H. Wayne Huizenga: original CEO of three Fortune 500 companies, original Panthers owner, and all-around original man. Just months before he was awarded the Panthers franchise, he received the Horatio ...

John Vanbiesbrouck was a stand-out star in the 1996 playoffs with 12 wins and 685 saves. He was later inducted into the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame.

John Vanbiesbrouck earned an early-season home win the night he was featured on this cover of Breakaway, as the Panthers prevailed over the Islanders, 5-2.

Viktor Kozlov was sent to the Panthers in a trade from San Jose in 1997. In his first season with the team, he notched 23 points on the way to 291 in his seven years with the Panthers, which put him i ...

Viktor Kozlov’s skates from his first season with the Panthers (1997-1998) show signs of game use and TLC. They’re scuffed and frayed and an equipment manager added stitching to the sides. In the 1990 ...

This 1998 Kevin Weekes mask made it clear whose net he defended. With a panther surrounded by sunshine and palm trees, plus a full outline of the Sunshine State, can you name a mask that did a better ...

Kevin Weekes wore this mask in the second game of his NHL, and Florida Panthers, career. As an analyst for the NHL Network, Weekes often praises goalies with sharp, clean and simple masks, a look he c ...

With the addition of the Florida Panthers to the South Florida sports market, local bars began showing their games as the fan base took root in the area. The team sought out opportunities to establish ...

The other NHL expansion team in 1993 — the Disney-owned Mighty Ducks of Anaheim — had already announced they’d be going down a corporation-themed route, with a name inspired by the Disney movie. Would ...

Just a few months after Scott Mellanby notched his “rat trick,” the Panthers were headed to their first-ever playoff game. No one knew what the future would hold, but fans and players alike though “Th ...