After, the veteran defenseman and the Stanley Cup visited one of his old schools, Kiiminkipuiston koulu, for a special event ...

On Thursday, the good times got started with Panthers defenseman Niko Mikkola. The massive Finn shared the Cup with locals in the area of his hometown of Kiiminki before taking some time with family ...

On Sunday, another Finnish Florida player took his turn with Lord Stanley’s Cup. Lundell took the Cup to the great outdoors, enjoying some time on the water, one of his favorite places to be and where ...

Niko Mikkola has played a crucial role in the Florida Panthers' recent success, putting the league on notice during the playoffs, yet his value to the organization can still be considered underrated.

Florida Panthers assistant coach Tuomo Ruutu took the Stanley Cup to Olympic Stadium in Helskini this week for some fun in ...

In the midst of NHL trade rumors, Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers are reportedly closer to resolving his contract ...

Former Winnipeg Jets defenceman Nathan Beaulieu has officially announced his retirement from professional hockey, bringing an end to an 11-year NHL career that saw him play for four teams and make a ...

Lundell, Luostarinen and Mikkola are seen as part of Florida’s core, and the six making less than $1 million apiece wouldn’t offset the cap enough to justify moving them.

The Florida Panthers are a prime example of this – Carter Verhaeghe, Gustav Forsling, Niko Mikkola, and Eetu Luostarinen were not projected to be top-six forwards or top-four defensemen, but ...

Like the forward group, there’s also an interesting second tier of UFA defensemen that includes Niko Mikkola, Darren Raddysh, Ryan McDonagh, Mike Matheson, Brett Kulak and Connor Murphy.

The Florida Panthers are a prime example of this – Carter Verhaeghe, Gustav Forsling, Niko Mikkola, and Eetu Luostarinen were not projected to be top-six forwards or top-four defensemen, but ...