The Florida Panthers were honored by President Donald Trump at the White House Thursday for winning back-to-back Stanley Cup championships, having secured their second straight victory last season by defeating the Edmonton Oilers in six games.”It is an honor to welcome to the White House the two-time defending Stanley Cup champions, the Florida Panthers. Unbelievable team, unbelievable athletes, players,” President Trump said. “These men are responsible for the greatest feats in Panthers’ franchise history. Beyond that, you can compare them to some of the greatest hockey teams ever.”The latest: Sports coverage from WPBF 25 NewsThe Panthers gifted Trump with a pair of rings, a golden hockey stick and a customized Florida Panthers jersey with Trump’s last name on the back of the jersey with the number 47. The number 47 represents Trump as the 47th president of the United States of America.The team is no stranger to White House visits, as they were also honored last year for their first Stanley Cup championship the season before. The Panthers are just the 10th team in NHL history to win consecutive Stanley Cups.Get the latest sports updates with the WPBF 25 News app. You can download it here.
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The Florida Panthers were honored by President Donald Trump at the White House Thursday for winning back-to-back Stanley Cup championships, having secured their second straight victory last season by defeating the Edmonton Oilers in six games.
“It is an honor to welcome to the White House the two-time defending Stanley Cup champions, the Florida Panthers. Unbelievable team, unbelievable athletes, players,” President Trump said. “These men are responsible for the greatest feats in Panthers’ franchise history. Beyond that, you can compare them to some of the greatest hockey teams ever.”
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US President Donald Trump poses with a team shirt and a golden hockey stick presented to him by players of the Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League, winners of the 2025 Stanley Cup, during a congratulatory ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC on January 15, 2026. (Photo by Mandel NGAN / AFP via Getty Images)
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The Panthers gifted Trump with a pair of rings, a golden hockey stick and a customized Florida Panthers jersey with Trump’s last name on the back of the jersey with the number 47.
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WASHINGTON, DC – JANUARY 15: U.S. President Donald Trump holds up his fist to show two Stanley Cup rings presented to him by the 2025 Stanley Cup Champion Florida Panthers in the East Room of the White House on January 15, 2026 in Washington, DC. The Florida Panthers defeated the Edmonton Oilers for the second straight year in their first-ever championships since joining the NHL in 1993. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
The number 47 represents Trump as the 47th president of the United States of America.
The team is no stranger to White House visits, as they were also honored last year for their first Stanley Cup championship the season before.
The Panthers are just the 10th team in NHL history to win consecutive Stanley Cups.
Get the latest sports updates with the WPBF 25 News app. You can download it here.