It’s been quite a year for former Florida Panthers captain Olli Jokinen.

Mason Marchment had two goals and four assists, tying a franchise record for points in a single game.

Florida has now lost two straight games after starting the season with a 10-0-1 record.

To provide a better understanding of the road Jokinen has traveled, Local 10 spoke to several people who have been close to Olli over the course of his hockey life.

Olli Jokinen of the Florida Panthers skates against the New York Islanders on March 2, 2008 at the Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, New York. CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. – Former Florida Panthers captain Olli Jokinen is preparing to take the next step in his post-playing career, and it’s a big one. Jokinein has been running the South Florida Hockey Academy for the past five years, helping shape young athletes and prepare them for what they hope is a long, prosperous hockey career. He’s been studying the way teams are playing in Liiga for a while and will map out the best style to match Mikkilen’s personnel. Olli plans to move between Helsinki and Mikkeli during the season, an easy commute that will keep the Jokinen clan connected while they coach, work and attend school.

The 2020 NHL Draft will be held virtually next week, now that the league is beginning to churn ahead with its expedited October offseason. That’s why when looking out over the grand scope of 232 Florida Panthers draft choices over the past 27 years, picking out the cream of the crop was relatively easy. This isn’t a list of the greatest Panthers draft selections that excelled on the ice for another franchise due to a trade or late blooming. This is strictly a list of Panthers players that were drafted and developed by the franchise, for the franchise. 9 the following year), a storybook start to his 11-year NHL career that was ultimately cut short due to injury.

SUNRISE, Fla. – Florida’s Jonathan Huberdeau had a goal and an assist, surpassing Olli Jokinen for the franchise’s career points lead with 420, and the Panthers beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 8-4 on Sunday night. Mitch Marner scored twice for the Maple Leafs, and Zach Hyman had a goal and two assists. Marner’s 13th goal got the Maple Leafs within three early in the third. Leading 3-0, the Panthers scored on their first three shots of the second. Maple Leafs forward Andreas Johnsson returned after missing the past 15 games with a leg injury.

SUNRISE, Fla. - On Episode 6 of Chirping the Cats, host David Dwork sits down for a quick chat with Panthers alum and broadcaster Bill Lindsay about the team's hiring of Roberto Luongo and its historic comeback win in Boston. That's followed by the second part of Dave's chat with Panthers scoring legend Olli Jokinen, where Olli gets into his experiences as an unrestricted free agent, how his wife negotiated his last contract and bringing elite youth hockey to South Florida. SUBSCRIBE TO THE CTC PODCAST - iOS | Android0:10 Chat with Bill Lindsay0:40 Panthers hire Roberto Luongo2:35 Historic comeback in Boston3:50 Playing with confidence5:15 Billy's best comeback memories6:25 Continuation of chat with Olli Jokinen6:30 First UFA experience, back to Calgary8:25 Heart-to-heart with Brent Sutter, changing his game10:00 Signing with Winnipeg, big lockout mistake12:35 Attempt at return to Panthers, signing with Nashville13:15 Edmonton or Nashville? Wife's negotiation skills17:30 Playing with Predators, mixed messages18:45 Trade to last place Toronto20:10 Trade deadline deal to Blues, career-ending injury22:40 Starting the South Florida Hockey Academy24:20 Enjoying being a coach26:30 Learning from former prosCopyright 2019 by WPLG Local10.com - All rights reserved.

SUNRISE, Fla. - Chirping the Cats host David Dwork is joined by a special guest for Episode 5, as Panthers scoring legend Olli Jokinen opens up about his time with the franchise during some of its darkest years, and much, much more. Olli was able to thrive under some of the harshest circumstances, and he explains why playing for Mike Keenan is a big reason why he was able to overcome adversity throughout his career. They also discuss Olli's year flying commercial while playing for the Islanders, his favorite Panthers linemates and why he badly wanted to score every time he visited Madison Square Garden. SUBSCRIBE TO THE CTC PODCAST - iOS | Android0:30 Current team1:50 Playing for Q4:05 Panthers faceoff issues5:00 Team defense6:35 Loves team, especially top line7:30 Favorite Panthers linemates8:45 Hockey upbringing10:20 Third overall pick, lessons to learn as teen in NHL11:25 Season with Islanders, flying commercial, limited means12:35 Playing for Butch Goring, playing without the puck13:40 Trade to Florida, Murray brothers15:10 Igor Larionov walkout, talented team goes nowhere16:30 Mike Keenan hired, career turning point17:45 Get on the bike22:00 Olli's exploding face, becoming a leader28:25 First years in Florida, lots of changes30:35 Playing for Jacques Martin33:05 Requesting a trade, broken promises36:05 Trade to Phoenix, playing for Wayne Gretzky38:30 Trade to Calgary, regrets in Florida40:10 Only career playoff games with Calgary43:15 Failed trade from Florida to Flames45:00 Second year in Calgary, very strange trade to Rangers50:20 Shootout attempt to decide the season, death threatsCopyright 2019 by WPLG Local10.com - All rights reserved.