Since the 1996 Stanley Cup season, fans have littered the ice with rats following every win. Scott Mellanby, his hockey stick and a real rat in the locker room The legendary tradition has its ...

SUNRISE, Fla.-- It has been almost 30 years since Scott Mellanby played the role of exterminator in a cramped and humid dressing room near downtown Miami. Who knew killing a rat in a dank locker ...

Forward Scott Mellanby killed the rat by hitting it with his stick, ... During the Panthers' 1996 Stanley Cup Final run, fans would toss rats after every single goal, ...

To Scott Mellanby, ... “We can’t wait till we’re a smaller part of the franchise lore, when there’s finally a Stanley Cup to celebrate,” as the old captain Skrudland put it.

With the Panthers going on to the Stanley Cup Finals that season, ... To Scott Mellanby, the speeding rodent - black in color - must have looked like a puck. Instinct took over.

Mellanby then took his stick and slapped the rat, ... Scott Tinkler, had gotten rid of the dead rat, ... 2025-26 Stanley Cup odds: ...

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

The Florida Panthers are battling the Edmonton Oilers in the Stanley Cup Final. Game 3 is scheduled for June 9 at the Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise.

By the time the Stanley Cup Final ends, the Panthers will have played 312 to 315 games during the past three seasons, breaking the record of 309 games over a three-season span. Players relax on ...

Also chosen during the draft were Scott Mellanby, Dave Lowry and Bill Lindsay. Getty Images 1993: Florida Panthers' goalie John Vanbiesbrouck #34 eyes the puck and makes a save during a game.

From knight battles to the catfish toss, all 16 Stanley Cup playoff teams have franchise-defining traditions. Skip to main content Skip to navigation Menu ...