As the first captain of the Panthers, it was Brian Skrudland’s job to instill a sense of discipline and hard work at the practice rink as well as on game nights. Rob Niedermayer said of Skrudland, “He just said things that stuck with me, and I’ve seen him do that with a lot of guys.” […]

With 25 years of history, the Panthers have had plenty of time to accumulate a legend or two. To mark the quarter-century anniversary, Coca-Cola commissioned a series of collectible pins featuring Panthers standouts such as Olli Jokinen, whose jersey graces this pin. Other legends featured throughout the season included Ed Jovanovski, Stephen Weiss, Scott Mellanby, […]

The Florida Panthers celebrated their silver anniversary with former players, fans and Coca-Cola! As a 25-year franchise partner, Coca-Cola contributed to the celebratory atmosphere in many ways, such as offering a series of collectible pins. Team legends Ed Jovanovski, Olli Jokinen, Stephen Weiss, Scott Mellanby, Rob Niedermayer and Bryan McCabe were all featured on pins […]

Rob Niedermayer got into a face-off scrum during a 1993 game against the Ottawa Senators. Later in the game, Niedermayer scored the winning goal on an assist from Dave Lowry in what became the first home win for the Panthers.

Rob Niedermayer struggled against the boards in this Stanley Cup playoff match against the Colorado Avalanche.

Rob Niedermayer skated near center ice with the puck in this Stanley Cup Final game against the Colorado Avalanche in 1996. He had five goals and three assists in the playoffs that season.

With the final home game at Miami Arena at the end of the 1997-1998 season, six players from the inaugural season still remained Panthers. Those players helped shape the budding franchise, contributing a Rat Trick, several All-Star Game appearances and a memorable run to the 1996 Stanley Cup Final.

After helping the Panthers reach the Stanley Cup Final in 1996, injuries limited Rob Niedermayer’s playing time. By 1999, he had returned to the ice on a more regular basis, though he never regained the same high-level form of years past.

To commemorate the first-ever Panthers home game on October 12, 1993, the team gave 25,000 fans hockey pucks featuring a graphic reproduction of the Opening Night ticket. The Panthers would lose to the Pittsburgh Penguins, 2-1, but fans nearly brought the roof down when Scott Mellanby scored the first-ever Panthers goal at home, with an […]

Rob Niedermayer was the first Panthers pick in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft, and he established himself as a top player during eight seasons in South Florida.