Bluenose League Welcomes Florida Panthers

The 2009 Bluenose League welcomes the Florida Panthers to Port Hawkesbury, Nova Scotia for their full training camp from September 12-16, 2009. With an entourage of over 50 –including, players, coaches, trainers, team management, officials, and theFlorida sports media, the town of Pt. Hawkesbury will be abuzz with excitement. The Florida Panthers will travel from Port Hawkesbury to Halifaxto play the Ottawa Senators on September 15 at the Halifax Metro Centre. This is the only scheduled pre-season NHL game in Atlantic Canada in 2009.The Bluenose League has signed a three-year partnership with the Florida Panthers and is in discussions with a score of other NHL franchises to come to Atlantic Canada for their pre-season training camps, rookie camps, exhibition games and other activities.