The rat-throwing tradition dates back to the Panthers' third season as an NHL franchise. Ahead of Florida's home opener in 1995-96, forward Scott Mellanby spotted a rat running through the team's ...

The rat-throwing tradition dates back to the Panthers' third season as an NHL franchise. Ahead of Florida's home opener in 1995-96, forward Scott Mellanby spotted a rat running through the team's ...

Florida Panthers fans have been throwing plastic rats onto the ice after home victories. Here's what's behind the tradition.

The Florida Panthers captured the Stanley Cup this year, defeating the Edmonton Oilers on July 12. Since then, the trophy has been making its rounds, spending a day with each player, whether visiting ...

When Marchand was traded from Boston to Florida back in March, it didn’t take long for him to embrace Panthers fans’ longstanding tradition of tossing plastic rats onto the ice after wins.

A young Florida Panthers fan watches during the first period in Game 4 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Eastern Conference finals against the Carolina Hurricanes, Monday, May 26, 2025, in Sunrise, Fla.

Colin Fox, 32, a Panthers fan from Boca Raton, Florida, said it's "a thrill" to be a part of the rat throwing at the end of games.

So when Marchand was traded from Boston to Florida back in March, it didn't take long for him to embrace Panthers fans' longstanding tradition of tossing plastic rats onto the ice after wins.

Colin Fox, 32, a Panthers fan from Boca Raton, Florida, said it's "a thrill" to be a part of the rat throwing at the end of games.