg
Team captain Brendan Gallagher called a short meeting with Viktor Stalberg after practice today to discuss some issues that have affected his play. I guess they needed someone to take the blame..., said Viktor Stalberg as he left the ice, ...but I'll take it like a man

31-3-2019 Aleksander Barkov frustrated
Florida Panthers center Aleksander Barkov feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a franchise player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.

A native of Finland, Aleksander Barkov was originally drafted to the NHL by the Florida Panthers in the 1st round of the 2013 entry draft. He has appeared in 412 NHL games during his career, notching 110 goals and adding 160 assists along with 146 penalty minutes. The 23 year old center has played 78 games with the Florida Panthers this season, totalling 21+34=55 with 42 PIM.


31-3-2019 Team captain meets with Tyler Bozak
Team captain Brendan Gallagher called a short meeting with Tyler Bozak after practice today to discuss some issues that have affected his play. I have to take the brunt of this, said Tyler Bozak as he left the ice. My play has not been up to snuff and if I'm not contributing more, I have to work harder.

Eastside Hockey Manager