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The Florida Panthers won their first Stanley Cup at Amerant Bank Arena after defeating the Edmonton Oilers 2-1 in Game 7 on Monday. Sam Reinhart and Carter Verhaeghe scored the crucial goals, while Sergei Bobrovsky made 23 saves to secure the win.
The Panthers team members who will have their names engraved on the Stanley Cup are as follows:
Management Names to be engraved on the Stanley Cup
- Matt Caldwell
- Bill Zito
- Roberto Luongo
- Paul Maurice (coach)
List of Florida Panthers player names to be engraved on Stanley Cup
- Aleksander Barkov Capt.
- Sam Bennett
- Sergei Bobrovsky
- Nick Cousins
- Aaron Ekblad
- Oliver Ekman-Larsson
- Gustav Forsling
- Jonah Gadjovich
- Dmitry Kulikov
- Ryan Lomberg
- Steven Lorentz
- Anton Lundell
- Eetu Monastery
- Niko Mikkola
- Brandon Montour
- Kyle Okposo
- Sam Reinhart
- Evan Rodrigues
- Kevin Stenlund
- Anthony Carpenter
- Vladimir Tarasenko
- Matthew Tkachuk
- Carter Verhaeghe
The Panthers initially won three games in a row but lost the next three. The series went down to the wire. In front of over 19,000 fans, the Panthers lifted their first Stanley Cup.
Captain Aleksander Barkov led the team, with support from Matthew Tkachuk, Nick Cousins, Aaron Ekblad, and Oliver Ekman-Larsson. Also contributing were Gustav Forsling, Dmitry Kulikov, Ryan Lomberg, etc.
Behind the scenes, President and CEO Matt Caldwell and General Manager Bill Zito guided the team. Former player Roberto Luongo provided valuable insights. With nearly three decades in coaching, head coach Paul Maurice finally secured his name on the Cup.
Florida Panthers legend reflects on Stanley Cup win
A key figure for the Florida Panthers, Scott Mellanby, praised the Panthers for their resilience in winning the Stanley Cup.
“I think their win is tremendous,” Mellanby said (via NHL.com). “It’s been a long journey. I’m happy that the franchise survived. They went through a lot of tough years to become champions.”
Mellanby fondly remembers the Panthers' early days.
“Florida was probably the most special place for me both professionally and personally,” Mellanby added. “I’d just got married the summer I was picked up in the draft. My kids were born in Florida. We had a really great group of people there and I have great memories.”
Mellanby scored his first goal in 1993. He later became captain and played 552 games and scored 364 goals.
Mellanby helped build hockey culture in South Florida. He's famous for the "rat trick" incident that started a unique fan tradition. Now, he advises the St. Louis Blues.
