The Panthers are the first professional sports team to visit Trump at the White House since he regained office.

The President also invited selected Florida Republicans to the White House celebration of the NHL Panthers, including Sen. Rick Scott, House Speaker Daniel Perez, Sens. Fine and Joe Gruters, Rep. Juan Porras. He excluded DeSantis, who was in Tallahassee holding a press conference on budget proposals that were explained well enough in writing.

Following in the footsteps of past champions from the four major sports, the 2024 Stanley Cup champs were hosted by President Donald J. Trump at the White House on Monday.

The Florida Panthers all wore red ties like Donald Trump during their White House visit and he seemed to love it.

The Panthers won their first Stanley Cup in the franchise’s 30th season, with their run capped by beating the Edmonton Oilers in seven games after nearly blowing a 3-0 series lead in the Stanley Cup Final.

Though the ceremony was delayed because President Donald Trump was talking to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau about pausing tariffs on the country, he did eventually hold a celebration for the Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers on Monday.

President Donald Trump mostly stuck to sports and avoided any talk of tariffs as he celebrated the NHL’s defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers at the White House

Florida Panthers star Matthew Tkachuk talked about being grateful to be an American as he celebrated the Stanley Cup win with his team at the White House.

More than seven months after the Florida Panthers won their first Stanley Cup, the team visited the White House on Monday, during which President Donald Trump recounted "one of the most riveting comebacks in NHL history.