CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. - After sharing the blue line for the past two seasons while playing for the USA Hockey National Team Development Program, Max Gildon and Tyler Inamoto believed they'd finally be going their separate ways.

THIS DATE IN HISTORY: June 27

2014: Aaron Ekblad becomes the first defenseman in eight years to be selected No. 1 in the NHL Draft when he's taken by the Florida Panthers with the first pick.

The Panthers, winners of the NHL Draft Lottery, open the selection process at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia by picking Ekblad, of the Barrie Colts in the Ontario Hockey League. He's the first defenseman to go No. 1 since Erik Johnson is taken with the first pick by the St. Louis Blues in 2006. Ekblad makes the Panthers roster as an 18-year-old, finishes with 12 goals and 39 points, and wins the Calder Trophy in 2015 as the League's top rookie.

SUNRISE, Fla. - Florida Panthers President of Hockey Operations & General Manager Dale Tallon announced today that the club has extended qualifying offers to the following players: D Alex Petrovic , D Mark Pysyk and D MacKenzie Weegar.

SUNRISE, Fla. - Florida Panthers President of Hockey Operations & General Manager Dale Tallon announced today the club's 2017 development camp roster. Development camp will take place from Tuesday, June 27 to Friday, June 30 at the Panthers IceDen in Coral Springs, Fla. All on-ice sessions are free and open to the public.

Good morning and welcome to "Cats & Coffee," a weekly segment presented by Community Coffee in which we get you caffeinated with an exciting look at the week ahead for the Florida Panthers.

The future stars of the Florida Panthers will be on full display this week at the team's annual development camp, which will be held from Tuesday, June 27 to Friday, June 30 at the Panthers IceDen in Coral Springs.

CHICAGO - After snatching up Owen Tippett with the 10th overall pick on Friday, the Florida Panthers went into Day 2 of the 2017 NHL Draft at the United Center with four more selections, hoping to add at least one more high-quality player to their pool of talented young prospects.

SUNRISE, Fla. - The Florida Panthers selected four players during day two of the 2017 NHL Draft at the United Center in Chicago, Ill.

SUNRISE, Fla. - Florida Panthers President of Hockey Operations & General Manager Dale Tallon announced today that Paul McFarland has been named assistant coach to head coach Bob Boughner.

All these years later, Roberto Luongo is still haunted by Cory Schneider.

CHICAGO - Owen Tippett has never visited Florida.

That's about to change.