Fleischmann Finds Joy in Panthers Hockey Clinics

CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. -As a group of autograph-hungry children eagerly await his arrival, Tomas "Flash" Fleischmann makes his way through the sliding doors of the Panthers IceDen, the longtime NHL forward still looking as if he could suit up for a 60-minute game tomorrow if he needed to.

"I'm going to have him sign this bottle," one kid proclaims.
"I'm going to get my stick!" shouts another.
But today isn't just about autographs.
Fleischman, who played for the Panthers from 2011-2015, is here to try his hand at life on the other side of the bench, serving as a special guest instructor for the final week of his incredibly successful, sold-out youth hockey clinic.
"It's kind of my first coaching
to learn more.