Ed Jovanovski RUMORS & NEWS

Miami Herald "Panthers captain Ed Jovanovski is scheduled to undergo season-ending hip surgery next Friday the team announced on Thursday. Jovanovski, named Florida's captain at the end of training camp, played just six games this season because of the degenerative problem. Things got so bad for..." March 28

Miami Herald "As Panthers coach Kevin Dineen stood in a Saveology.com Iceplex hallway and discussed injuries to captain Ed Jovanovski and tough guy George Parros, the light above Dineen cut out. The shift to partial darkness seemed a metaphor for not just the Panthers’ season, but that of..." March 20

Miami Herald "One of Dale Tallon's first targets on July 1, the opening day of the free agency market, was a familiar name to hockey fans in South Florida. Ed Jovanovski, the five-time All-Star, came back to the Panthers after Tallon offered a four-year deal worth $16.5 million. Jovanovski, 35, wouldn't have..." March 23

Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel "Keaton Ellerby, the spare cog in the Panthers' defense this season, received an inspirational talk from coach Kevin Dineen on Monday. The message, essentially: Keep working hard, opportunity will come. The young defenseman didn't have to wait long. Monday night, veteran Ed Jovanovski injured..." January 18

Miami Herald "Ed Jovanovski has been part of a surprising success story before. And not just as a rookie with the 1996 Panthers. In 2009, the Phoenix Coyotes went into the season considered to be one of, if not the, worst team in hockey. Before the season started, the team filed for bankruptcy and the league..." December 20

Miami Herald "The Panthers' blue line is as deep as ever, with eight defensemen in camp who have NHL experience. When things settle down and the season opens, Florida is expected to keep seven of them. Of those seven, barring injury, the Panthers have a solid mix of experience, youth and those coming into..." September 22

Arizona Republic "He wouldn't open his eye. What will I see? he wondered. Will I see anything? It took a few minutes before Coyotes defenseman Ed Jovanovski opened his left eye after he collided with Atlanta Thrashers forward Patrice Cormier's helmet in a game Feb. 17 at Jobing.com Arena. He left the ice..." April 05

Arizona Republic "Defenseman Ed Jovanovski, who was injured Feb. 17 and is recovering from orbital-bone surgery, was expected to be cleared for contact drills this weekend. "He's coming along fine," coach Dave Tippett said. "He'll get checked out by the doctors, and if things all fall into place there, he could..." March 30