This Panther is gonna take a bite out of hockey! Opening Night tickets featured special artwork that was reproduced on several commemorative items, including pucks and programs. Though this ticket cos ...

The Miami Arena was the scene of the young team’s memorable run in the 1996 playoffs, also known as the “Year of the Rat.” Fans enjoyed countless beverages in these concessions cups while witnessing e ...

Orkin Rat Patrol members filled buckets to the brim with plastic pests, a regular practice during the 1995-1996 season when Panthers fans threw rats onto the ice to celebrate goals. The tradition was ...

Members of the Orkin Rat Patrol were fully equipped — hard hats and all — to clear the ice of hundreds of plastic rats, which were thrown in celebration by fans whenever the Panthers scored a goal dur ...

Pest control company Orkin became a Panthers sponsor during the 1995-1996 season, rolling out a Rat Patrol crew to clear plastic “pests” thrown onto the ice during games, especially those in the posts ...

Rat Patrol to the rescue! During the 1995-1996 season, and especially during the playoffs, fans enthusiastically tossed plastic rats onto the ice when the Panthers scored goals. The Rat Patrol, sponso ...

The 1996 Stanley Cup run brought Panthers fever to an all-time high, and fans went wild for it! Kids participated in Panthermania during the 1990s, and have continued to make up a strong part of the F ...

Fans of the new Florida Panthers could enjoy a cold one in this commemorative stein from the inaugural 1993-1994 season.

Bottoms up! Fans could toast to their team’s success with these Panthers branded shot glasses displaying the franchise’s original logo.

To build excitement for the NHL’s two newest teams, Commissioner Gary Bettman went on NBC’s Today Show to unveil drawings of the mascots for the Florida Panthers and the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, who e ...