LBC: From The Archives
The story of the Florida Breakers, the WHA team that almost happened
In 1976, former NHL exec Bill Putnam went 0 for 3 retying to bring the WHA to the Hollywood Sportatorium
Old Time Hockey: Unheralded 1983 Team USA set stage for defense of 1980’s Miracle
Jim Craig and a hodgepodge group of Americans got their country to the Sarajevo Games by winning in Tokyo
Old Time Hockey: The curious case of the Chicago Black Hawks and Led Zeppelin
A playoff series with no home game for one team?
Florida Hockey History: A look back at the Jacksonville Bullets
The Bullets played second fiddle to the Blaze in the short-lived Sunshine Hockey League
Florida Hockey History: A look back at the West Palm Beach Blaze
The Blaze were far an away the class of the feisty, short-lived Sunshine Hockey League
Florida Panthers predecessors: A look back at the AHL’s Jacksonville Barons
Storied franchise quickly meets its demise after being forced south by the WHA
Florida Panthers predecessors: A look back at the EHL’s Suncoast Suns
Tampa Bay’s first team helped pave the way for the NHL
Florida Panthers predecessors: A look back at the EHL’s Jacksonville Rockets
In the mist of a pandemic and with all things quiet on the Panthers front, let’s check out the first truly professional hockey team in the sunshine state.