Before mascot Viktor E. Ratt debuted in 2014, other rat costumes appeared at Panthers games. Faux fur gloves would contribute to a convincing outfit.

The Panthers had a record-breaking season as an NHL expansion team, which this photo-collage poster celebrated. From the Expansion Draft to their first-ever game, a 4-4 tie with the Chicago Blackhawks ...

Brian Skrudland, captain of the Panthers from 1993-1997, oversaw the team’s most successful runs through the playoffs. He was instrumental in rallying the Panthers after the 1996 Stanley Cup Final los ...

Starting with Scott Mellanby’s Rat Trick at the 1995 home opener and ending with an appearance in the 1996 Stanley Cup Final, the Year of the Rat proved to be a successful season for the Panthers. Dur ...

When the Panthers chose their name, the team pledged to raise awareness about Florida’s endangered state animal. Team founder and then-owner H. Wayne Huizenga did just that in 1993 when he announced a ...

Fans enthusiastically tossed plastic critters onto the ice to celebrate the Year of the Rat’s postseason success. This rat made a stance against no. 88. Could that be Philadelphia Flyers captain Eric ...

This rat was official! Panthers fans secured Year of the Rat tags onto plastic rats during the 1996 Stanley Cup run to celebrate the season’s theme.

Bill Lindsay was part of the inaugural team after the Panthers selected him in the 1993 NHL Expansion Draft. He played over 500 games as a Panther, but he’s most remembered for a dramatic come-from-be ...

Ed Jovanovski wore no. 55 in seven seasons with the Panthers, split between the start and the end of his career. During his second stint in Florida, Jovanovski also wore the C patch from 2012 to 2014.

Ed Jovanovski was known for his tough, productive play throughout seven seasons in South Florida. He racked up 619 penalty minutes as a Panther, more than 10 hours of his life in the box!