​The Florida Panthers brought back a couple of their former players this offseason, but only one will be able to wear the number they had the last time they played here. Goalie Jacob Markstrom originally wore No. 25 for a single season, and not even a full one at that, during his time with the Panthers. That number is now available, and Markstrom has claimed it. In 2023, when Dmitry Kulikov returned to the Panthers, he reclaimed the No. 7 he once wore after Radko Gudas vacated it when he left for Anaheim. Now Gudas is back, and Kulikov is still on the roster, so Gudas gets to pick a different number.
Another returning player is Alex Petrovic, back with the Panthers for the first time since 2019. The No. 6 he previously wore was quickly snapped up by Gudas. Donovan Sebrango also returns, though not as a new arrival since he spent time with the team last season; he’s the only one who will receive a new number this offseason. The reason is simple: the No. 6 Sebrango wore last season is no longer available, having been claimed by Gudas, hence the change.
No. 6 — Florida Panthers
Who wears it now: Radko Gudas
Who wore it first: Peter Andersson (1994)
Who wore it last: Donovan Sebrango (2026)
Who wore it best: Jason Wooley
Who wore No. 6: Andersson, Greg Smyth, Wooley, Jeff Norton, Peter Ratchuk, Dan Boyle, Andreas Lilja, Noah Welch, Magnus Johansson, Ville Koistinen, Dennis Wideman, Ryan Whitney, Alexander Petrovic, Chris Wideman, Anton Stralman, Colin White, Mike Reilly, Jaycob Megna, Sebrango
Breaking it down: Megna wore No. 6 and was part of a Stanley Cup championship in 2025, but Wooley played a pivotal role in Florida’s run to the Stanley Cup Final for the first time back in 1996. Wooley was also part of the infamous trade in which the Panthers sent Wooley and Stu Barnes to Pittsburgh, helping facilitate the breakup of the Miami-era Panthers. Gudas wore No. 7 when he was with the Panthers from 2021–23, but that number belonged to Dmitry Kulikov, so “The Butcher” took Sebrango’s digit.
No. 8
Who wears it now: Brady Tkachuk
Who wore it first: Dallas Eakins (1994)
Who wore it best: Peter Worrell
Who wore No. 8: Eakins, Magnus Svensson, Craig Martin, Jaroslav Spacek, Worrell, Val Bure, Joel Kwiatkowski, Tim Kennedy, Wojtek Wolski, Dylan McIlrath, Jayce Hawryluk, Matt Kiersted, Ben Chiarot, Kyle Okposo, Sturm
Breaking it down: Worrell began wearing No. 28 for the Panthers but moved to No. 8 in 2000. During that era, Worrell became one of the team’s most popular players—a fourth-line forward who wasn’t afraid to stir things up. Worrell, who remains with the organization and has contributed to growing the game in South Florida, ranks second on the Panthers’ all-time penalty minutes list with 1,375; Paul Laus leads with 1,702.
No. 20
Who wore it first: Brian Skrudland (1993)
Who wore it best: Skrudland
Who wore No. 20: Skrudland, Val Bure, Craig MacDonald, Josh Olson, Kamil Piros, Joel Kwiatkowski, Ed Belfour, Richard Zednik, Ryan Carter, Sean Bergenheim, Reto Berra, Aleksi Heponiemi, Jesse Puljujarvi
These legacy numbers tell the story of how the Panthers’ uniform numbers shift as players come and go, with some digits staying in flux as new arrivals claim different identities.