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Florida Hockey

What is florida hockey?

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Key facts

Team Florida Panthers[2]
City Sunrise, Florida[2]
League NHL[2]
Division Atlantic[2]
Conference Eastern[2]
Founded 1993[2]

Florida hockey refers to ice hockey in Florida, most notably the two NHL teams: the Florida Panthers and the Tampa Bay Lightning [2]. The Panthers, based in Sunrise, play in the NHL's Atlantic Division [2]. For more on the league, see NHL. The team's history includes players like Keith Tkachuk.

Context

Florida hockey most commonly refers to ice hockey in Florida, especially the Florida Panthers, the NHL team based in Sunrise, and the Tampa Bay Lightning, the other NHL team in the state [2]. The Panthers play in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference [2]. Their home arena is Amerant Bank Arena [2]. The franchise was founded in 1993 [2]. Florida also has minor league teams like the Florida Everblades, Jacksonville Icemen, and Pensacola Ice Flyers [1].

Documented claims

  • Florida has two NHL franchises: the Florida Panthers and the Tampa Bay Lightning. [2]
  • The Florida Panthers are the southernmost team in the NHL. [2]

Questions and answers

Are there any NHL teams in Florida?

Yes, Florida has two NHL teams: the Florida Panthers and the Tampa Bay Lightning [2].

Does Florida have two NHL teams?

Yes, the Florida Panthers and the Tampa Bay Lightning are both based in Florida [2].

Does Florida have a good hockey team?

The Florida Panthers are a competitive NHL team, having reached the Stanley Cup Finals in recent years [2].

Sources

  1. Florida Everblades — floridaeverblades.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  2. Statewide Florida Hockey League — sfhlhockey.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)

Sources last checked August 3, 2026. · More in Sports