(SUNRISE, FL) – Fox Sports Net Florida today announced a comprehensive 75-game Panthers telecast schedule for the 2002 – 2003 season (complete schedule below). Jeff Genthner, Senior Vice President and General Manager made the announcement.
Entering the seventh consecutive season as the exclusive television home of the Florida Panthers, Fox Sports Net Florida will air a total of 37 home and 38 away match ups. Viewers will have ample opportunity to catch the Panthers in action against rivals like Eastern Conference Champion Carolina Hurricanes, New York Rangers, Philadelphia Flyers, and last season’s surprise contender–the New York Islanders.
Fox Sports Net’s complete coverage of the 2002 – 2003 NHL season begins on Thursday, October 10 at 7:30pm when the Panthers face-off at home against cross-state rival Tampa Bay Lightning. Viewers can join veteran voice of the Panthers Jeff Rimer and Hockey Hall of Famer Denis Potvin beginning at 7:00pm for insight and perspective during the 30-minute pre-game show. Rimer and Potvin, the only television broadcast team in Panthers’ history, return for their tenth season to provide viewers with expert play-by-play and color analysis, respectively.
“Fox Sports Net is proud to be the exclusive television home of the Florida Panthers in their tenth season in South Florida,” said Genthner. “Panthers fans can once again look forward to expert commentary from Jeff Rimer and Denis Potvin and a full season of Fox Sports Net’s extensive hockey coverage.”
Additional coverage of the Panthers on Fox Sports Net includes a 30-minute pre-season preview of the Cats hosted by Jeff Rimer and Denis Potvin. The airdate and time will be announced shortly.
Fox Sports Net’s complete Panthers telecast schedule is attached. All game telecasts will be preceded by a 30-minute pre-game show unless otherwise noted.
Fox Sports Net Florida reaches more than 3.9 million households in Florida. Fox Sports Net Florida is managed by Rainbow Sports Networks, a division of Cablevision’s Rainbow Media Holdings, Inc. Fox Sports Net Florida’s programming includes Major League Baseball’s Florida Marlins and Tampa Bay Devil Rays; the National Hockey League’s Florida Panthers; the University of Miami, and the University of South Florida, along with select NASCAR and PGA Tour coverage.
Fox Sports Net reaches more than 79 million households nationwide and is a service of National Sports Partners, equally owned by Cablevision’s Rainbow Media Holdings, Inc. and Fox Entertainment Group. Rainbow Sports Networks incorporates Rainbow’s 50% ownership of Fox Sports Net and Fox Sports National Advertising and the ownership and management of Fox Sports Net regional networks in five of the nation’s largest markets: Chicago, Florida, Ohio, New England and San Francisco.
2002-03 NHL FLORIDA PANTHERS SCHEDULE
(TIMES DO NOT INCLUDE 30-MINUTE PRE-GAME SHOW)
| DATE | OPPONENT | TIME
| Thu.
| October 10
| Tampa Bay
| 7:30p
| Sat.
| October 12
| @ Atlanta
| 7:00p
| Tue.
| October 15
| @ Minnesota
| 8:00p
| Thu.
| October 17
| @ Chicago
| 8:30p
| Sat.
| October 19
| @ Columbus
| 7:00p
| Mon.
| October 21
| Atlanta
| 7:30p
| Wed.
| October 23
| @ Toronto
| 7:30p
| Thu.
| October 24
| @ NY Islanders
| 7:00p
| Sat.
| October 26
| Washington
| 7:30p
| Mon.
| October 28
| Tampa Bay
| 7:30p
| Wed.
| October 30
| @ Dallas
| 8:30p
|
| Sat.
| November 2
| Atlanta
| 7:30p
| Wed.
| November 6
| Pittsburgh
| 7:30p
| Thu.
| November 7
| @ Washington
| 7:00p
| Sat.
| November 9
| Calgary
| 7:30p
| Mon.
| November 11
| Chicago
| 7:30p
| Wed.
| November 13
| @ Philadelphia
| 8:00p
| Thu.
| November 14
| @ Ottawa
| 7:00p
| Sat.
| November 16
| San Jose
| 7:30p
| Tue.
| November 19
| @ Atlanta
| 7:30p
| Wed.
| November 20
| NY Islanders
| 7:30p
| Fri.
| November 22
| @ Phoenix
| 9:00p
| Sun.
| November 24
| @ Anaheim
| 8:00p*
| Sat.
| November 30
| Vancouver
| 7:30p
|
| Wed.
| December 4
| Carolina
| 7:30p
| Fri.
| December 6
| @ Carolina
| 7:00p
| Sat.
| December 7
| Edmonton
| 7:30p
| Tue.
| December 10
| Philadelphia
| 7:30p
| Fri.
| December 13
| NY Islanders
| 7:30p
| Wed.
| December 18
| Toronto
| 7:30p
| Fri.
| December 20
| @ Buffalo
| 7:00p
| Sat.
| December 21
| @ Boston
| 7:00p
| Mon.
| December 23
| Nashville
| 7:30p
| Fri.
| December 27
| Dallas
| 7:30p
| Sat.
| December 28
| NY Rangers
| 7:30p
| Mon.
| December 30
| @ NY Islanders
| 7:00p
|
| Thu.
| January 2
| @ Colorado
| 9:00p
| Wed.
| January 8
| Detroit
| 7:30p
| Fri.
| January 10
| New Jersey
| 7:30p
| Sat.
| January 11
| @ Washington
| 7:00p
| Mon.
| January 13
| @ New Jersey
| 7:30p
| Wed.
| January 15
| Boston
| 7:30p
| Sat.
| January 18
| Pittsburgh
| 7:30p
| Wed.
| January 22
| Ottawa
| 7:30p
| Fri.
| January 24
| @ Carolina
| 7:00p
| Sat.
| January 25
| Carolina
| 7:30p
| Tue.
| January 28
| @ Montreal
| 7:30p
| Thu.
| January 30
| @ Detroit
| 7:30p
|
| Wed.
| February 5
| Toronto
| 7:30p
| Thu.
| February 6
| @ Pittsburgh
| 7:30p
| Wed.
| February 12
| NY Rangers
| 7:30p
| Fri.
| February 14
| Boston
| 7:30p
| Sat.
| February 15
| Washington
| 7:30p
| Tue.
| February 18
| @ Montreal
| 7:30p
| Thu.
| February 20
| @ Ottawa
| 7:00p
| Sat.
| February 22
| @ Philadelphia
| 7:00p
| Mon.
| February 24
| Buffalo
| 7:30p
| Wed.
| February 26
| Anaheim
| 7:30p
| Thu.
| February 27
| @ Tampa Bay
| 7:00p
|
| Sat.
| March 1
| @ NY Rangers
| 7:00p
| Mon.
| March 3
| @ Toronto
| 7:30p
| Wed.
| March 5
| Colorado
| 7:30p
| Fri.
| March 7
| @ Atlanta
| 7:30p
| Sat.
| March 8
| Buffalo
| 7:30p
| Mon.
| March 10
| @ NY Rangers
| 7:00p
| Wed.
| March 12
| Montreal
| 7:30p
| Sat.
| March 15
| @ Boston
| 12:00p
| Sun.
| March 16
| @ Pittsburgh
| 3:00p
| Wed.
| March 19
| Minnesota
| 7:30p
| Sat.
| March 22
| Ottawa
| 7:30p
| Mon.
| March 24
| New Jersey
| 7:30p
| Wed.
| March 26
| @ Buffalo
| 7:00p
| Thu.
| March 27
| @ St. Louis
| 8:00p
| Sat.
| March 29
| @ Tampa Bay
| 7:30p
|
| Tue.
| April 1
| @ Washington
| 7:00p | | |
*No pre-game show on Sunday, November 24.