In honor of the team’s final home game at Miami Arena, three original Cats said thank you to the fans who had supported the team through its first five years. These guys knew that the Panthers faithfu ...

With the final home game at Miami Arena at the end of the 1997-1998 season, six players from the inaugural season still remained Panthers. Those players helped shape the budding franchise, contributin ...

After 18 seasons in the NHL, Dino Ciccarelli took his prodigious skills to the Florida Panthers. He scored his first Panthers goal (with this puck!) in a 1-1 tie with the San Jose Sharks on the road. ...

Ray Sheppard laced up these skates when he played for the Panthers from 1995 to 1998, racking up 61 goals and 60 assists.

Ray Whitney spent four seasons with the Panthers from 1997 to 2001. His best season with the team was 1999-2000, when he tallied 29 goals and 42 assists and played in the NHL All-Star Game.

Rob Niedermayer was the first Panthers pick in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft, and he established himself as a top player during eight seasons in South Florida.

The man didn’t stand around with his hand in his pockets. As the well-worn palms demonstrate, Scott Mellanby was busy during his first season as captain, 1997-1998. He played in 79 games, scoring 39 p ...

A 1998 edition of Growl featured Stanley C. Panther as Santa Claus. The jolly old mascot brought the Panthers good luck that holiday. They went on a two-game winning streak after Christmas, beating th ...

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.

Shortly before the National Car Rental Center first opened on October 3, 1998, for a Celine Dion concert, the arena hosted members of local Boys & Girls Clubs to test its plumbing system. The Panthers ...