The Vegas Golden Knights' former ECHL team, the Savannah Ghost Pirates have announced that the Florida Panthers will be their new affiliate.
On Monday, June 11th, the Ghost Pirates took to X, to share that they would be making an announcement today about who would be their new affiliates. Today they shared that the Panthers (NHL) and the Charlotte Checkers (AHL) will be their new partners.
"We are very excited to welcome the Savannah Ghost Pirates to the Panthers organization today, extending our development pipeline through our AHL affiliate, Charlotte Checkers,” said Senior Vice President, Hockey Operations Paul Krepelka. “We want to thank and congratulate the Florida Everblades for two great seasons, each culminating in a Kelly Cup championship. We look forward to the development of our prospects in both Savannah and Charlotte."
The Florida Everblades were the previous ECHL affiliate for the Panthers and Checkers.
It's still yet to be confirmed but all signs are pointing towards the new ECHL franchise for the Golden Knights being the Tahoe Knight Monsters.
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