A resolution commending and congratulating the Florida Panthers on winning the 2025 Stanley Cup Final.
This resolution is a ceremonial Senate action commending and congratulating the Florida Panthers for winning the 2025 Stanley Cup Final. It acknowledges the team’s path to the championship—defeating the Tampa Bay Lightning, Toronto Maple Leafs, Carolina Hurricanes (to win the Prince of Wales Trophy as Eastern Conference champions), and the Edmonton Oilers in the Final—and highlights the Panthers’ 2024-25 season performance (47 regular-season wins and 246 goals). The resolution also recognizes individual and team honors associated with the season, including Barkov’s double award (Selke Trophy for best defensive forward and King Clancy Memorial Trophy for leadership in the community) and Sam Bennett’s Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP, among other players and staff contributions. It expresses appreciation for fans and the South Florida community, and directs the Secretary of the Senate to transmit an enrolled copy of the resolution to the Panthers’ ownership, management, and coaching staff, naming specific individuals.
Key Points
- 1The resolution officially congratulates the Florida Panthers for winning the 2025 Stanley Cup Final and notes the team’s back-to-back championship status and overall franchise success.
- 2It lists the playoff opponents defeated en route to the title: Tampa Bay Lightning (First Round), Toronto Maple Leafs (Second Round), Carolina Hurricanes (Eastern Conference Final/Prince of Wales Trophy), and Edmonton Oilers (Stanley Cup Final).
- 3It highlights Panthers’ 2024-25 season performance: 47 regular-season wins and 246 goals.
- 4It recognizes individual honors related to the season, including Aleksander Barkov winning both the Selke Trophy (best defensive forward) and the King Clancy Memorial Trophy (leadership in the community) in the same season—the first NHL player to do so—and Sam Bennett receiving the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP.
- 5It directs that an enrolled copy of the resolution be transmitted to the Panthers’ ownership, management, and coaching staff, including Vincent Viola (owner), Matthew Caldwell (CEO), and Bill Zito (President of Hockey Operations/GM).