Alejandro López
A rower-turned-writer at the University of Florida and an incoming MA in Journalism student at DePaul University, I have: Worked as a staff writer for the Independent Florida Alligator; covered the Florida Panthers for The Hockey Writers; reported on international tournaments for Hooked On Hockey Magazine; and functioned as an entertainment correspondent with the Gainesville Sun. If you're interested, you can also follow me on Twitter @ajlb95.
Author's Posts
Seth Griffith Poised for Breakout
December 14th, 2016 When the Florida Panthers snagged him off the waiver wire in November, not much was going right for 23-year-old Seth Griffith. The Sunrise-based club would be his third NHL team in two months. Over the course of his last two professional seasons, the two-time OHL All Star had appeared in seven big league contests, averaging fewer than...
Standout Panthers Prospects in Springfield
December 11th, 2016 The Springfield Thunderbirds aren't new to the world of hockey. Formerly known as the Portland Pirates, the club has existed in some form since 1975, relocating three times in its 41-year history. Since 2015, the team has also served as the Florida Panthers' minor-league affiliate. Following its latest move, the club had hoped to...
Henrik Borgstrom Dominating NCAA
December 2nd, 2016 His first goal of the night boomed off his stick like a cannon blast. His second ripped through traffic like a laser. https://twitter.com/DU_Hockey/status/802964046031056896 In a 10-minute span against Wisconsin on November 26, 19-year-old Henrik Borgstrom flexed the offensive skill that made him a priority for the Florida Panthers...
Gallant Wasn't Panthers' Problem
December 1st, 2016 By now, you've probably seen the pictures. https://twitter.com/GMillerTSN/status/803235256686047232 In the evening hours of Sunday, November 27, Gerard Gallant stood outside the PNC Arena. Baggage in tow, the now-former head coach of the Florida Panthers patiently waited for a cab to arrive and whisk him to the airport, where he...
Logan Shaw Trade Makes No Sense
November 20th, 2016 Although he may have started this season in the American Hockey League, Logan Shaw knows what it's like to be in the big leagues. The Glace Bay, Nova Scotia, native suited up in 53 games for the Florida Panthers during their record-setting 2015-16 campaign. While far from being an offensive threat — he registered seven points off of...
McIlrath Not a Good Fit in Florida
November 12th, 2016 Dylan McIlrath needed a change. Six years after being drafted tenth overall by the New York Rangers, the 6-foot-5, 236-pound blueliner had yet to crack an NHL roster on a permanent basis, appearing in a career-high 34 games as the club's seventh defenseman during the 2015-16 season. Questions persisted: Could the hulking rearguard...