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 ...

Fans who attended Opening Night on October 8, 1995, witnessed the beginning of Rat Trick lore, including two Scott Mellanby goals in the 4-3 victory over the Calgary Flames at Miami Arena.

Panthers fans celebrated a fun piece of hockey history with a commemorative puck for the NHL’s first Rat Trick. On Opening Night 1995, Scott Mellanby scored two goals with the same hockey stick he had ...

The Panthers played their first home game on October 12, 1993 in the Miami Arena. The result was a 2-1 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins — Panthers fans would have to wait until the next game to see the ...

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 ...

In 1998, the Panthers played their last game at Miami Arena before moving to their new facility (now called Amerant Bank Arena) in Sunrise, Florida. The Miami Arena was the first Panthers home and the ...

An NHL rule was introduced in September 1996 prohibiting fans from throwing objects onto the ice, including plastic rats. The Panthers and Miami Arena reminded fans of this new rule in a March 1997 Br ...

The Miami Arena was the scene of the young team’s memorable run in the 1996 playoffs, also known as the “Year of the Rat.” Fans enjoyed countless beverages in these concessions cups while witnessing e ...

When they took the ice for Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final at McNichols Sports Arena in Denver against the Colorado Avalanche, the Florida Panthers became the youngest franchise ever to advance to the ...

The Panthers made their second postseason trip in 1997, facing the New York Rangers in the Conference Quarterfinal. John Vanbiesbrouck blanked the Rangers in Game 1 at the Miami Arena. Later, in Game ...