H. Wayne Huizenga wore his affection for the Panthers on his sleeves…inside and out. This reversible, bold jacket was a mainstay of his wardrobe while attending games and other Panthers events. He don ...

Players are hard on their gear, in both games and practice. These JOFA 7000 pants have seen quite a bit of action, probably in practice sessions. They’re dirty, stained and ripped, because Panthers gi ...

Over 10,000 Panthers fans visited the Broward County Convention Center to enjoy Hockeyfest 1997. The event featured broomball rinks, souvenir booths, a museum of hockey memorabilia and meet & greets w ...

Fans were clamoring to get a stick from Mike Hough, but the skater gave it to the tallest face in the crowd. Over two decades later, this young man probably still treasures this memory and the stick.

When the Panthers first took the ice in 1993, they shared Miami Arena with the NBA’s Miami Heat. By 1996, however, the city of Sunrise, Florida, had approved a $167-million financing and construction ...

The magical “Year of the Rat” saw the Panthers embark on their first-ever trip to the postseason.

Corporations helped kick off the Panthers inaugural season with commemorative products such as these soda bottles. Advertising such as this enabled the team to quickly build a fan base as they brought ...

The team’s inaugural season, 1993-1994, was cause for celebration, and this mug was among the many items fans purchased to show their Panthers spirit that year.

Amid the hundreds of design submissions for the Panthers logo, a few stood out, including these inaugural year logos that captured the aggressiveness and motion of a panther. It is unclear whether a d ...

Local businesses were quick to realize the power of the rat during the team’s 1996 Stanley Cup Final run. A local radio station got in on the fun with a rat-themed good luck token.