Packy Jones
Packy has been a hockey player and fan since he first put on skates at three years old. He is a former employee of the Florida Panthers, and has moved on to work as a marketing professional in Syracuse, NY. He has written for several blogs, mostly about hockey, thus far in his career and enjoys sharing his passion for this great sport.
Author's Posts
Will 2018-19 Panthers Be the Best Yet?
May 30th, 2018 After back-to-back lackluster seasons where the Florida Panthers missed the postseason, 2016 seems like forever ago, when the Panthers took on the New York Islanders in the first round. After a stellar 2015-16 season, the Panthers had home-ice advantage in the playoffs, which led many to believe that the team would dominate for years to...
Panthers Can Learn From Past Failures
May 22nd, 2018 Missing the playoffs is painful for any athlete, in any sport, at any level. A serious athlete who has watched other teams compete for trophies and titles can speak to the agonizing feeling that becoming a viewer rather than a player brings. It’s a feeling impossible to describe, but for the Florida Panthers, it’s one with which they...
Gallant's Ghost Haunting Panthers
April 29th, 2018 Playoff hockey is the best time of year. For Florida Panther fans, though, watching the Vegas Golden Knights dominate the NHL has to be difficult. It is no secret the Panthers may have botched the expansion draft, but leaving former head coach Gerard Gallant on the side of the road following a loss in 2016 may have been their biggest...
Barkov is Selke Bound
April 20th, 2018 The Selke Trophy is given to the “forward who demonstrates the most skill in the defensive component of the game,” and while offensive output is not mentioned in the description, it too is a factor. Although left out of this year’s nominees, it is an award the Florida Panthers’ Aleksander Barkov is not only worthy of, but one I...
Why the Florida Panthers Missed Playoffs
April 12th, 2018 The Florida Panthers were on the cusp of a playoff position since the all-star break, but with the 2017-18 regular season in the books, they came up one point short. While at one time only a point behind the New Jersey Devils, the Panthers found themselves five points back with four games to play. Perhaps the most disappointing part...
Panthers Playoff Hopes Live With Bruins
April 5th, 2018 Thanks to a goaltender interference call with 0.3 seconds left on Tuesday night against the Nashville Predators, the Florida Panthers remain alive in the Eastern Conference playoff race. With three games to play, Florida now trails the Philadelphia Flyers by four points and the New Jersey Devils by five, with a game in hand on each....
