Florida Panthers minority owner suspended indefinitely over social media posts

Florida Panthers minority owner Douglas Cifu has been suspended indefinitely by the NHL over posts on social media, deputy commissioner Bill Daly told The Athletic. The comments were made using …
Who owns the Florida Panthers?

Cifu has held an ownership stake in the Panthers since 2013, when Viola purchased the team. Cifu is listed as the “vice chairman, partner, and alternate governor of Sunrise Sports & Entertainment (SSE), the National Hockey League’s Florida Panthers, FLA Live Arena, and SSE’s additional operating entities,” on the Panthers’ website.

What happened between Florida Panthers & Toronto Maple Leafs?

Game 5 between the two is set for Wednesday night at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto. A minority owner of the Florida Panthers, has been suspended indefinitely by the NHL over a social media exchange with a Toronto Maple Leafs fan in which he referred to Canada as the “51st state.”

Are the Panthers tied 2-2 in the Eastern Conference Semifinals?

The Panthers and Maple Leafs are tied 2-2 in the best-of-seven Eastern Conference semifinal series. Game 5 is in Toronto on Wednesday night. –Field Level Media FILE PHOTO: Doug Cifu, CEO of Virtu Financial, Inc., speaks during the Piper Sandler Global Exchange and FinTech Conference in New York City, U.S., June 5, 2024.