SUNRISE, Fla. – The Florida Panthers have recalled goaltender Cooper Black from the Charlotte Checkers of the American Hockey League, the organization announced on Tuesday.
His second call-up, he was previously with Florida from Oct. 13-16.
In three games with Charlotte this season, Black, who measures up at 6-foot-8 between the pipes, has gone 2-1-0 behind a 2.67 goals-against average and a .919 save percentage.
On Saturday, he made 33 saves for the Checkers in a 4-2 win over Hartford.
Manning the crease in a career-high 42 games with the Checkers in 2025-26, the Michigan native registered a 25-13-4 record with a 2.47 goals-against average and a .903 save percentage.
Originally joining the Panthers as an undrafted free agent in 2024, the 25-year-old goaltender was signed to a two-year, two-way contract extension on June 8, 2026.
Sitting at 5-2-2 and riding a three-game winning streak, the Panthers will open their four-game road trip against the Ottawa Senators at Canadian Tire Centre on Wednesday.
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