How Acquired: Signed as a free agent by Florida, October 9, 2020

2025-26 Notes:

Produced two points (0-2-2), Nov. 17 vs. VAN

Amassed season-high three game point streak (0-3-3), Oct. 25-Nov. 1, 2025

Scored game-winning goal, Oct. 21 at BOS

Netted goal in season opener, Oct. 7 vs. CHI

2025 Playoffs:

• Captured his third career Stanley Cup championship (also: 2020 with Tampa Bay and 2024 with Florida), becoming the sixth NHL player in the last 40 years to win three or more Stanley Cups through their first six seasons in the league.
• Produced a five-game point streak (2-5-7) from Eastern Conference Final Game 5 to Stanley Cup Final Game 4
• Scored the game-winning goal in Stanley Cup Final Game 3, June 9 vs. EDM
• Scored series-clinching game-winning goal in Eastern Conference Final Game 5, May 28 at CAR
• Recorded three assists (0-3-3) in Eastern Conference Final Game 1, May 20 at CAR
• Scored game-winning goal in Round 2, Game 4, May 11 vs. TOR
• Notched two points (0-2-2) in Round 2, Game 1, May 5 at TOR
• Registered three points (2-1-3) over five games in 2025 Round 1 series vs. TBL

2024-25 Notes:

• Skating in 81 games in 2024-25, Verhaeghe tied for the team lead with five game-winning goals and posted his fourth consecutive campaign with at least 20 goals. He finished fourth on the team in goals (20), assists (33) and points (53).
• Led the Panthers in shots on goal in 2024-25 with 242.
• Logged two points including his 300^th NHL point (1-1-2), April 12 vs. BUF
• Skated in his 400^th NHL game, March 22 at WSH
• Matched regular season career high with four points (3-1-4), Feb. 2 vs. NYI
• Recorded a five-game point streak (3-4-7), Nov. 23 – 30
• Amassed three points (1-2-3), Nov. 27 vs. TOR
• Posted a seven-game point streak (2-6-8), Oct. 15 – 28
• Signed eight-year contract extension on Oct. 8, 2024

2023-24 \\Notes:\\​

• Led Florida with 11 goals in 2023-24 postseason, tied with Matthew Tkachuk (11 in 2022-23) for most in one postseason run in club history.
• Scored the first goal of the game in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final, notching the primary assist on Sam Reinhart’s Cup-clinching tally. He also produced two points (1-1-2) in Round 1, Game 7 at BOS in 2022-23 where he scored the series-winning goal in overtime.
• Tied for the team lead with six points (3-3-6) in the 2024 Eastern Conference Final vs. NYR
• 5-game point streak (3-4-7) from Game 6 at BOS to Game 4 vs. NYR of 2024 playoffs.
• Recorded nine points (5-4-9) in the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs Round 1 against TBL, tied with Matthew Tkachuk for the team lead during the round. He posted at least one point in all five games of the series, including three multi-point games.
• Scored his fifth career playoff overtime goal in Game 2 vs. TBL.
• Posted a career-high 38 assists (34-38-72) in the regular season and was one point shy of his single-season career high in points (73, 2022-23) despite playing 5 fewer games.
• Registered a career-high eight power-play goals and 21 power-play points
• His 34 goals were his second most in one season in his career
• Career-high three assists, Jan. 24 vs. ARI
• Seven-game assist/point streak (6-7-13), Dec. 29-Jan. 11
• Became the first Panthers player in club history to post a goal and an assist in five consecutive games (6-5-11), Dec. 29 to Jan. 6
• Career-long five-game goal streak, Dec. 19-Jan. 6
• Career-long seven-game assist streak, Dec. 29-Jan. 11
• Scored 100th NHL goal, Nov. 14 at SJS

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

• Three-time Stanley Cup champion (2020-21 with TBL, 2023-24 and 2024-25 with FLORIDA). He is the third player to win the Stanley Cup with multiple teams based in the same state, joining Greg Gilbert (1982 & 1983 NYI, 1994 NYR) and Dustin Penner (2007 ANA, 2012 LAK).
• Produced 17 points (7-10-17) over 21 games in Florida’s run to the 2023 Stanley Cup Final, leading FLORIDA with 16 even-strength goals.
• Scored the OT goal in Game 3 of the 2023 Stanley Cup Final vs. VGK, his fourth career playoff OT winner, to earn Florida’s first-ever Cup Final victory
• Logged 2 points (1-1-2) and skated 44:59 TOI, a single-game club record for forwards, in Game 1 of the 2023 Eastern Conference Final at CAR
• Posted two points (1-1-2) in series-clinching Game 5 at TOR in 2022-23
• Five-game point streak (2-6-8) from Round 1, Game 4 vs. BOS to Round 2, Game 1 at TOR in 2022-23
• Scored his second series-clinching overtime goal in Game 7 of the 2023 Round 1 against Boston, producing eight points (2-6-8) in the series
• Set a franchise single-game record with five points (2-3-5) in Game 5 vs. WSH in 2021-22
• Posted a franchise-record 12 points (6-6-12) in Round 1 against WSH in 2021-22, including two OT goals: in Game 4 at WSH, and then Florida’s first-ever series-clinching goal in Game 6 at WSH
• Career-high four-point game (3-1-4), first hat trick with Florida, scoring an EVG, PPG, SHG, added assist on OT game-winning goal, March 27, 2021 at DAL
• Tallied his first NHL hat trick (3-0-3) including his first NHL power-play goal, Jan. 7, 2020 vs. VAN
• Led the AHL in goals (34) and points (82) and led SYR in assists (48) in 2018-19
• Named to the AHL First All-Star Team in 2018-19
• Spent four seasons (2011-12 to 2014-15) with the Niagara Ice Dogs of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL), producing 224 points (83-141-224) over 252 regular season games
• Served as Niagara's captain during the 2014-15 season and led the club in points in his final two seasons
• Won the 2013 IIHF U18 World Championship Gold Medal with Canada

FIRSTS/SINGLE-GAME HIGHS/STREAKS

First NHL Game: Oct. 3, 2019 vs. FLORIDA

First NHL Goal: Dec. 7, 2019 vs. SJS

Most Goals: 4, April 1, 2023 at CBJ

Most Assists: 3, Jan. 24, 2024 vs. ARI

Most Points: 4 (4X), Last: Feb. 2, 2025 vs. NYI

Most PIM: 5, Feb. 15, 2021 at TBL

Most Shots: 9 (2X), Last: Feb. 1, 2025 vs. CHI

Longest Goal Streak: 5 Games, Dec. 29, 2023-Jan. 6, 2024

Longest Assist Streak: 7 Games, Dec. 29, 2023-Jan. 11, 2024

Longest Point Streak: 8 Games, March 10-25, 2023

CAREER PLAYOFFS

Most Goals, Single Game: 2 (3X), Last: 4/29/24 vs. TBL

Most Assists, Single Game: 3 (3X), Last: May 20, 2025 at CAR

Most Points, Single Game: 5, 5/11/22 vs. WSH

Most Shots, Single Game: 8, 4/29/24 vs. TBL