Florida Panthers cancel public championship ring ceremony, citing concerns over Hurricane Milton
Florida Panthers goalkeeper Sergei Bobrovsky makes a save during the third period of a preseason NHL hockey game against the Los Angeles Kings in Quebec City, Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024. (Jacques Boissinot/The Canadian Press via AP)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Jacques Boissinot]
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The Florida Panthers have canceled plans to receive their Stanley Cup championship rings at a public event Monday night, doing so out of concerns about Hurricane Milton as it bears down on the state. Fans had been invited to attend the event for a $20 donation that would have benefited the team’s foundation, the United Negro College Fund and the United Way. The team says players will now receive their rings in a private ceremony. For now, the Panthers’ opening regular-season game — and Stanley Cup banner unveiling — against the Boston Bruins is scheduled to go on as planned on Tuesday night in Sunrise.
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Florida Panthers center Jesper Boqvist (70) celebrates his game winning goal during overtime at a preseason NHL hockey game against the Carolina Hurricanes, Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)
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