League: | NHL |
Season: | 2022–23 |
Year: | 2022 |
Team: | Florida Panthers |
Division: | Atlantic |
Divisionrank: | 4th |
Conference: | Eastern |
Conferencerank: | 8th |
Record: | 42–32–8 |
Homerecord: | 23–13–5 |
Roadrecord: | 19–19–3 |
Goalsfor: | 290 |
Goalsagainst: | 273 |
Generalmanager: | Bill Zito |
Coach: | Paul Maurice |
Captain: | Aleksander Barkov |
Arena: | FLA Live Arena |
Attendance: | 16,682[1] |
Minorleague: | Charlotte Checkers (AHL) Florida Everblades (ECHL) |
Goalsleader: | Carter Verhaeghe (42) |
Assistsleader: | Matthew Tkachuk (69) |
Pointsleader: | Matthew Tkachuk (109) |
Plusminusleader: | Matthew Tkachuk (+29) |
Pimleader: | Matthew Tkachuk (123) |
Winsleader: | Sergei Bobrovsky (24) |
Gaaleader: | Alex Lyon (2.89) |
Conferencewin: | yes |
The 2022–23 Florida Panthers season was the 29th season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established in 1993. It is the Panthers' 24th season at FLA Live Arena. This is the Panthers' first season under new head coach Paul Maurice. The Panthers qualified for the playoffs after the Buffalo Sabres and Pittsburgh Penguins each lost their games on April 11, 2023.[2]
After barely clinching a wild card spot in the playoffs, the Panthers were set to face the Boston Bruins, who had set the NHL record for most wins and points in a season. After being down 3–1 in the series, the Panthers came back and won the series in overtime in Game 7 to pull off one of the biggest upsets in NHL history.[3] The Panthers would then upset the Toronto Maple Leafs to advance to the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time in 27 years.[4] Subsequently, the Panthers would sweep the Carolina Hurricanes to advance to the Stanley Cup Finals for the first time since 1996.[5] Making their first Stanley Cup Finals appearance for the first time in 27 years, the Panthers were defeated by the Vegas Golden Knights in five games.[6] Coupled with the Miami Heat's defeat one night earlier in the NBA Finals against the Denver Nuggets (which was also decided in five games), South Florida had two teams lose their respective sport's finals on consecutive days.
On June 22, 2022, Paul Maurice was named head coach following the departure of interim coach Andrew Brunette.[7]
The preseason schedule was published on June 30, 2022.[8]
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1 | September 26 | Florida | 4–3 | OT | 8,648 | 1–0–0 | [9] | |||
2 | September 26 | Florida | 0–4 | Nashville | 13,574 | 1–1–0 | [10] | |||
3 | September 29 | 5–2 | Florida | 6,156 | 1–2–0 | [11] | ||||
4 | October 1 | Florida | 3–4 | Carolina | Knight | 14,843 | 1–3–0 | [12] | ||
5 | October 6 | 2–3 | Florida | Bobrovsky | 11,350 | 2–3–0 | [13] | |||
6 | October 8 | Florida | 2–5 | Tampa Bay | Knight | 19,092 | 2–4–0 | [14] | ||
The regular season schedule was published on July 6, 2022.[15]
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See main article: 2023 Stanley Cup playoffs.
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79 | 40 | 69 | 109 | +29 | 123 | |
68 | 23 | 55 | 78 | +10 | 8 | |
81 | 42 | 31 | 73 | +10 | 46 | |
80 | 16 | 57 | 73 | +9 | 107 | |
82 | 31 | 36 | 67 | −12 | 12 | |
82 | 17 | 26 | 43 | +19 | 28 | |
82 | 13 | 28 | 41 | +19 | 40 | |
63 | 16 | 24 | 40 | +5 | 54 | |
71 | 14 | 24 | 38 | −14 | 68 | |
73 | 12 | 21 | 33 | +1 | 43 | |
72 | 14 | 15 | 29 | −5 | 26 | |
79 | 9 | 18 | 27 | −1 | 38 | |
82 | 12 | 8 | 20 | −1 | 88 | |
72 | 2 | 15 | 17 | +14 | 79 | |
82 | 4 | 12 | 16 | +17 | 48 | |
68 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 12 | |
82 | 3 | 12 | 15 | +10 | 43 | |
20 | 2 | 7 | 9 | +4 | 2 | |
14 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 4 | |
14 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −4 | 2 | |
20 | 1 | 3 | 4 | +4 | 6 | |
† | 34 | 1 | 3 | 4 | +1 | 72 |
13 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −1 | 2 | |
10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 2 | |
22 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −4 | 13 | |
18 | 0 | 3 | 3 | −5 | 4 | |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
† | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | |
20 | 11 | 13 | 24 | +12 | 74 | ||
21 | 7 | 10 | 17 | +7 | 8 | ||
21 | 5 | 11 | 16 | +5 | 10 | ||
20 | 5 | 10 | 15 | +5 | 60 | ||
21 | 8 | 5 | 13 | +2 | 39 | ||
21 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 12 | ||
20 | 4 | 7 | 11 | −6 | 16 | ||
21 | 2 | 8 | 10 | +3 | 2 | ||
21 | 2 | 6 | 8 | +7 | 10 | ||
20 | 2 | 6 | 8 | +9 | 20 | ||
21 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 16 | ||
16 | 2 | 3 | 5 | +2 | 4 | ||
21 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −4 | 12 | ||
21 | 0 | 3 | 3 | −6 | 6 | ||
21 | 0 | 3 | 3 | −5 | 34 | ||
21 | 0 | 2 | 2 | −9 | 6 | ||
13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 22 | ||
13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −8 | 2 | ||
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 0 | ||
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 10 | ||
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
50 | 49 | 2,834:22 | 24 | 20 | 3 | 145 | 3.07 | 1,466 | .901 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
15 | 14 | 893:11 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 43 | 2.89 | 488 | .914 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
21 | 19 | 1,168:45 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 62 | 3.18 | 627 | .901 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
19 | 18 | 1,164:21 | 12 | 6 | 54 | 2.78 | 639 | .915 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
4 | 3 | 198:32 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 3.63 | 107 | .888 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The Panthers have been involved in the following transactions during the 2022–23 season.
Key:
Contract is entry-level
Contract initially takes effect in the 2023–24 season.
Date | Details | Ref | ||
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To Pittsburgh Penguins 7th-round pick in 2023 | To Florida Panthers 7th-round pick in 2022 | [124] | ||
To Calgary Flames Jonathan Huberdeau Cole Schwindt MacKenzie Weegar Conditional 1st-round pick in 2025 | To Florida Panthers Matthew Tkachuk Conditional 4th-round pick in 2025 | [125] | ||
To Anaheim Ducks Michael Del Zotto | To Florida Panthers Givani Smith | [126] | ||
To Detroit Red Wings Danny O'Regan | ||||
To Los Angeles Kings Cole Krygier | To Florida Panthers Future considerations | [127] |
Date | Player | Former team | Term | Via | Ref | |
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1-year | Free agency | [128] | ||||
2-year | Free agency | [129] | ||||
1-year | Free agency | [130] | ||||
1-year | Free agency | [131] | ||||
Hamilton Bulldogs (OHL) | 3-year | Free agency | [132] | |||
1-year | Free agency | [133] | ||||
San Jose Sharks | 1-year | Free agency | [134] | |||
1-year | Free agency | [135] | ||||
Ottawa Senators | 1-year | Free agency | ||||
Ottawa Senators | 1-year | Free agency | [136] | |||
Boston College Eagles (HE) | 2-year | Free agency | [137] | |||
Anaheim Ducks | Waivers | [138] | ||||
Iowa Wild (AHL) | 1-year | Free agency | [139] | |||
Charlotte Checkers (AHL) | 1-year | Free agency | [140] | |||
Charlotte Checkers (AHL) | 1-year | Free agency | ||||
University of Western Michigan (NCHC) | 3-year | Free agency | [141] | |||
Bili Tygri Liberec (ELH) | 1-year | Free agency | [142] | |||
ZSC Lions (NL) | 1-year | Free agency |
Date | Player | New team | Term | Via | Ref | |
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1-year | Free agency | [143] | ||||
4-year | Free agency | [144] | ||||
3-year | Free agency | [145] | ||||
1-year | Free agency | [146] | ||||
CSKA Moscow (KHL) | 3-year | Free agency | [147] | |||
4-year | Free agency | [148] | ||||
1-year | Free agency | [149] | ||||
1-year | Free agency | [150] | ||||
1-year | Free agency | [151] | ||||
Frolunda HC (SHL) | 1-year | Free agency | [152] | |||
Spartak Moscow (KHL) | 1-year | Free agency | [153] | |||
Waivers | [154] | |||||
Contract termination | [155] | |||||
Waivers | [156] | |||||
IK Oskarshamn (SHL) | 2-year | Free agency | [157] |
Date | Player | Term | Ref | |
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1-year | [158] | |||
2-year | [159] | |||
3-year | [160] | |||
1-year | [161] | |||
3-year | [162] | |||
3-year | [163] | |||
1-year | [164] | |||
3-year | [165] | |||
2-year | [166] | |||
3-year | [167] | |||
3-year | [168] |
See also: List of Florida Panthers draft picks. Below are the Florida Panthers' selections at the 2022 NHL Entry Draft, which was held on July 7 and 8, 2022, at Bell Centre in Montreal.
Round | Player | Pos | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team (League) | ||
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3 | 93 | Marek Alscher | D | Portland Winterhawks (WHL) | ||
4 | 125 | Ludvig Jansson | D | Sodertalje SK (HockeyAllsvenskan) | ||
5 | 157 | Sandis Vilmanis | LW | Lulea HF (J20 Nationell) | ||
6 | 1863 | Joshua Davies | C | Swift Current Broncos (WHL) | ||
6 | 189 | Tyler Muszelik | G | U.S. National Team Development Program (USHL) | ||
7 | 2144 | Liam Arnsby | C | North Bay Battalion (OHL) | ||
7 | 221 | Jack Devine | RW | University of Denver (NCHC) |