The Cats are off to a hot start at World Championships, Adult Learn to Play launched and more! Sit back, relax and catch up on all the latest Panthers news!

Good morning and welcome to the latest addition of Rats Roundup!

World Championships

With the 2018 World Championships fully underway in Denmark, it didn't take long for the representatives from the Panthers to show off their skills.

Throughout the first slate of preliminary round games, Aaron Ekblad (CAN) Evgenii Dadonov (RUS), Maxim Mamin (RUS) and Harri Sateri (FIN) have all been bright spots for their respective squads.

Ditto for Bob Boughner, serving as an assistant coach for Team Canada, who currently sit tied with Team USA atop Group B with 10 points each.

Here is the schedule of games for the rest of the preliminary round:

*Most games scheduled to be broadcast live on NHL Network and TSN (in Canada)

Saturday, May 12

Russia (Dadonov / Mamin) vs. Switzerland - 2:15 PM

Canada (Boughner / Ekblad) vs. Finland (Sateri) - 2:15 PM

Sunday, May 13

Germany vs. Finland (Sateri) - 2:15 PM

Monday, May 14

Russia (Dadonov / Mamin) vs. Slovakia - 10:15 AM

Canada (Boughner / Ekblad) vs. Latvia - 2:15 PM

Tuesday, May 15

Finland (Sateri) vs. United States - 6:15 AM

Canada (Boughner / Ekblad) vs. Germany - 10:15 AM

Russia (Dadonov / Mamin) vs. Sweden - 2:15 PM

PRELIMINARY ROUND ENDS

To stay up to date on the Cats at the World Championships, head to FloridaPanthers.com/worlds and check out Jameson Olive's full recap of the action so far HERE .

Adult Learn to Play

On Thursday, the Panthers launched their Adult Learn to Play Program, designed for any participants ages 18+ to teach the game of ice hockey to adults at the beginner level.

The Cats have partnered with their local rinks to teach ice hockey to adults who may not have gotten the chance to play as adolescents.

The Florida Panthers aim to assist each participant in beginning their hockey playing careers, first through Adult Learn To Play and then onto one of South Florida's many adult leagues at varying skill levels.

Tweet from @FlaPanthersCARE: The first Adult Learn to Play session @PBSkateZone is underway! �� pic.twitter.com/5ju2GASTjn

Tweet from @FlaPanthers: That���s a wrap for tonight���s Adult Learn to Play programs at @PanthersIceDen and @PBSkateZone! Special shout out to everyone participating! �� pic.twitter.com/sWi63sOBQR

While the Adult Learn to Play sessions have filled up, you can still hit the ice and join one of the Learn to Skate sessions being offered! Click HERE for more information and to sign up today!

To learn more about the Florida Panthers hockey programs, click HERE .

Perfect Attendance

Stanley C. Panther has been traveling around to local schools, helping to award students who have garnered perfect attendance from kindergarten through the 12th grade. Let's be honest folks, that's a pretty big accomplishment.

Tweet from @StanleyCPanther: Selfie time at Miramar High School for Darrell! ��Another senior about to graduate that has not missed a day of school since kindergarten! #oneterritory pic.twitter.com/uBQHf5BCK9

Tweet from @StanleyCPanther: 1st stop this morning was #msd to congratulate Carmen. She has not missed a day of school ever k-12th grade. #oneterritory pic.twitter.com/yorr9TUxMA

Tweet from @StanleyCPanther: I went to @piperhighsga to congratulate Alexis on her perfect attendance from kindergarten through 12th grade. She likes school as much as I like hockey. #oneterritory pic.twitter.com/jbnqKWygN1

Be sure to be on the lookout for Stanley at various events throughout the summer and be sure to snag your tickets for the 25th Mascot Games if you haven't already!

Tweet from @MascotGames: Can you believe we are just over a month away from the 2018 #MascotGames presented by @Wawa??? Tickets available NOW at Ticketmaster and https://t.co/ESNBA2tA1z!! Pick up your VIP Huddle tickets fast before they sell out! pic.twitter.com/FCr0eeHhzJ

Territory Talk

Miss the latest episode of Territory Talk? We have you covered!

Check out this week's episode, featuring Colton Sceviour as he discusses a variety of topics from how he fell in love with hockey, his summer plans and how he felt about his "Fantasy Camp" nickname that crept up at the end of the 2017-18 season.

BONUS! If you want to win a puck signed by Sceviour, listen to this week's episode and share it, and tell us what you liked best for a chance to win! Stay tuned to FloridaPanthers.com throughout the summer for new weekly episodes of Territory Talk as we will be having more prizes to give away.

Tweet from @JamesonCoop: Want to win a puck signed by this week���s Territory Talk guest @Sceviour7? Just listen to the podcast, share it and tell us what you liked for a chance to win! A winner will be picked at random next week. ������Listen��->> https://t.co/NY6HrZ62vU pic.twitter.com/oUbM65lxNv

Quick Hitters

- Hockeyfest 2018 was a success! Thank you to all the fans who came out to spend some time with us, check out some cool hockey gear and say hello to Colton Sceviour.

Video: HockeyFest

- Season Rewind: Nick Bjugstad had a resurgent season, and hopes to only be better next season for the Cats.

- Season Rewind: Vincent Trocheck's skill, determination and grit helped turn his small, steady steps towards stardom into one giant leap.

- Check out the first installment of Champion Check-In. We followed up with Kathleen Greer and her time with her new service dog, Bo.