Florida Panthers Executive VP/General Manager Dale Tallon announced today that former Panther John Madden has joined the organization as a pro Scout.

“We are thrilled to have John join our scouting staff,” said Tallon. “He is a three-time Stanley Cup winner and brings to our organization a wealth of experience and knowledge of the game.”

Throughout his 13-year playing career, Madden played for the New Jersey Devils (1998-2004 & 2005-2009), Chicago Blackhawks (2009-2010), Minnesota Wild (2010-2011) and Florida Panthers (2011-2012), earning three Stanley Cup titles (New Jersey 2000 & 2003) and Chicago (2010).

The Toronto, Ontario native played in 898 career NHL games, recording 348 points (165-183-348) and 219 PIMs. Madden played in 31 games for Florida, helping the Cats win the Southeast Division Championship. He was awarded the Frank J. Selke Trophy in 2001.