SUNRISE, Fla. – Florida Panthers President of Hockey Operations & General Manager Bill Zito announced today that the club has claimed forward Cole Schwindt off waivers from the Vegas Golden Knights.

“Cole is a versatile forward whose style of play we are familiar with,” said Zito. “We are pleased to have him back in our organization.”

Schwindt, 24, skated in 42 games with the Golden Knights in 2024-25, producing eight points (1-7-8), 41 hits and a plus-three rating.

Originally selected by the Panthers in the third round (81st overall) of the 2019 NHL Draft, the 6-foot-3, 210-pound forward has appeared in 49 career NHL games between Florida (2021-22), the Calgary Flames (2023-24) and Vegas (2024-25).

Across 218 American Hockey League (AHL) games between the Calgary Wranglers (2022-

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