The Florida Panthers have inaugurated their new state-of-the-art training facility at the War Memorial in Fort Lauderdale, a project two years in the making since 2021. Goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky was the first player to skate at the official practice in the new Baptist Health IcePlex. The team's President & CEO Matt Caldwell highlighted the significant effort that went into making the facility first-class, and the players were reportedly 'blown away'. The facility's opening also marks the first time Fort Lauderdale has hosted a professional hockey team. Practices at the new facility are closed to the public for now. In team news, there are no other lineup changes expected, and the team is hopeful that center Anton Lundell, who has been ill, will be able to play against Vegas on Saturday. The proximity of the facility allows some players living in the area to drive golf carts to the rink.
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Florida Panthers ‘blown away’ by new Fort Lauderdale practice facility at War Memorial https://t.co/QKRfrvcBXu
Florida Panthers open long-awaited new practice facility at Fort Lauderdale’s War Memorial. https://t.co/l6p8e68Nm6
Panthers open long-awaited new practice facility at Fort Lauderdale’s War Memorial https://t.co/jUYyARoXri
“We’ve been working on this for a number of years now. A lot of blood, sweat, and tears went into making this first class. I just saw the players and they were just blown away.” – @FlaPanthers President & CEO Matt Caldwell on the first skate at the @BaptistHealthSF IcePlex! https://t.co/0XYG3bkhxC
Your @FlaPanthers @FlaPanthersPR New practice Home facility open today! State of the Art facility. It’s close enough for some players who live in the area to drive golf carts to the rink! @BaptistHealthSF @FTLCityNews @wsvn https://t.co/84HTtbcqxY
First player to skate at Baptist Health IcePlex at an official practice: Sergei Bobrovsky. (As he always is) https://t.co/rxtnhNS6JV
It’s time for #FlaPanthers hockey in Fort Lauderdale…still a work in progress. https://t.co/w3hk17Ruso
The #FlaPanthers new practice rink in Fort Lauderdale is an absolute beauty. https://t.co/qQKd7697Ty
The Florida Panthers have a new practice rink: the Baptist Health IcePlex at FTL War Memorial. First skate here is today. https://t.co/Wr5BWt3pQt
Fort Lauderdale lost baseball, got pro soccer back and, for the first time today, play host to a pro hockey team as the #FlaPanthers open their new training facility at Holiday Park. https://t.co/0agJHUUObf
#FlaPanthers announce that they will practice at the War Memorial facility in Fort Lauderdale for the first time on Friday. Practices there are closed to the public for the time being. A step more than two years in the making since Panthers broke ground on the project in 2021.
In 24 hours, the #FlaPanthers will be skating in their new training facility in the heart of Fort Lauderdale for the first time. Yes, the long-awaited War Memorial project will open to the team — with the rest to come. ⬇️🌴🏒😾🍊⬇️ https://t.co/SQRUuLTSin
Bobrovsky in net, per Maurice. No other lineup changes. They’re hopeful that Lundell (illness) can play vs. Vegas on Saturday.
Sergei Bobrovsky is in the starter net for the #FlaPanthers - as expected.