Rats Roundup: Reading Tour Kicks Off, ROAR Corps Auditions

Good morning and welcome to the latest addition of Rats Roundup!
The Cats kicked off their summer reading tour, ROAR Corps auditions are here and more! Sit back, relax and catch up on all the latest Panthers news!

Luongo Kicks off Reading Tour

On Wednesday, the Florida Panthers kicked off their summer reading tour. In conjunction with Broward County Libraries and the Broward Public Library Foundation, the Panthers will visit a total of 11 area libraries from June-August, with special guests, alumni and personalities expected to read at each stop.
The program started off with a special guest on hand, as Roberto Luongo entertained the children at the North Lauderdale Saraniero Library by reading Dino-Hockey to them.

Plus, check out some favorite childhood books of some of the Panthers below!

Head to
FloridaPanthers.com/readingtours
for all upcoming dates and locations of the summer reading tour. We look forward to seeing you!

ROAR Corps Auditions

This is your last reminder about joining the ROAR Corps!
The Panthers will be holding ROAR Corps Auditions for the 2018-19 season on Saturday, June 9 at the Panthers IceDen in Coral Springs, with callbacks to be held on Sunday, June 10 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel in Sunrise.
As the official Energy Team of the Panthers, the ROAR Corps are tasked with pumping up the crowd, scraping in the ice during timeouts and helping execute promotions. On non-game days, they are sent out into the community for watch parties, special events and more. If you'd like to audition, please visit
FloridaPanthers.com/Auditions
.

McCoshen's Camp

Looking for a unique opportunity for your young hockey player this summer?
Current ice hockey player ages 8-17 can take part in the Panthers IceDen Summer Hockey camp, which runs from June 18 through June 22.
NHL defenseman Ian McCoshen will guest instruct at the camp, which is designed to focus on skill development and off-ice training. You can register or learn more at this link.

Come Celebrate With Us

This year proves to be a special one for the Florida Panthers, as it marks the 25th Anniversary of the franchise becoming an NHL club.
To begin the 25th Anniversary festivities, the Panthers are hosting a public Happy Hour from 4-8pm on Friday, June 15th at Downtown Himmarshee Village, in close proximity to SW 2nd Street, in Fort Lauderdale. There will be drink and food specials, exclusive 25th anniversary merchandise & more!
Check out this link for more info.
Come out and celebrate 25 years of being One Territory!

Quick Hitters

• Season Rewind:
  Jared McCann said the biggest improvements he made this season were on the defensive side of the puck, where he posted a career-best 32 blocked shots and 39 takeaways
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  - Season Rewind:
  Jamie McGinn provided some much-needed depth during his first season with the Florida Panthers
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  - The Panthers
  signed defenseman Bogdan Kiselevich to a one-year, one-way contract.
  - On this week's episode of Territory Talk, Doug, Jameson and Pete discuss Florida's recent signing of Russian free agent defenseman Bogdan Kiselevich, with good special insight from Panthers coach Bob Boughner. Also, a mini mailbag!
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