Florida Panthers Owner Viola to Pay Staff in Full Through Crisis
Florida Panthers teammates after scoring in overtime for a win during a game in Sunrise, Florida in 2019.
Photographer: Eliot J. Schechter/NHLI via Getty ImagesVinnie Viola, owner of the National Hockey League’s Florida Panthers, has committed to paying the team’s entire staff in full throughout the coronavirus crisis, a team executive said.
Viola informed the staff of the commitment on Friday, said Matt Caldwell, the Panthers’ president and chief executive officer. The Panthers, who play at the BB&T Center in Sunrise, Florida, employ about 230 people.