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 a ...

The 1995 Panthers Breakout Weekend at Joe Robbie Stadium (now Hard Rock Stadium) included games, giveaways and the first chance to buy regular-season tickets. And for at least one lucky fan, it includ ...

The franchise’s first trip to the Eastern Conference Quarterfinal in 1996 was a milestone for the young Panthers. Not only was it their first trip ever to the playoffs, but they would also notch their ...

Your very own favorite on-air talent, Randy Moller, wore these skates while he was playing for the Panthers in his final NHL season. The cross-hatch stitching on the sides was an equipment manager’s m ...

Groundbreaking (icebreaking?) Zamboni driver Mary Rasenberg looked on while owner H. Wayne Huizenga proudly displayed a custom Florida Panthers license plate before a game in 1995. Rasenberg was one o ...

He’s worthy of a rat! Ray Sheppard notched 5 hat tricks as a Panther, second only to Pavel Bure (10). Rats wearing his no. 26 would pair nicely with hats on the ice after a Sheppard trifecta.

Ray Sheppard laced up these skates when he played for the Panthers from 1995 to 1998, racking up 61 goals and 60 assists.

Ray Whitney spent four seasons with the Panthers from 1997 to 2001. His best season with the team was 1999-2000, when he tallied 29 goals and 42 assists and played in the NHL All-Star Game.

At 5’10”, Ray Whitney had to cut his socks down to size. In the late 1990s, socks came in one size only and tended to be too long for anyone shorter than 6’2″. Note the frayed edges at the top as well ...

In the interest of preventing injury, NHL players wear protective gear like these Reebok shinguards. While bumps and bruises are inevitable, precautionary measures like these keep players as safe as p ...