Bill Zito grew up in Whitefish Bay and went to University School.  Today, he's the general manager of the back-to-back NHL Stanley Cup winning Florida Panthers.  He recently ...

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Bill Zito has been promoted by the Florida Panthers, with the team announcing Monday that its general manager will now also serve as the team’s president of hockey operations.

Bill Zito has come a long way since his days as bat boy for the Milwaukee Brewers. From a World Series appearance as a teenage bat boy to the Stanley Cup Final as an NHL general manager, it’s a ...

FILE - Florida Panthers general manager Bill Zito, left, speaks alongside center Aleksander Barkov, during an NHL hockey news conference, Friday, Oct. 8, 2021, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Florida ...

Bill Zito calls it a “privilege” to be where he is right now. He’s wrapping up his fourth season with the Florida Panthers, who are in the midst of yet another deep playoff run.

Florida Panthers general manager Bill Zito speaks to media during a news conference, Tuesday, June 3, 2025, in Edmonton, Alberta, ahead of Game 1 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup final series against ...

SUNRISE, Fla. – Bill Zito had barely moved into his new office at the BB&T Center when he oversaw his first NHL Draft as General Manager of the Florida Panthers. Hired in early September of last ...

Paul Maurice, right, is introduced as the new head coach of the Florida Panthers by general manager Bill Zito, during an NHL hockey news conference at FLA Live Arena, Thursday, June 23, 2022, in ...