A lot remains up in the air for the Stanley Cup champions that must be answered between now and when the Panthers open the season on Oct. 8 against the Boston Bruins at Amerant Bank Arena.

The Florida Panthers were back on the ice Thursday for the first time since winning the Stanley Cup just a few months ago.

Defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers open training camp at Baptist Health Iceplex in Fort Lauderdale on Thursday, .

That is, except at the Florida Panthers' practice facility. The champs are back to work. Florida opens training camp on Thursday and coach Paul Maurice is making this much clear: It's time to start building for the next title run, not time to keep reveling in the title run that was completed in June.

The hard work and dedication that makes Florida such a great, difficult team to play against starts on day 1 of training camp

It was an unbelievable feeling,” Panthers forward Eetu Luostarinen said. “I think every player lived for that moment and we’re here to work for it.”

Kyle Okposo announced his retirement from the NHL on Thursday after 17 seasons. The 36-year-old forward retires after winning the Stanley Cup with the Florida Panthers last season. Okposo had 22 points (12 goals,

NHL veteran Kyle Okposo was traded from the Buffalo Sabres to the Florida Panthers in hopes of getting the 36-year-old his first Stanley Cup. Not only did the Panthers go on to win the Cup, but Okposo gets to go out on top.

The Florida Panthers were all back under one roof for the first time in a couple months on Wednesday. It was kind of like the first day of school at the Baptist Health IcePlex in Fort Lauderdale as Panthers players took their fitness tests and participated in media day.

The shortest offseason in Florida Panthers history ended Wednesday with the defending Stanley Cup champions reporting for training camp and captain Aleksander Barkov saying it’s time to get back to work.