Johan Garpenlov certainly hit the ground running when he joined the Panthers in 1994. In his first full season, he recorded 51 points, fourth-best on the team.

The Panthers have scored 49 hat tricks in franchise history, as of the 2019-2020 season. Johan Garpenlov was the first Cat to hit the trifecta on January 23, 1996. Pavel Bure holds the franchise record for most hat tricks with 10.

Johan Garpenlov shot this battered puck into the net to score his 20th goal of the 1995-1996 season. The game ended in a 3-0 win over the New Jersey Devils. Garpenlov finished the year with 23 goals and scored 4 more in the playoffs.