The Savannah Ghost Pirates were previously affiliated with the Vegas Golden Knights organization since the franchise's inaugural 2022-23 season

The Savannah Ghost Pirates are the new ECHL affiliates of the Florida Panthers (NHL) and Charlotte Checkers (AHL), the team announced at a special event on Monday. 

The Ghost Pirates were previously affiliated with the Vegas Golden Knights organization since the franchise's inaugural 2022-23 season.

“We are thrilled to be partnering with the Florida Panthers,” Zawyer Sports CEO Andy Kaufmann said. “We believe they can help us maintain an exciting brand of hockey that will make Savannah proud, and we look forward to helping them continue their recent success by getting their prospects to the next level.”

“We’re very excited to be working with a great group of people in an exciting new market,” Charlotte Checkers COO Tera Black said. “We have been very impressed with the early success of the Ghost Pirates organization and believe it will be a great environment for player development.”

Savannah will look to clinch the franchise's first ECHL postseason berth in 2024-25 after going 28-34-9-1 in their inaugural season and 30-34-7-1 this past season.