2008–09 Florida Panthers season

The 2008–09 Florida Panthers season was the 15th season for the franchise in the National Hockey League. The 2008-2009 season was also the eighth consecutive season in which the Panthers did not make the playoffs, missing them via tiebreaker, based upon losing the season series vs. the Montreal Canadians (1-3).

On June 14, 2008, the Panthers named Peter DeBoer head coach and signed him to a multi-year contract. Former coach Jacques Martin relinquished his coaching duties, but continues as the team's General Manager.

Pre-season
The Florida Panthers played seven pre-season exhibition games before the start of the regular season. The team went on a road trip across North America to play six games on six consecutive nights, winning only the first two games. The trip included the first ever NHL game played on Prince Edward Island, against the New York Islanders. After one final pre-season game at home, the Panthers finished the pre-season with a 3–2–2 record.

Playoffs
The Panthers failed to make the playoffs for the eighth consecutive season. They last made the playoffs in 2000.

Skaters
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalty Minutes

Goaltenders
Note: GP = Games Played; TOI = Time On Ice (minutes); W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime Losses; GA = Goals Against; GAA= Goals Against Average; SA= Shots Against; SV= Saves; Sv% = Save Percentage; SO= Shutouts

†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Panthers. Stats reflect time with Panthers only.

‡Traded mid-season

Bold/italics denotes franchise record

Draft picks
Florida's picks at the 2008 NHL Entry Draft in Ottawa • Ontario.

Roster
Updated April 13, 2009.


 * }

Farm teams
The Florida Panthers maintain affiliations with two minor league teams, the Rochester Americans and the Florida Everblades.