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FLORIDA PANTHERS 2020-21 TRAINING CAMP GUIDE

PANTHERS PR 2020-21 MEDIA ACCESS POLICIES & PROCEDURES

MEDIA AVAILABILTIES

Media can expect Head Coach and player availabilities at all practices, training camp sessions and on game days. All media will be held digitally on Zoom. Panthers PR will provide a link to join daily. Recordings will be available at FloridaPanthers.com/Pressbox (case-sensitive username & password: press).

CREDENTIAL PROCESS

Access to BB&T Center will be broken down into Groups 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5. Media will be categorized as Group 3 or 4. Group 3 and 4 Rightsholders and broadcasters will be credentialed on a season basis. Group 4 media will be credentialed on a game-by-game basis with the breakdown below.

Group 4 will be broken down into 2 access areas: • Group 4: Press Box Access • Group 4: Photography

All media availabilities will be held on ZOOM. Media do not need to be on site or in the daily RSVP group to attend virtual availabilities.

MEDIA BY RSVP

Group 4 wanting to attend in person will be asked to RSVP on a per-practice, per-game basis at the start of each month. Each month media will be asked to submit the below form.

RSVP Form can be found at FloridaPanthers.com/Pressbox:

Panthers PR will then create a schedule to accommodate a capacity of 10 media per Training Camp, Morning Skate or Practice session and approximately a 30% press box capacity. Each media will be fairly accommodated. RSVPs can be done monthly or 48 hours prior to a game or practice. Please contact Adelyn (Bieden- [email protected]) for changes to RSVP requests or with any questions.

Groups 3 and 4 will be required to remain in groups and locations assigned to them.

MEDIA HEALTH SCREENING

Media will be asked to submit a daily health screening form prior to their arrival at the facility. Please submit on each day that you plan on being at the facility approximately 1-2 hours prior to arrival.

Health Screening Form can be found at FloridaPanthers.com/Pressbox:

PRACTICE/TRAINING CAMP/MORNING SKATE PROTOCO

On each day, media will be asked to park in the MEDIA PRODUCTION LOT or on the HILL (Parking Passes will be provided to ALL Group 3 and Group 4 media on a season basis) and enter through the VIP entrance. Media will undergo a temperature check prior to admittance to the facility. Doors will open to media one hour before practices begin.

Media are permitted to watch zoom interviews from Club Lexus on their personal devices.

GAME DAY PROTOCOL

Doors will open to Group 4 Press Box Access media one hour prior to game time. Media will park in the media production lot or hill lot and enter through the VIP entrance. Media will undergo a temperature check prior to admittance to the facility. Boxed food will be served.

LIVE SHOTS PROTOCOL

Live shots will be permitted in the ‘bowl’ of BB&T Center prior to 3 hours before puck drop. Between 3 hours prior to puck drop and the end of the game, all live shots must take place outside of BB&T Center. Post end of the game, BOWL is permitted again. Please RSVP to coordinate any live shots with Chrissy (ParenteC@ FloridaPanthers.com).

SENIOR DIRECTOR MANAGER, HOCKEY COMMUNICATIONS COMMUNICATIONS COORDINATOR OF COMMUNICATIONS COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST Thomas Harding Adelyn Biedenbach Chrissy Parente Mike Lewis (954-835-7215) (954-249-4817) (954-224-5257) (954-240-7839) [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] 1

FLORIDA PANTHERS FRONT OFFICE

PRESIDENT & CEO Matt Caldwell

Matthew Caldwell was named the President & CEO of the Florida Panthers Hockey Club on April 9, 2016.

Caldwell joined the Panthers in 2014 as the organization’s Chief Operating Officer.

Prior to joining the Panthers, Caldwell worked as a Vice President at Goldman Sachs in their Investment Management Division where he helped families and institutions invest their capital.

Before transitioning into the finance industry, Caldwell served five years in the U.S. Army as a military officer, where he con- ducted combat operations in Iraq, peacekeeping operations in Kosovo, and spent time in Germany training soldiers as they prepared to deploy to Iraq and Afghanistan. During the course of his Army career, Caldwell was awarded a Bronze Star Medal, an Iraq Campaign Medal and a NATO Kosovo Military Medal.

Caldwell currently sits on the Orange Bowl Committee, the Greater Fort Lauderdale Alliance CEO Council, the Broward Workshop Executive Committee and has been appointed to the Broward College District Board of Trustees.

Caldwell received his JD from Northwestern University School of Law, his MBA from Northwestern Kellogg School of Management, and his Bachelor of Science from West .

Caldwell resides in Fort Lauderdale with his wife, Fernanda and their daughter, Flora.

CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Sean McCaffrey

Sean McCaffrey was named Chief Operating Officer of the Florida Panthers in April 2018 after serving as the organization’s Chief of Staff since June 2016.

McCaffrey currently oversees the organization’s arena operations, human resources, food and beverage services, merchandise, public affairs and all special projects, including the War Memorial Auditorium restoration project in Fort Lauderdale.

Prior to joining the Panthers, McCaffrey served as a Director with the global investment firm Morgan Stanley working in both the Baltimore and New York City offices.

The native of Shelton, Conn., served five years in the United States Army as an Infantry Officer where he gained his Airborne and Ranger qualifications. He deployed to Iraq in support of Operation Iraq Freedom from 2006-2007 and was awarded the Bronze Star Medal and Army Accommodation Medal for Valor.

A 2004 graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point where he received his Bachelor of Science, McCaffrey earned his MBA from the McDonough School of Business at Georgetown University in 2014.

Sean currently lives in Fort Lauderdale with his wife Lauren, daughter Adelynn and son Patrick.

CHIEF COMMERCIAL OFFICER Shawn Thornton

Shawn Thornton joined the Florida Panthers executive staff on June 1, 2017, after playing three seasons with the club (2014-15 to 2016-17) over his 20-year professional hockey career.

Thornton, 42, began his tenure in the Panthers front office as Vice President, Business Operations and has also served as the organization’s Senior Vice President before becoming Chief Commerical Officer in October 2020.

In his role with the Panthers, Thornton oversees and works closely with the team’s Community Relations, Public Relations, Game Presentation, Marketing and Corporate Partnership departments.

A proactive leader within the organization, Thornton has contributed greatly to many of the Panthers community efforts ranging from youth hockey to hurricane relief and played a major role in assisting Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School and its hockey team following the tragic events at the school on February 14, 2018.

He played in his final NHL game as a member of the Panthers on April 8, 2017, against the . A two-time champion (2007, 2011), the native of Oshawa, , appeared in 705 NHL games with the Panthers (2014-15 to 2016-17), (2007-08 to 2013- 14), (2006-07) and (2002-03 to 2005-06) recording 102 points (42-60-102).

During his playing career with the Panthers, Thornton became the only player in professional hockey history to begin his career after expansion and play in over 700 NHL games and 600 games. He is the only player this century to record 10 fights, score 10 goals and win the Stanley Cup in the same season.

He founded the Shawn Thornton Foundation (@ThorntonFDN) in 2013 and serves as the Foundation’s President and Director. The Shawn Thornton Foundation is dedicated to helping find cures for diseases close to his heart, specifically Parkinson’s and cancer. Through his foundation, Thornton holds an annual ‘Pucks and Punches for Parkinson’s’ golf event and does charitable work throughout Boston and South Florida.

Thornton resides in Parkland with his wife Erin and their daughters Nora and Ainsley.

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FLORIDA PANTHERS FRONT OFFICE

CHIEF OF STAFF Jerome Burke

Jerome Burke was named the Florida Panthers Chief of Staff in March 2018.

Burke acts as an advisor to President & CEO Matthew Caldwell and the executive team of the Panthers.

First joining the Panthers organization in May 2012 as a staff accountant, Burke has held several diverse positions for the club ranging from Financial Analyst, Team Services Manager and Director of Business Operations.

Prior to his career with the Panthers, the native of Montreal, Quebec, served as a financial controller for the Montreal Junior Hockey Club (QMJHL).

He earned his Bachelor of Business Administration from McGill University in 2008 and earned his MBA in Sports Management from Florida Atlantic University.

Burke resides in Fort Lauderdale with his wife, Amanda.

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FLORIDA PANTHERS HOCKEY OPERATIONS

GENERAL MANAGER Bill Zito

Bill Zito was named of the Florida Panthers on September 2, 2020.

Zito oversees the club’s hockey operations including all matters relating to player personnel, scouting department and minor league operations.

Prior to joining the Panthers, Zito spent seven seasons with the organization (2013-14 to 2019-2020) holding the position of Assistant General Manager for six seasons before his promotion in 2019 to Vice President of Hockey Operations, Associate General Manager and Alternate Governor. In 2015-16, Zito was appointed the General Manager for Columbus’ American Hockey League affiliate, the (then Lake Erie Monsters). During Zito’s first season with the Monsters, the club won its first-ever Championship.

The native of Pittsburgh, Pa., served as the general manager of the United States Men’s National Team that captured bronze at the 2018 IIHF World Championship and was a member of the management team for Team USA at the 2015 IIHF World Championship, winning a bronze medal.

Prior to his career as an NHL executive, Zito founded and built Acme World Sports into a top agency for hockey players. He represented Vezina Trophy winners and , Vezina Trophy finalist Antii Niemi, Selke Trophy winner and All-Stars Kimmo Timonen and Brian Rafalski.

Zito graduated from Yale University and played three seasons on the men’s team from 1984-85 to 1986-87. Zito played one sea- son of professional hockey in Europe after graduating from Yale. Raised in , Wisc., Zito returned home to attend law school at the University of Wisconsin. While pursuing his law degree, Zito served as a graduate assistant, an assistant coach for the Badgers hockey team and a radio color commentator for Badgers hockey.

In 2019, Zito participated in the 100-mile Pelatonia, a bicycle fundraiser for which he personally raised over $150,000, a fundraising record for the event by an individual. The Pelatonia has raised over $195 million since the first event in 2008 for The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center-Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and the Richard Solove Research Institute.

Zito and his wife, Julie, are the parents of twin daughters Frankie and Gigi and son Billy.

ASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGER ASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGER Paul Krepelka Brett Peterson

SR. ADVISOR TO GM SR. ADVISOR TO GM SPECIAL ADVISOR TO GM Rick Dudley Paul Fenton

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FLORIDA PANTHERS HOCKEY OPERATIONS

VP, PLAYER PERSONNEL & VP, HOCKEY INTELLIGENCE & DIRECTOR, PLAYER PERSONNEL DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY Bryan McCabe Gregory Campbell Sunny Mehta

DIRECTOR, HOCKEY OPERATIONS ASSISTANT TO THE GM ASSISTANT TO THE GM & SALARY CAP MANAGEMENT Blake Geoffrion Tom Bark Braden Birch

GOALTENDING CONSULTANT MANAGER, PLAYER DEVELOPMENT MANAGER, HOCKEY ADMINISTRATION Francois Allaire Mike Ryan Sydney Bell

TEAM SERVICES MANAGER Stiles Burr

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FLORIDA PANTHERS SCOUTING STAFF

DIRECTOR, PRO SCOUTING DIRECTOR, AMATEUR SCOUTING DIRECTOR, EUROPEAN Al Tuer Shane Churla AMATEUR SCOUTING Jari Kekalainen

PROFESSIONAL SCOUTING AMATEUR SCOUTING EUROPEAN SCOUTING STAFF STAFF STAFF Professional Scout Amateur Scout European Amateur Scout Neil Little P.J. Fenton Joakim Hedlund

Amateur Scout European Professional Scout Bill Ryan Petri Skriko

Amateur Scout Brett Turner

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FLORIDA PANTHERS COACHING STAFF

HEAD COACH Joel Quenneville was named head coach of the Florida Panthers on April 8, 2019.

Quenneville, 62, has more than 20 years of NHL head coaching experience with the St. Louis Blues (1996-2004), (2005-2008) and Chicago Blackhawks (2008-2018) organizations. A native of Windsor, Ontario, Quenneville is one of only two NHL Head Coaches in NHL History to reach 900 wins. Quenneville is a four-time Stanley Cup champion, with three championships won as a head coach.

Quenneville guided the Blackhawks to Stanley Cup victories in 2010, 2013 and 2015 during a historic 10-year run with the Blackhawks and is one of only 11 head coaches in NHL history to win the Stanley Cup on three occasions. Since 2005-06, Quenneville is the only NHL head coach to win the Stanley Cup three times.

The recipient of the Jack Adams Award in 1999-00, Quenneville helped lead the St. Louis Blues to a President’s Trophy with a 51-19-11-1 record.

Prior to his head coaching career, Quenneville served as an assistant coach for the Quebec Nordiques/Colorado Avalanche (1994-96), winning the 1996 Stanley Cup.

The former defenseman was selected by the in the second round (21st overall) of the 1978 NHL Entry Draft, Quenneville played in 803 career NHL regular season games, recording 190 points (54-136-190) with Toronto (1978-79 to 1979-80), the Colorado Rockies (1979-80 to 1981-82), (1982-83), (1983-84 to 1989-90) and (1990-91).

Quenneville has been married to his wife Elizabeth since 1988 and has three children Anna, Lily and Dylan. COACHING STAFF

ASSISTANT COACH ASSISTANT COACH ASSISTANT COACH Andrew Brunette Derek MacKenzie Ulf Samuelsson

VIDEO COACH GOALTENDING COACH HEAD STRENGTH Andrew Brewer Robb Tallas & CONDITIONING COACH Mike Donoghue

ASSISTANT VIDEO COACH John Congemi

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ON-ICE TRAINING CAMP SCHEDULE

MONDAY, JAN. 4 Team Blue practice – 10 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. Team Red practice – 12:30 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.

TUESDAY, JAN. 5 Team Red practice – 10 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. Team Blue practice – 12:30 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 6 Both groups skate – 10 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. Both groups scrimmage – 11 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.

THURSDAY, JAN. 7 Scrimmage – 7 p.m.

FRIDAY, JAN. 8 OFF

SATURDAY, JAN. 9 Team Blue practice – 10 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. Team Red practice – 12:30 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.

SUNDAY, JAN. 10 Team Red practice – 10 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. Team Blue practice – 12:30 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.

MONDAY, JAN. 11 Team Blue practice – 10 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. Team Red practice – 12:30 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.

TUESDAY. JAN. 12 Team Red practice – 10 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. Team Blue practice – 12:30 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 13 Team Blue practice – 10 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. Team Red practice – 12:30 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.

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TRAINING CAMP ROSTER -

SERGEI BOBROVSKY - 6-2, 187 lb. 72 Novokuznetsk, RUS - Sept. 20, 1988 Catches: Left Drafted: Undrafted How Acquired: Signed to a 7-year contract, July 1, 2019 - Entering 11th NHL season, second season with the Panthers SCOTT DARLING - Led FLA with 23 wins 31 Goaltender - 6-5, 226 lb. - Two-time Vezina Trophy winner (2013, 2017) Newport News, VA - Dec. 22, 1988 - 2017 NHL All-Star and selected to 2015 All-Star Game Catches: Left Drafted: PHX - 2007, 6th rd (153rd overall) How Acquired: Signed to a PTO, Jan. 1, 2021 2019-20 Reg. Season Stats - Won 2015 Stanley Cup Championship w/ CHI Team League GP W-L-OT SV% GAA SO - Has played over 300 professional games between FLORIDA PANTHERS NHL 55 23-19-6 .900 3.23 1 NHL,AHL, ECHL, CHL, SPHL and EBEL NHL CAREER 507 278-172- .917 1.54 34 43 2019-20 Reg. Season Stats Team League GP W-L-OT SV% GAA SO HC Innsbruck EBEL 33 9-24-0 .898 3.34 0 NHL CAREER 126 54-42-18 .908 2.72 4 Goaltender - 6-4, 205 lb. 60 , MB - May 18, 1994 Catches: Left Drafted: OTT - 2012, 3rd rd (76th overall) How Acquired: Signed to a 2-year, 2-way contract, Feb. 24, 2019

- Entering second season with the Panthers - Earned his first NHL shutout in his first NHL start , Nov. 30, 2019 vs. NSH - Named to 2020 AHL All-Star Classic

2019-20 Reg. Season Stats Team League GP W-L-OT SV% GAA SO FLORIDA PANTHERS NHL 12 7-2-1 .938 2.05 1 AHL 15 6-9-0 .932 2.29 0 30 Goaltender - 6-1, 204 lb. Saint-Hyacinthe, QC - Aug. 16, 1995 NHL CAREER 15 7-3-1 .933 2 .12 1 Catches: Left Drafted: DAL - 2013, 2nd rd (54th overall) How Acquired: Signed to a 1-year, 2-way contract, July 3, 2019 - Entering sixth professional season - Led Springfield (AHL) in games played (29), wins (16), and saves (950) - 2015 CHL Goaltender of the Year

2019-20 Reg. Season Stats Team League GP W-L-OT SV% GAA SO Goaltender - 6-3, 199 lb. 33 Becancour, QC - Oct. 30, 1996 Springfield Thunderbirds AHL 29 16-10-2 .916 3.05 0 Catches: Left Drafted: FLA - 2015, 3rd rd (77th overall)

- Entering fourth professional season - Stopped 15 shots in regulation/OT in relief, plus 3/4 in the shootout, Nov. 12 at BOS, completing FLA’s largest comeback in franchise history - 2019 AHL All-Star 2019-20 Reg. Season Stats Team League GP W-L-OT SV% GAA SO FLORIDA PANTHERS NHL 14 5-5-1 .890 3.34 0 Springfield Thunderbirds AHL 11 5-5-1 .918 3.00 1 NHL CAREER 25 9-8-3 .892 3.20 0

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TRAINING CAMP ROSTER - DEFENSEMEN

KEVIN CONNAUTON AARON EKBLAD Defenseman - 6-2, 205 lb. 44 5 Defenseman - 6-4, 215 lb. Edmonton, AB - Feb. 23, 1990 Windsor, ON - Feb. 7, 1996 Shoots: Left Shoots: Right Drafted: VAN - 2009, 3rd rd (83rd overall) Drafted: FLA - 2014, 1st rd (1st overall) How Acquired: Signed to PTO, Dec. 27, 2020

- Has played seven NHL seasons - Entering seventh season with the Panthers - T-2nd among Eagles (AHL) D-men in points - Two-time NHL All-Star (2015, 2016) - 2012 AHL All-Star - Produced career-bests in assists and points in 2019-20 - Led FLA with a +12 rating and 22:59 average TOI - FLA franchise leader in goals by D-men (71) - Won 2015

2019-20 Reg. Season Stats 2019-20 Reg. Season Stats Team League GP G A P +/- PIM Team League GP G A P +/- PIM COLORADO AVALANCHE NHL 4 0 0 0 -2 0 FLORIDA PANTHERS NHL 67 5 36 41 +12 26 AHL 38 5 22 27 5 36 NHL CAREER 458 71 141 212 +29 275 NHL CAREER 314 27 49 76 4 177

MAX GILDON RADKO GUDAS Defenseman - 6-3, 191 lb. 88 7 Defenseman - 6-0, 205 lb. Houston, TX - May, 17, 1999 Prague, CZE - June 5, 1990 Shoots: Left Shoots: Right Drafted: FLA - 2017, 3rd rd (66th overall) Drafted: TBL - 2010, 3rd rd (66th overall) How Acquired: Signed to a 3-year contract, Oct. 9, 2020

- Completed his third season with UNH, leading - Entering his ninth NHL season, first with the Panthers his team in assists and points - Led WSH D-men with 164 hits in 2019-20 - Ranked third among all H-East D-men in points - Over past five NHL seasons, has accumulated - Entering his first professional season 1,195 hits, ranking him fifth in NHL

2019-20 Reg. Season Stats 2019-20 Reg. Season Stats Team League GP G A P +/- PIM Team League GP G A P +/- PIM Univ. of New Hampshire H-EAST 34 7 22 29 -2 40 WASHINGTON CAPITALS NHL 63 2 13 15 +15 40 NHL CAREER 479 26 94 120 +26 619

BRADY KEEPER JOHN LUDVIG Defenseman - 6-2, 209 lb. 25 53 Defenseman - 6-1, 201 lb. Cross Lake, MB - June 5, 1996 Liberec, CZE - Aug. 2, 2000 Shoots: Right Shoots: Left Drafted: Undrafted Drafted: FLA - 2019, 3rd rd (69th overall) How Acquired: Signed to a 2-year, ELC, March 18, 2019

- Completed his first professional season with SPR (AHL) - Led all Portland (WHL) D-men in goals (17), assists (45) - Led SPR and all AHL rookies in PIM (108) and points (62) - Appeared in his first NHL postseason in 2020 - Ranked third among WHL D-men in points and +/- and - Played two collegiate seasons with Univ. of Maine (2017-2019) led all WHL D-men in power-play goals (9) - Entering first professional season

2019-20 Reg. Season Stats 2019-20 Reg. Season Stats Team League GP G A P +/- PIM Team League GP G A P +/- PIM Springfield Thunderbirds AHL 61 6 12 18 -1 108 WHL 60 17 45 62 +46 57 NHL CAREER 1 0 0 0 +1 0

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TRAINING CAMP ROSTER - DEFENSEMEN

JAKE MASSIE MARKUS NUTIVAARA Defenseman - 6-1, 190 lb. 56 65 Defenseman - 6-1, 187 lb. Montreal, QC - Jan. 21, 1997 Oulu, FIN - June 6, 1994 Shoots: Left Shoots: Left Drafted: CAR - 2015, 5th rd (156th overall) Drafted: CBJ - 2015, 7th rd (189th overall) How Acquired: Signed to a 2-year, ELC, July 8, 2019 How Acquired: Traded from CBJ in exchange for , Oct. 8, 2020 - Completed his first professional season in 2019-20 with - Entering fifth NHL season, first with the Panthers Springfield (AHL) and Greenville (ECHL) - Recorded 33 blocked shots over 37 regular season - Played three seasons at the University of Vermont games played - Ranked fourth among CBJ D-men in hits (115) since 2018-19

2019-20 Reg. Season Stats 2019-20 Reg. Season Stats Team League GP G A P +/- PIM Team League GP G A P +/- PIM Springfield Thunderbirds AHL 29 3 2 5 2 22 COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS NHL 37 3 6 9 +2 4 ECHL 2 1 0 1 -1 0 NHL CAREER 244 17 43 60 +25 30

CHASE PRISKIE Defenseman - 6-0, 185 lb. 22 61 Defenseman - 6-1, 196 lb. Pembroke Pines, FL - March 19, 1996 Peterborough, ON - March 9, 1998 Shoots: Right Shoots: Left Drafted: WSH - 2016, 6th round (177th overall) Drafted: FLA - 2016, 4th rd (114th overall) How Acquired: Traded from CAR with , and

- Completed his first professional season with Springfield and - Completed his first NHL season Charlotte (AHL) - Made his NHL postseason debut in Game 1 at NYI, - Finished 4th among all AHL rookie D-men in points (8-27-35) appearing in 3 postseason games with FLA and 2nd among AHL rookie D-men in goals (8) - Registered second-most shorthanded time on ice per - Posted nine multi-point AHL games game among FLA defensemen (2:22)

2019-20 Reg. Season Stats 2019-20 Reg. Season Stats Team League GP G A P +/- PIM Team League GP G A P +/- PIM Springfield Thunderbirds AHL 5 2 2 4 -1 2 FLORIDA PANTHERS NHL 34 0 5 5 -3 14 AHL 52 6 25 31 +1 22 Springfield Thunderbirds AHL 25 3 3 6 -8 20 NHL CAREER 35 0 5 5 -3 16

ANTON STRALMAN MACKENZIE WEEGAR Defenseman - 5-11, 186 lb. 6 52 Defenseman - 6-0, 200 lb. Tibro, SWE - Aug. 1, 1986 Ottawa, ON - Jan. 7, 1994 Shoots: Right Shoots: Right Drafted: TOR - 2005, 7th rd (216th overall) Drafted: FLA - 2013, 7th rd (206th overall) How Acquired: Signed to a 3-year contract, July 1, 2019

- Entering his 14th NHL season, second with the Panthers - Entering his fifth season with the Panthers - Has reached Stanley Cup Final twice (2014, 2015) - Set career-bests in goals (7), points (18), and plus-minus - Set career-best in game-winning goals (3) (+6), tied for 2nd among FLA D-men in even-strength - Reached the 50-, 200-assist, and 800 games played goals (7), ranking 3rd in TOI per game (20:07) marks - Appeared in his first NHL postseason in 2020 - 2017 AHL All-Star 2019-20 Reg. Season Stats 2019-20 Reg. Season Stats Team League GP G A P +/- PIM Team League GP G A P +/- PIM FLORIDA PANTHERS NHL 69 5 14 19 -6 14 FLORIDA PANTHERS NHL 45 7 11 18 +6 33 NHL CAREER 818 52 209 261 66 265 NHL CAREER 172 13 28 41 +8 133

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TRAINING CAMP ROSTER - DEFENSEMEN

KEITH YANDLE Defenseman - 6-1, 192 lb. 3 Boston, MA - Sept. 9, 1986 Shoots: Left Drafted: PHX - 2005, 4th rd (105th overall) How Acquired: Signing rights traded from NYR in exchange for 2016 6th rd pick, and 2017 4th rd pick, June 20, 2016 - Three-time NHL All-Star (2011, 2012, 2019) - Led FLA D-men in assists (40), points (45), power-play goals (2), and power-play points (21) - Leads all active NHLers and ranks fourth all-time in consecu- tive games played (866)

2019-20 Reg. Season Stats Team League GP G A P +/- PIM FLORIDA PANTHERS NHL 69 5 40 45 0 20 NHL CAREER 976 99 474 573 -48 564

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TRAINING CAMP ROSTER - FORWARDS

NOEL ACCIARI Forward - 5-10, 203 lb. 55 16 Forward - 6-3, 210 lb. Johnston, RI - Dec. 1, 1991 Tampere, FIN - Sept. 2, 1995 Shoots: Right Shoots: Left Drafted: Undrafted Drafted: FLA - 2013, 1st rd (2nd overall) How Acquired: Signed to a 3-year contract, July 1, 2019 - Enters eighth season with the Panthers, third as - 2019 Lady Byng Trophy winner, 2018 NHL All-Star - Set career-bests in goals (20), points (27) and shots (108) - Logged a point in each postseason game vs. NYI - Led FLA in game-winning goals (5), even-strength goals (19), (1-3-4) and hits (121) - Led FLA forwards in avg. TOI (20:01, takeaways (51), - Led all NHL forwards in blocked shots (103) Ranked 2nd on the team in assists (42), points (62) - Scored consecutive hat tricks, Dec. 16-20, 2019 - Ranks 2nd all-time in franchise history in assists, 3rd in goals and points 2019-20 Reg. Season Stats 2019-20 Reg. Season Stats Team League GP G A P +/- PIM Team League GP G A P +/- PIM FLORIDA PANTHERS NHL 66 20 7 27 +2 21 FLORIDA PANTHERS NHL 66 20 42 62 +2 18 NHL CAREER 246 38 20 58 -8 101 NHL CAREER 479 155 252 407 +32 84

HENRY BOWLBY BRETT CONNOLLY Forward - 6-1, 194 lb. 41 10 Forward - 6-3, 192 lb. Edina, MN - Feb. 26, 1997 Campbell River, BC - 6-3, 192 lb. Shoots: Left Shoots: Right Drafted: Undrafted Drafted: TBL - 2010, 1st rd (6th overall) How Acquired: Signed to a 2-year, ELC, Aug. 5, 2020 How Acquired: Signed to a 4-year contract, July 1, 2019

- Played three seasons with Harvard Univ. - 2018 Stanley Cup Champion w/ WSH Produced 45 points (21-24-45) over 84 NCAA contests with - Appeared in all 69 regular season games Harvard - Tallied at least 15 goals for the 4th consecutive season - Ranked 4th on FLA in even-strength goals (15)

2019-20 Reg. Season Stats 2019-20 Reg. Season Stats Team League GP G A P +/- PIM Team League GP G A P +/- PIM Harvard Univ. ECAC 31 8 8 16 +5 19 FLORIDA PANTHERS NHL 69 19 14 33 -3 26 NHL CAREER 496 98 90 188 +9 222

GRIGORI DENISENKO ANTHONY DUCLAIR Forward - 5-11, 176 lb. 14 91 Forward - 5-11, 198 lb. Novosibirsk. RUS - June 24, 2000 Pointe-Claire, QC - Aug. 26, 1995 Shoots; Right Shoots: Left Drafted: FLA - 2018, 1st rd (15th overall) Drafted: NYR - 2013, 3rd rd (80th overall) How Acquired: Signed to a 1-year contract, Dec. 17, 2020

- 2020 IIHF WJC Silver Medal, served as captain of Russia - 2020 NHL All-Star - Produced KHL career-best 12 points (6-6-12) over 38 games - Ranked 2nd on OTT in goals, T-1st in power-play goals (5) with Lokomotiv Yaroslavl and T-3rd in points - Played in six KHL playoff games with Yaroslavl, posting one - Posted a career-high 23 goals in 2019-20 goal - Notched his third career hat trick Dec. 14 vs. CBJ - Tied for tournament lead in points at 2019 IIHF WJC 2019-20 Reg. Season Stats 2019-20 Reg. Season Stats Team League GP G A P +/- PIM Team League GP G A P +/- PIM Lokomotiv Yaroslavl KHL 38 6 6 12 +1 8 NHL 66 23 17 40 -5 18 NHL CAREER 353 79 83 162 -3 115

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TRAINING CAMP ROSTER - FORWARDS

ALEKSI HEPONIEMI VINNIE HINOSTROZA Forward - 5-10, 154 lb. 20 13 Forward - 5-9, 173 lb. Tampere, FIN - Jan. 9, 1999 Chicago, IL - April 3, 1994 Shoots: Left Shoots: Right Drafted: FLA - 2017, 2nd rd (40th overall) Drafted: CHI - 2012, 6th rd (169th overall) How Acquired: Signed to a 1-year contract, Oct. 9, 2020

- Completed his first AHL season with Springfield - Entering sixth NHL season, first with the Panthers - Won 2019 IIHF WJC Gold Medal with Finland, tied for tourna- - Registered season-long point streaks of 4 games ment lead in points twice (Nov. 5-11 and Nov. 21-27) - Played 16 games with MODO (Allsvenskan) in 2020-21, posting - Appeared in seven postseason games with ARI, 14 points (6-8-14) notching two assists (0-2-2) - Led in points by a rookie in 2018-19 (46) - 2018 AHL All-Star 2019-20 Reg. Season Stats 2019-20 Reg. Season Stats Team League GP G A P +/- PIM Team League GP G A P +/- PIM Springfield Thunderbirds AHL 49 3 11 14 -7 16 NHL 68 5 17 22 +1 14 NHL CAREER 246 34 66 100 0 61

PATRIC HORNQVIST JONATHAN HUBERDEAU Forward - 5-11, 189 lb. 70 11 Forward - 6-1, 202 lb. Sollentuna, SWE - Jan. 1, 1987 Saint-Jerome, QC - June 4, 1993 Shoots: Right Shoots: Left Drafted: NSH - 2005, 7th rd (230th overall) Drafted: FLA - 2011, 1st rd (3rd overall) How Acquired: Traded from PIT in exchange for and Colton Sceviour, Sept. 24, 2020

- Entering 13th NHL season, first with the Panthers - Entering ninth season with the Panthers - Won two Stanley Cups w/ PIT (2016, 2017) - 2020 NHL All-Star - Ranked fourth on PIT with 17 goals, T-3rd with 14 even- - Led FLA in assists (55), points (78), even-strength strength goals and T-3rd with 168 shots on goal points (49), and power-play points (29) - Notched two points (1-1-2) over four Stanley Cup Qualifer - Set franchise all-time record for assists and points games - Won 2013 Calder Memorial Trophy 2019-20 Reg. Season Stats 2019-20 Reg. Season Stats Team League GP G A P +/- PIM Team League GP G A P +/- PIM NHL 52 17 15 32 +9 36 FLORIDA PANTHERS NHL 69 23 55 78 +5 30 NHL CAREER 770 238 242 480 +86 395 NHL CAREER 536 148 289 437 -6 251

JUHO LAMMIKKO RYAN LOMBERG Forward - 6-2, 191 lb. 83 94 Forward - 5-9, 187 lb. Noormarkku, FIN - April 25, 2001 Richmond Hill, ON - Dec. 9, 1994 Shoots: Left Shoots: Left Drafted: FLA - 2014, 3rd rd (65th overall) Drafted: Undrafted How Acquired: Signed to a 2-year contract, Oct. 9, 2020

- Has played seven seasons of professional hockey - Entering sixth professional season, first with Panthers - Ranked 2nd on Karpat in points and tied for the club lead - Registered just under a point-per game for Stockton in assists (AHL) - Played 22 games for Magnitogorsk (KHL) in 2020-21, - Four consecutive AHL seasons with at least 20 points notching eight points (6-2-8) - Played two collegiate seasons at Univ. of Maine (2012-14)

2019-20 Reg. Season Stats 2019-20 Reg. Season Stats Team League GP G A P +/- PIM Team League GP G A P +/- PIM Karpat Liiga 57 22 29 51 30 48 AHL 21 11 9 20 +6 14 NHL CAREER 40 0 6 6 -7 6 NHL CAREER 11 0 1 1 0 32

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EETU LUOSTARINEN Forward - 6-3, 184 lb. 27 19 Forward - 6-4, 220 lb. Silinjarvi, FIN - Sept. 2, 1998 Uxbridge, ON - June 18, 1995 Shoots: Left Shoots: Left Drafted: CAR - 2017, 2nd rd (42nd overall) Drafted: Undrafted How Acquired: Traded from CAR with Erik Haula, How Acquired: Traded from TOR in exchange Lucas Wallmark and in exchange for for , Feb. 19, 2020 , Aug. 17, 2019 - Entering his sixth professional season - Completed his first AHL season - Won 2018 AHL Calder Cup w/ Toronto - Has played four Liiga seasons - Made his NHL debut, Jan. 2, 2020 at WPG - Produced 15 points (5-10-15) over 17 Liiga games for KalPa in 2020-21 - Made his NHL debut, Nov. 7, 2019 vs. NYR 2019-20 Reg. Season Stats 2019-20 Reg. Season Stats Team League GP G A P +/- PIM Team League GP G A P +/- PIM NHL 8 0 1 1 -2 0 TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS NHL 4 0 1 1 0 0 Springfield Thunderbirds AHL 5 0 0 0 -5 0 Springfield Thunderbirds AHL 6 0 2 2 0 8 Charlotte Checkers AHL 44 8 17 25 -1 24 AHL 24 13 5 18 -6 28 NHL CAREER 8 0 1 1 -2 0 NHL CAREER 4 0 1 1 0 0

SERRON NOEL COLE SCHWINDT Forward - 6-5, 216 lb. 18 79 Forward - 6-2, 182 lb. Ottawa, ON - Aug. 8, 2000 Kitchener, ON - April 25, 2001 Shoots: Right Shoots: Right Drafted: FLA - 2018, 2nd rd (34th overall) Drafted: FLA - 2019, 3rd rd (81st overall)

- Entering his first professional season - Set career-bests in goals, assists and points - Produced 47 points over 48 OHL games in 2019-20 - Ranked second on Mississauga (OHL) in goals - Led Oshawa (OHL) in assists (47) and points (81) in - Led Mississauga in assists and points 2018-19

2019-20 Reg. Season Stats 2019-20 Reg. Season Stats Team League GP G A P +/- PIM Team League GP G A P +/- PIM OHL 20 5 13 18 -6 20 OHL 57 28 43 71 +11 31 OHL 28 13 16 29 -1 16

OWEN TIPPETT FRANK VATRANO Forward - 6-1, 207 lb. 74 77 Forward - 5-11, 197 lb. Peterborough, ON - Feb. 16, 1999 East Longmeadow, ON - March 14, 1994 Shoots: Right Shoots: Left Drafted: FLA - 2017, 1st rd (10th overall) Drafted: Undrafted How Acquired: Traded from BOS in exchange for a 2018 3rd rd pick, Feb. 22, 2018 - Completed first professional season with Springfield (AHL) - Entering his seventh NHL season, fourth with the Panthers - Named to 2020 AHL All-Star Game - Set career-bests in assists (18), SHG (2), SHP (2) and GWG (4) - Led SPR in points (40), goals (19), PPG (7) and GWG (4) - Led FLA in SHG (2), ranked second on the club in hits (102) - Finished tied for 6th among all AHL rookies in goals and 8th and GWG (4) in points - 2015-16 AHL goal scoring leader (36), AHL Rookie of the Year - Played one full season at UMass Amherst (2014-15) 2019-20 Reg. Season Stats 2019-20 Reg. Season Stats Team League GP G A P +/- PIM Team League GP G A P +/- PIM Springfield Thunderbirds AHL 46 19 21 40 +12 18 FLORIDA PANTHERS NHL 69 16 18 34 -8 30 NHL CAREER 7 1 0 1 -6 0 NHL CAREER 274 65 47 112 -21 130

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CARTER VERHAEGHE ALEX WENNBERG Forward - 6-2, 180 lb. 23 21 Forward - 6-2, 197 lb. Toronto, ON - Aug. 14, 1995 Stockholm, SWE - Sept. 22, 1994 Shoots: Left Shoots: Left Drafted: TOR - 2013, 3rd rd (82nd overall) Drafted: CBJ - 2013, 1st rd (14th overall) How Acquired: Signed to a 2-year, contract, Oct. 9, 2020 How Acquired: Signed to a 1-year contract, Oct. 9, 2020

- Appeared in 10 postseason games, tallying five - Won the Stanley Cup with TBL, posting two assists in eight points (3-2-5) postseason appearances - Ranked third on CBJ in faceoffs (672) and faceoff - Completed his first NHL season, entering his first season with wins (309) the Panthers - Surpassed the 200-point mark and 400-game mark - 2018-19 AHL points leader (82)/goals leader (34) 2019-20 Reg. Season Stats 2019-20 Reg. Season Stats Team League GP G A P +/- PIM Team League GP G A P +/- PIM FLORIDA PANTHERS NHL 69 16 18 34 -8 30 COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS NHL 57 5 17 22 -5 16 NHL CAREER 274 65 47 112 -21 130 NHL CAREER 415 40 161 201 5 85

SCOTT WILSON Forward - 5-11, 177 lb. 26 Oakville, ON - April 24, 1992 Shoots: Left Drafted: PIT - 2011, 7th rd (209th overall)

- 2017 Stanley Cup Champion w/ PIT - Played three seasons at UMass-Lowell (2011-2014) - 2011-12 Rookie of the Year

2019-20 Reg. Season Stats Team League GP G A P +/- PIM BUFFALO SABRES NHL 6 1 1 2 +1 2 AHL 37 11 11 22 -2 21 NHL CAREER 193 20 31 51 -27 58

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