Panthers Cancel Stanley Cup Ring Ceremony

On Sunday night, the Florida Panthers announced the cancellation of their champions ring ceremony out of caution due to looming weather conditions as a result of Hurricane Milton.

Hurricane Milton has placed many counties in Florida under a state of emergency, including those in the Panthers’ immediate market: Broward, Palm Beach and Miami-Dade.

The public ceremony was set to take place on Monday, Oct. 7 at Amerant Bank Arena, one day before Florida’s 2024-25 home opener and Stanley Cup raising banner ceremony against the Boston Bruins.

As of now, the Panthers say opening night will still be played on Oct. 8 — but that situation will be monitored as the ring ceremony was.

“As this event would take resources from first responders and service providers, we have made the tough decision to cancel our Champions Ring Ceremony out of an abundance of caution for the safety of all involved. We will instead distribute our championship rings privately,” said Panthers President and CEO Matt Caldwell. “Along with state and local authorities, we are closely monitoring the situation.’

Fans who purchased tickets for the ring ceremony can expect a full refund, per the Panthers.