SUNRISE (CBSMiami/AP) — A long and illustrious career for one of the most popular players in the Florida Panthers dressing room may be coming to an end.
Willie Mitchell hoisted the Stanley Cup twice, played parts of 15 NHL seasons, even found a way back on the ice after a knee injury kept him out for more than a year.
This time, it looks virtually certain that he’s gone for good.
The Panthers don’t expect their captain to be back next season, and one of his closest friends on the team essentially revealed Tuesday that he thinks Mitchell’s career is over.