2015 Florida Panthers Qualifying Tournament

Here is a little description of each team in the tourney:

1. ’95-’96 Florida Panthers (41-31-10, 92 points (3rd in Atlantic), Lost in Stanley Cup Final)
2. ’99-’00 Florida Panthers (43-27-6-6, 98 points (2nd in Southeast), Lost in Conference Quarterfinal)
3. ’96-’97 Florida Panthers (35-28-19, 89 points (3rd in Atlantic), Lost in Conference Quarterfinal)
4. ’11-’12 Florida Panthers (38-26-18, 94 points (1st in Southeast), Lost in Conference Quarterfinal)
5. ’93-’94 Florida Panthers (33-34-17, 83 points (5th in Atlantic), DNQ for Playoff)
6. ’08-’09 Florida Panthers (41-30-11, 93 points (3rd in Southeast), DNQ for Playoff)
7. ’98-’99 Florida Panthers (30-34-18, 78 points (2nd in Southeast), DNQ for Playoff)
8. ’14-’15 Florida Panthers (38-29-15, 91 points (6th in Atlantic), DNQ for Playoff)

The ’07-’08 Florida Panthers were the 24th seed in the inaugural Ultimate NHL Playoff, however, they were knocked out of the Qualifying Tourney by the ’14-’15 Florida Panthers. So, there WILL be a new Panthers rep in the UNP. The ’07-’08 Panthers swept the 41st-seeded ’21-’22 Hamilton Tigers in the First Round and then were swept by the 9th-seeded ’71-’72 New York Rangers in the Second Round.

Players to Watch:

• RW – Scott Mellanby – A legend in Florida Panthers lore. It was his slap shot that killed a rat in their locker room that began the rat throwing craze that Panther fans have become known for. He was also a tough bastard to play against.
• RW – Pavel Bure – Always a player to watch. Bure only spent three plus seasons with the Panthers, but posted 152 goals and 99 assists for 251 points in 223 games played.
• G – John Vanbiesbrouck – Beezerrrrrrrr!!!