Cup Champion Panthers CEO Walks Away From Hockey for New Job in the NBA

Matt Caldwell has been the Florida Panthers CEO since 2016, but now he's officially left the reigning Champions for a role with the NBA's Minnesota Timberwolves. Over the past three years, there have been few teams in North America to achieve the success level of the Florida Panthers, with the team making three straight trips to the Stanley Cup Finals, winning back-to-back in 2024 and 2025. That success starts at the top of the organization and trickles down, with many seeing GM Bill Zito and Head Coach Paul Maurice as the best in the National Hockey League at their positions. However, the Panthers have now seen a major change above those two, with CEO Matt Caldwell now officially departing the team following a shock revelation on Wednesday. After serving in the role as President & CEO since 2016, Caldwell has officially taken the same role with the NBA's Minnesota Timberwolves and the WNBA's Minnesota Lynx, effective immediately. This news comes in the wake of COO Bryce Hollweg and CRO Shawn Thornton bo