The purpose of the Florida Panthers Youth Development League is to create a learning atmosphere which allows players to improve their skills and develop new ones. By providing two practices a week, the Florida Junior Panthers travel coaches will implement the American Development Model (ADM) to maximize age-based skill development. Our long-term approach allows us to grow the game starting with the 8U age levels and create an ideal bridge between recreation, high school, and travel hockey. This league will forge a path for opportunities and success for ALL youth hockey players. Each season of PDL has evaluation dates, player draft, game/practice/blackout dates. Each player also must have a current USA Hockey Certification number which the player must have prior to registration. This league is not open to travel hockey players who are currently on a travel team within ANY organization. No exceptions!

PDL FALL 2024

The Hockey Department put together and sent out a survey to all PDL players and families asking how satisfied they are with the program and anything they would like to see change. We had an overwhelming response from people and coaches wanting PDL teams to be able to practice together. In our current practice structure, which is station based and follows the American Development Model, players from all teams in each age division practice together and rotate stations to develop hockey skills. There are currently no traditional team practices which minimizes team development, learning positioning, and hockey systems. 

We are changing this for the fall season to improve the development of our players. One week will be station-based practices as normal, and the following week will be individual team practices with two teams splitting the ice. The schedule will rotate back and forth each week. To keep costs down and achieve this goal, the week of team practice each player will only have one practice. The week of station-based practice each player will have two practices. We are confident even with one less practice every other week that the quality of the practice will be more beneficial and maximize player development. 

Age Divisions:

6U (2018, 2019 Birth Years)

8U (2016 - 2017 Birth Years)

10U (2014 - 2015 Birth Years)

13U (2011 - 2013 Birth Years)

High School (2006 - 2009 Birth Years)
**Any high school player who is 18 prior to the start of the season or who turns 18 during the season needs to do the SAFESPORT and BACKGROUND Check before they are allowed to play!**

Pricing:

Player : $899.99 +TAX

Goalie: $599.99 +TAX

*Sibling Discount

Evaluations: August 25 & 26

All players are encouraged to attend both days so that our hockey staff can receive the most accurate evaluation of each player.  This ensures the correct placement of players on teams so that we can achieve the best parody and competition of our league.  After evaluations, our staff and coaches will place players on teams. Practice times will be announced soon! 

August 25: 

6U/8U: 9:15 - 10:15am

10U (Last name from A-H): 10:30 - 11:30am

10U (Last name from I-Z): 10:45 - 11:45am

13U: 9:30 - 10:30am

High School: 11:45am - 12:45pm

August 26: 

6U/8U: 5 - 6pm

10U (Last name from A-H): 6:15 - 7:15pm

10U (Last name from I-Z): 6:30 - 7:30pm

13U: 5:15 - 6:15pm

High School: 7:45 - 8:45pm

For more information, please contact : Seth Anderson: AndersonS@floridapanthers.com

For registration questions, please contact: Colleen Clark: Clarkc@floridapanthers.com

Off-Ice Session will follow the On-Ice session and will be 30 minutes.

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