John Vanbiesbrouck was elected starting goaltender for the Eastern Conference at the 1997 NHL All-Star Game. Later that year, he earned his 300th win as a goalie with a 6-2 defeat of the New York Isla ...

Steve Washburn was a center for the Panthers for four seasons, and likely used this stick to earn some of his 29 points with the team.

Ray Sheppard made Panthers history with this stick when he scored the franchise’s first-ever playoff goal in the first period of a 6-3 win over the Boston Bruins in Miami Arena.

Scott Mellanby notched his 100th goal for the Panthers with this two-piece aluminum stick in a 3-3 tie with the Toronto Maple Leafs at home. He would ultimately score 157 goals for the club, making hi ...

Youth hockey players took it to the street with the Panthers Street Cats program. Several NHL clubs put on programs during the 1990s, where teams organized street hockey leagues, donated equipment and ...

Youth hockey teams took home trophies as part of the Panthers Street Cats program during the 1990s. The program, which organized and taught hockey on the street instead of the rink, continued into the ...

A Louisville hockey glove? That’s right — the same company that made Louisville Slugger bats also made hockey equipment for NHL players like Stu Barnes, who played for the Panthers from 1993 to 1996. ...

Mark Fitzpatrick joined the Panthers when the team was formed in 1993, presenting him with the chance to help set the tone for the team’s style. But for Fitzpatrick, his gear was about more than style ...

By the 1999-2000 season, the NHL had truly become an international game. This issue of Growl highlights the national origins of the Panthers players that year.

There’s lots of reasons why John Vanbiesbrouck will never forget the 1997 All-Star Weekend — ultimately his final All-Star appearance. Beezer started the game for the East, who crushed the West, 11-7. ...