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Top Bars To Watch Hockey In South Florida

While hockey is a popular sport, South Florida venues typically focus on other sports broadcasts at local sports bar. For the Florida Panthers fans and other fans of the NHL, these South Florida bars provide a great variety of options to catch the big games. All of the venues serve food in addition to drinks and many of the bars have a huge focus on impressive technology such as top entertainment and sound systems and numerous big screen televisions. Watching hockey from a favorite neighborhood venue is a great way to meet other fans and bring much more excitement to the games than simply watching from home.
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Uncle Al's Sports Cafe

15846 W. State Road 84
Sunrise, FL 33326
(954) 389-4455
www.unclealscafe.com

The popular Uncle Al's Sports Cafe has been in business for over 15 years. It boasts 16 big-screen televisions for watching hockey and other sports and serves excellent bar food fare such as chicken wings and hamburgers. The bar features daily drink specials as well as happy hour Monday through Friday. Guests can enjoy games such as darts along with watching the big games.

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Bokamper's Sports Bar & Grill

1280 S. Pine Island Road
Plantation, FL 33324
(954) 533-7152
www.bokampers.com

The spacious Bokamper's Sports Bar & Grill is littered with large flat-screen televisions for sports viewing delight including the Florida Panthers hockey games. The restaurant and bar features indoor seating, outdoor seating and seats at the bar in a fun and lively environment. The Plantation location is open daily and is joined by three other locations – Miramar, Fort Lauderdale and even Naples on the west coast of Florida. The food is highly lauded (see chicken wings) and Bokamper's offers great drink specials.

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Champions Sports Bar

Marriott Courtyard Miami Airport
1201 N.W. Le Jeune Road
Miami, FL 33126
(305) 642-8200
www.championsmiami.com

Champions Sports Bar is located in quite an interesting venue – the Courtyard by Marriott Miami Airport. The upscale sports bar is comfortable yet chic and it's a great place to meet new people because it attracts so many travelers. Hockey games displayed on sleek flat-screen televisions bring the experience to another level along with a full-service bar and exceptional cuisine. Parking is free with validation and there is a happy hour special that runs daily.

Related: Top Bars With Drinking Games In Miami 

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Shenanigans Sports Pub

3303 Sheridan St.
Hollywood, FL 33021
(954) 981-9702
www.shenaniganssportspub.com

Shenanigans is a Hollywood sports bar favorite and it boasts that it is the best place to watch Florida Panthers hockey games. The best hockey events are sure to be seen as Shenanigans uses satellite and digital cable and has the NHL Center Ice sports package. The bar features other top sports broadcast packages as well on its big-screen televisions and with its state-of-the-art entertainment center. The family-owned business features delicious food and daily food and happy hour specials.

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Doral Billiards & Sports Bar

7800 N.W. 25th St.
Doral, FL 33122
(305) 592-8486
www.doralbilliards.com

Doral is home to one seriously fantastic venue to catch Florida Panthers and other NHL hockey games. The Doral Billiards & Sports Bar is an inviting place with a friendly crowd and great energy. The bar is open daily and broadcasts games from HD TVs as well as enormous projectors for a full experience. Doral Billiards has a full food menu as well as a full-service bar.

Related: Best Places For Sports Fans To Watch The Game

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