The Florida Panthers are a professional ice hockey team located in Sunrise, Florida, which is part of the Miami metropolitan area. They play their home games at Amerant Bank Arena (formerly known as BB&T Center) in Sunrise, a city west of Fort Lauderdale and north of Miami. Sunrise is centrally located within Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach counties, making it accessible from various parts of South Florida
. Additionally, the Florida Panthers are the southernmost team in the NHL and one of two NHL franchises based in Florida
