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Florida Panthers' Brad Marchand to miss start of season after surgery

4 sources • 2 min read • Latest: Sep 18, 2026, 6:08 PM

Last updated Sep 18, 2026

Florida Panthers' Brad Marchand to miss start of season after surgery

Summary

The Florida Panthers will begin the new NHL season without forward Brad Marchand, who underwent surgery in August for hip and sports hernia issues. General manager Bill Zito stated that Marchand is expected to return early in the season, emphasizing a cautious approach to his recovery. Marchand previously aggravated his injuries last December, leading to a late-season shutdown. The Panthers report to training camp, with their first practice scheduled for Thursday. The preseason opener is against the Carolina Hurricanes on Sunday.

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Status Watch

•Brad Marchand had surgery for hip and hernia issues.
•Zito expects Marchand back early in the season.
•Panthers training camp begins this week.
•First preseason game is Sunday against Carolina.
•Regular season opener is September 29 against Carolina.

Latest Updates

6:08 PMYahoo Sports — Panthers news: How long Florida will be without Brad Marchand following surgery
12:22 AMESPN NHL — Panthers: Marchand to be rehabbing through Oct.
10:20 PMYahoo Sports — Panthers say Marchand will be rehabbing through October, Gadjovich remains out indefinitely
1:11 PMYahoo Sports — Florida Panthers: Brad Marchand to Miss Start of Season after Surgery

What they're saying

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The Florida Panthers are looking forward to getting the season started , but they’ll have to do so without some of their key players as they rehab. One of those players happens to be forward Brad Marchand, who had offseason surgery. Many were wondering when Marchand would be back on the ice for the Panthers, and it looks like it won’t be anytime in […] The post Panthers news: How long Florida will be without Brad Marchand following surgery appeared first on ClutchPoints.
— Yahoo Sports

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Florida forward Brad Marchand is expected to miss the first month of the season, meaning the 38-year-old will be sidelined for the Panthers' first 14 games, at minimum, while continuing to recover from offseason surgery. Marchand revealed in mid-August that he had surgery, the details of which have not been released. “He's going to take the month of October for rehab,” Panthers coach Paul Maurice said Thursday after the team's first day of training camp.
— Yahoo Sportsby TIM REYNOLDS