Florida Panthers

Founded:	1993	GM:	Bill Zito
Owned By:	Vincent Viola	Coach:	Paul Maurice
Home Rink:	FLA Live Arena	Captain:	Aleksander Barkov
AHL Affiliate:	Charlotte Checkers	ECHL Affiliate:	Florida Everblades

The Florida Panthers began playing in the 1993–94 NHL season, where they set the then-record for most successful expansion team until the Vegas Golden Knights in 2017–18. The team has made one appearance in the Stanley Cup Finals, in 1996, the only season in which the Panthers have ever won a playoff series, eventually losing the Finals to the Colorado Avalanche.

Deeper Dive

• The Latest Florida Panthers News at The Hockey Writers
• Current Players, Salaries and Cap Info
• Revisiting the Panthers’ 1996 Stanley Cup Final Run
• 10 Best Seasons in Panthers History

2023-24 Season Roster

Forwards	Defensemen	Goaltenders
Evan Rodrigues	Aaron Ekblad	Sergei Bobrovsky
Aleksander Barkov	Brandon Montour	Anthony Stolarz
Sam Bennett	Gustav Forsling
Nick Cousins	Nikko Mikkola
Matthew Tkachuk	Oliver Ekman-Larsson
Grigori Denisenko	Mike Reilly
Carter Verhaeghe	Dmitry Kulikov
Ryan Lomberg	Josh Mahura
Anton Lundell	Lucas Carlsson
Eetu Luostarinen	Matt Kiersted
Sam Reinhart
Steven Lorentz
Kevin Stenlund

Jersey History

The Florida Panthers are, and pretty much always have been, one of the most colourful teams in the National Hockey League. On the figurative side of things, whether it’s arena shenanigans, overbearing ownership, or general manager Dale Tallon’s twisted revenge plot, the Panthers are never, ever boring. Read more…

The Players

• Florida Panthers: The Ones That Got Away
• Best All-Time Starting Lineup Center: Aleksander Barkov
• Best All-Time Starting Lineup Defenseman: Jay Bouwmeester
• Best All-Time Starting Lineup Defenseman: Robert Svehla
• Best All-Time Starting Lineup Right Wing: Pavel Bure
• Best All-Time Starting Lineup Left Wing: Jonathan Huberdeau
• Seven Things About Roberto Luongo

More Panthers History

• Who is the All-Time Face of the Florida Panthers?
• Top 3 All-Time Panthers Goaltenders
• Best & Worst Trades in Panthers History

History of the Rats

With the Florida Panthers finally back in the NHL playoffs, a new generation of fans is finally getting to experience one of the best traditions in hockey. For older Panthers fans, the return of the rats to South Florida is a sight for sore eyes and leads them to fondly remember the Panthers magical run to the Stanley Cup Finals in 1996. Yet, for the younger generation, a brief history lesson may be in order about the story behind the flying vermin. Read more…

Captains

• Brian Skrudland, 1993-1997
• Scott Mellanby, 1997-2001
• Pavel Bure & Paul Laus, 2001-2002
• Olli Jokinen, 2003-2008
• Bryan McCabe, 2009-2011
• Ed Jovanovski, 2013-2014
• Willie Mitchell, 2014-2016
• Derek MacKenzie, 2016-2018
• Aleksander Barkov, 2018-present

Sources

• Wikipedia