Did the Panthers know that Opening Night 1995 would go down in team history? Players and owner H. Wayne Huizenga signed a poster commemorating the game, where Scott Mellanby’s Rat Trick was the highli ...

Peter Worrell’s gloves got battered in his role as enforcer for the Panthers from 1997 to 2003. The fan favorite racked up 1,375 penalty minutes in his six seasons with the Panthers. He left brawling ...

The goalie who laced up these skates was in the thick of game action, as evidenced by their scuff marks and wear.

The Panthers really wanted John Vanbiesbrouck, and “Beezer” didn’t disappoint. During the 1993 NHL Expansion Draft, the Panthers snagged Vanbiesbrouck in the first overall pick. Vanbiesbrouck would be ...

Bill Lindsay came to the Panthers in the expansion draft and spent seven seasons with the team. During the memorable 1995-1996 season Lindsay earned a career-high 34 points and he went on to play a ke ...

The Quarterfinal series against the Boston Bruins was hard-fought, but the Panthers won it in five games, the first step on their exciting playoffs journey in 1996.

Socks are officially part of the NHL uniform to cover shin guards and, as such, are some of the most colorful pieces of hockey equipment. When Bill Lindsay played in the 1990s, most socks were one-siz ...

Bill Torrey became a legend when he turned the struggling New York Islanders into a dynasty in the 1970s and 1980s. After a 21-year career with the Islanders, Torrey answered Panthers owner H. Wayne H ...

Bob Kudelski came to the newly established Panthers in a trade in January 1994. He made his presence known and his command of the game earned him a spot on the NHL All-Star Team alongside teammate Joh ...

Panthers owner H. Wayne Huizenga had a great deal of experience in business and sports management, but did not have much specific experience with hockey. In early 1993, just months before the franchis ...