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After winning his first Stanley Cup in 2024, Florida Panthers Certainly, Alexander Barkov Greattain lacked the motivation to return to the ice.
“That was my biggest dream This hockey game. Of course, the second pick for 2013 was said in a recent interview with Fox News Digital. For example, it’s really hard to get up and run, go somewhere for a lift or something. ”
But then he thought about the “big picture” and remembered that lifting the Stanley Cup was “the best feeling in hockey.”
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Florida Panthers Center Alexander Barkov rolled up the Stanley Cup after facing the Edmonton Oilers at Amerant Bank Arena in six matches in the 2025 Stanley Cup final. (Sam Navarro-Immagn image)
Now the Panthers have a chance to do things that have not been achieved since the early 1980s. Having won three consecutive Stanley Cups, Barkov already “thinks about next year.”
“To get that celebration again, I enjoyed the season with the team again, went through the ups and downs, and then I achieved it by writing another story and then I achieved it again. It wasn’t easy at all. It was really hard mentally.
Perhaps his Celsius partnership fueled him in the middle of the season. The 200 milligrams of caffeine in the energy drink helped Barkov survive those tough days in Hockey years. For him, it is also a partnership that hits near him. The headquarters is located nearby Boca Raton (the Panthers play at sunrise), and he said celsius is a hit in his native Finland country.
“That’s how I try to live as an athlete. I’m trying to eat the right way. I’m trying to sleep, recover, practice and train the right way. “So I think celsius really suits me well because I have everything I need for one drink. It’s really delicious too, so there’s no need to force myself. I keep awake when I need it the most. All the vitamins I need throughout the day are there.
Florida Panthers Center Alexander Barkov was handed the Stanley Cup by NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman after winning six games in the 2025 Stanley Cup final. (Sam Navarro-Immagn image)
Some extra motivation? Maybe the fact that he needs to come up with a new idea on how to celebrate at the Stanley Cup (he said it was the biggest celebration for 48 hours in a row).
“It’s a challenge because we can spend a day individually with cups. Last year I did everything I needed to do that, literally showed it to everyone who needs to show it.
Obviously, one idea is to “pour Celsius into it and just take a sip.” He brought it too At his neighbor’s house A little time in the morning.
But first, it will be a season of 82 games, then need to win another 16 games in the postseason.
“For me, I feel better now to keep working and keep getting better,” Barkov said. “Well, last year, my first victory is because I feel like, ‘Okay, now I did everything I wanted, I dreamed.’ Well, after a second time, it’s the best feeling with your team, so that you’ll experience a long season with your team and get the chance to do it for us three times in a row to lift everything up.
Alexander Barkov of Florida Panthers Center talks to fans during the Stanley Cup Championship Parade and rally. (Sam Navarro-Immagn image)
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“Obviously we just won, so we’re celebrating this a bit, but I’m thinking that next year could already have to make even bigger history, which is already driving me forward.”
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