FORT LAUDERDALE – The skate sharpener is back on and spinning.

Packing their bags for a long weekend, Florida Panthers prospects will be heading across the state for the NHL Rookie Showcase at 2025 NHL Prospect Tournament at AdventHealth Center Ice in Wesley Chapel, FL from Sept. 12-15.

Warming up for the 2025-26 season, the Panthers will faceoff against fellow prospects of the Carolina Hurricanes, Nashville Predators and Tampa Bay Lightning.

“You need the starting point,” Charlotte Checkers head coach Geordie Kinnear said following the team’s practice at Baptist Health IcePlex on Thursday. “The rookie tournament is always a great opportunity for these guys to keep getting evaluated, but also an opportunity to get better, getting a little taste of playing against your peers.”

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