
Inaugural game program
1993–94 Florida Panthers | |
Division | 5th Atlantic |
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Conference | 9th Eastern |
1993–94 record | 33–34–17 |
Home record | 15–18–9 |
Road record | 18–16–8 |
Goals for | 233 |
Goals against | 233 |
Team information | |
General manager | Bob Clarke |
Coach | Roger Neilson |
Captain | Brian Skrudland |
Alternate captains | Joe Cirella Scott Mellanby |
Arena | Miami Arena |
Team leaders | |
Goals | Scott Mellanby (30) |
Assists | Scott Mellanby (30) |
Points | Scott Mellanby (60) |
Penalty minutes | Brent Severyn (156) |
Plus/minus | Brian Skrudland (+13) |
Wins | John Vanbiesbrouck (21) |
Goals against average | John Vanbiesbrouck (2.53) |
The 1993–94 Florida Panthers season was the Panthers' first season. Blockbuster Video magnate H. Wayne Huizenga was awarded an NHL franchise for his native Miami in 1992. The team played at the Miami Arena, and its first major stars were New York Rangers goaltender castoff John Vanbiesbrouck, rookie Rob Niedermayer, and Scott Mellanby, who scored 30 goals during the regular season.
Offseason[]
Expansion Draft[]
# | Player | Drafted from | Drafted by |
---|---|---|---|
1. | John Vanbiesbrouck (G) | Vancouver Canucks | Florida Panthers |
4. | Mark Fitzpatrick (G) | Quebec Nordiques | Florida Panthers |
5. | Daren Puppa (G) | Toronto Maple Leafs | Florida Panthers |
7. | Milan Tichy (D) | Chicago Blackhawks | Florida Panthers |
10. | Paul Laus (D) | Pittsburgh Penguins | Florida Panthers |
12. | Joe Cirella (D) | New York Rangers | Florida Panthers |
13. | Alexander Godynyuk (D) | Calgary Flames | Florida Panthers |
15. | Gord Murphy (D) | Dallas Stars | Florida Panthers |
18. | Steve Bancroft (D) | Winnipeg Jets | Florida Panthers |
20. | Stephane Richer (D) | Boston Bruins | Florida Panthers |
21. | Gord Hynes (D) | Philadelphia Flyers | Florida Panthers |
24. | Tom Fitzgerald (C/RW) | New York Islanders | Florida Panthers |
25. | Jesse Belanger (C) | Montreal Canadiens | Florida Panthers |
27. | Scott Levins (C) | Winnipeg Jets | Florida Panthers |
30. | Scott Mellanby (RW) | Edmonton Oilers | Florida Panthers |
32. | Brian Skrudland (C) | Calgary Flames | Florida Panthers |
33. | Mike Hough (LW) | Washington Capitals | Florida Panthers |
35. | Dave Lowry (LW) | St. Louis Blues | Florida Panthers |
38. | Bill Lindsay (LW) | Quebec Nordiques | Florida Panthers |
40. | Andrei Lomakin (RW) | Philadelphia Flyers | Florida Panthers |
41. | Randy Gilhen (C) | Tampa Bay Lightning | Florida Panthers |
43. | Doug Barrault (LW) | Dallas Stars | Florida Panthers |
46. | Marc Labelle (LW) | Ottawa Senators | Florida Panthers |
48. | Pete Stauber (LW) | Detroit Red Wings | Florida Panthers |
NHL Draft[]
Round | Pick | Player | Nationality | College/Junior/Club Team |
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1. | 5. | Rob Niedermayer (C) | ![]() |
Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL) |
Regular season[]
The Panthers had one of the most successful first seasons of any expansion team, finishing one point below .500 and narrowly missing out on the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference.
Season standings[]
GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | PTS | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
New York Rangers | 84 | 52 | 24 | 8 | 299 | 231 | 112 |
New Jersey Devils | 84 | 47 | 25 | 12 | 306 | 220 | 106 |
Washington Capitals | 84 | 39 | 35 | 10 | 277 | 263 | 88 |
New York Islanders | 84 | 36 | 36 | 12 | 282 | 264 | 84 |
Florida Panthers | 84 | 33 | 34 | 17 | 233 | 233 | 83 |
Philadelphia Flyers | 84 | 35 | 39 | 10 | 294 | 314 | 80 |
Tampa Bay Lightning | 84 | 30 | 43 | 11 | 224 | 251 | 71 |
Game log[]
No. | R | Date | Score | Opponent | Record |
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1 | T | October 6, 1993 | 4–4 OT | @ Chicago Blackhawks (1993–94) | 0–0–1 |
2 | L | October 7, 1993 | 3–5 | @ St. Louis Blues (1993–94) | 0–1–1 |
3 | W | October 9, 1993 | 2–0 | @ Tampa Bay Lightning (1993–94) | 1–1–1 |
4 | L | October 12, 1993 | 1–2 | Pittsburgh Penguins (1993–94) | 1–2–1 |
5 | W | October 14, 1993 | 5–4 | Ottawa Senators (1993–94) | 2–2–1 |
6 | T | October 17, 1993 | 3–3 OT | Tampa Bay Lightning (1993–94) | 2–2–2 |
7 | T | October 19, 1993 | 2–2 OT | Los Angeles Kings (1993–94) | 2–2–3 |
8 | L | October 21, 1993 | 3–4 OT | Toronto Maple Leafs (1993–94) | 2–3–3 |
9 | L | October 23, 1993 | 1–2 | @ New Jersey Devils (1993–94) | 2–4–3 |
10 | L | October 26, 1993 | 2–5 | Winnipeg Jets (1993–94) | 2–5–3 |
11 | W | October 28, 1993 | 5–2 | New York Islanders (1993–94) | 3–5–3 |
12 | W | October 30, 1993 | 2–1 OT | Tampa Bay Lightning (1993–94) | 4–5–3 |
13 | L | November 2, 1993 | 3–4 | Philadelphia Flyers (1993–94) | 4–6–3 |
14 | L | November 3, 1993 | 3–6 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1993–94) | 4–7–3 |
15 | W | November 7, 1993 | 3–1 | @ Quebec Nordiques (1993–94) | 5–7–3 |
16 | W | November 10, 1993 | 3–1 | @ Montreal Canadiens (1993–94) | 6–7–3 |
17 | W | November 11, 1993 | 5–4 | @ Ottawa Senators (1993–94) | 7–7–3 |
18 | L | November 14, 1993 | 2–5 | Quebec Nordiques (1993–94) | 7–8–3 |
19 | L | November 16, 1993 | 2–4 | New York Rangers (1993–94) | 7–9–3 |
20 | L | November 18, 1993 | 2–3 | Chicago Blackhawks (1993–94) | 7–10–3 |
21 | W | November 20, 1993 | 4–3 | Washington Capitals (1993–94) | 8–10–3 |
22 | L | November 23, 1993 | 1–2 OT | Hartford Whalers (1993–94) | 8–11–3 |
23 | L | November 26, 1993 | 2–3 | @ Boston Bruins (1993–94) | 8–12–3 |
24 | L | November 27, 1993 | 0–4 | @ Hartford Whalers (1993–94) | 8–13–3 |
25 | W | December 2, 1993 | 2–1 OT | Buffalo Sabres (1993–94) | 9–13–3 |
26 | L | December 5, 1993 | 1–2 | @ San Jose Sharks (1993–94) | 9–14–3 |
27 | W | December 7, 1993 | 3–2 | @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1993–94) | 10–14–3 |
28 | W | December 8, 1993 | 6–5 | @ Los Angeles Kings (1993–94) | 11–14–3 |
29 | W | December 10, 1993 | 5–2 | @ Winnipeg Jets (1993–94) | 12–14–3 |
30 | T | December 12, 1993 | 4–4 OT | @ Dallas Stars (1993–94) | 12–14–4 |
31 | T | December 15, 1993 | 3–3 OT | Montreal Canadiens (1993–94) | 12–14–5 |
32 | L | December 19, 1993 | 1–2 OT | Boston Bruins (1993–94) | 12–15–5 |
33 | W | December 22, 1993 | 3–2 | New York Rangers (1993–94) | 13–15–5 |
34 | W | December 26, 1993 | 3–1 | @ Tampa Bay Lightning (1993–94) | 14–15–5 |
35 | T | December 28, 1993 | 3–3 OT | @ Washington Capitals (1993–94) | 14–15–6 |
36 | W | December 29, 1993 | 5–3 | @ Hartford Whalers (1993–94) | 15–15–6 |
37 | W | January 1, 1994 | 4–2 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1993–94) | 16–15–6 |
38 | L | January 3, 1994 | 2–3 | @ New York Rangers (1993–94) | 16–16–6 |
39 | L | January 7, 1994 | 1–4 | @ New Jersey Devils (1993–94) | 16–17–6 |
40 | T | January 8, 1994 | 2–2 OT | @ Boston Bruins (1993–94) | 16–17–7 |
41 | T | January 13, 1994 | 2–2 OT | @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1993–94) | 16–17–8 |
42 | W | January 15, 1994 | 5–2 | @ Montreal Canadiens (1993–94) | 17–17–8 |
43 | W | January 17, 1994 | 2–1 | @ New York Islanders (1993–94) | 18–17–8 |
44 | W | January 19, 1994 | 5–1 | Washington Capitals (1993–94) | 19–17–8 |
45 | W | January 24, 1994 | 8–3 | Montreal Canadiens (1993–94) | 20–17–8 |
46 | T | January 26, 1994 | 1–1 OT | @ Tampa Bay Lightning (1993–94) | 20–17–9 |
47 | T | January 28, 1994 | 3–3 OT | San Jose Sharks (1993–94) | 20–17–10 |
48 | W | January 30, 1994 | 3–2 | @ Buffalo Sabres (1993–94) | 21–17–10 |
49 | L | February 1, 1994 | 1–2 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1993–94) | 21–18–10 |
50 | W | February 2, 1994 | 4–1 | @ Ottawa Senators (1993–94) | 22–18–10 |
51 | L | February 4, 1994 | 2–7 | Buffalo Sabres (1993–94) | 22–19–10 |
52 | W | February 6, 1994 | 3–0 | Boston Bruins (1993–94) | 23–19–10 |
53 | L | February 10, 1994 | 3–4 OT | @ Philadelphia Flyers (1993–94) | 23–20–10 |
54 | W | February 12, 1994 | 4–3 | @ New York Islanders (1993–94) | 24–20–10 |
55 | W | February 13, 1994 | 2–1 | Vancouver Canucks (1993–94) | 25–20–10 |
56 | L | February 16, 1994 | 3–7 | @ Detroit Red Wings (1993–94) | 25–21–10 |
57 | L | February 18, 1994 | 1–4 | @ Buffalo Sabres (1993–94) | 25–22–10 |
58 | L | February 20, 1994 | 3–4 OT | Detroit Red Wings (1993–94) | 25–23–10 |
59 | W | February 22, 1994 | 3–2 | @ Winnipeg Jets (1993–94) | 26–23–10 |
60 | L | February 24, 1994 | 1–2 | Washington Capitals (1993–94) | 26–24–10 |
61 | L | February 26, 1994 | 2–4 | @ Washington Capitals (1993–94) | 26–25–10 |
62 | L | February 28, 1994 | 3–4 | Pittsburgh Penguins (1993–94) | 26–26–10 |
63 | L | March 2, 1994 | 2–3 | New Jersey Devils (1993–94) | 26–27–10 |
64 | L | March 4, 1994 | 1–2 | Hartford Whalers (1993–94) | 26–28–10 |
65 | W | March 7, 1994 | 2–1 | @ Vancouver Canucks (1993–94) | 27–28–10 |
66 | W | March 9, 1994 | 5–3 | @ Edmonton Oilers (1993–94) | 28–28–10 |
67 | L | March 11, 1994 | 2–4 | @ Calgary Flames (1993–94) | 28–29–10 |
68 | W | March 14, 1994 | 2–1 | New York Rangers (1993–94) | 29–29–10 |
69 | W | March 16, 1994 | 2–1 | Calgary Flames (1993–94) | 30–29–10 |
70 | T | March 18, 1994 | 4–4 OT | Edmonton Oilers (1993–94) | 30–29–11 |
71 | W | March 20, 1994 | 5–3 | Philadelphia Flyers (1993–94) | 31–29–11 |
72 | T | March 21, 1994 | 3–3 OT | New Jersey Devils (1993–94) | 31–29–12 |
73 | T | March 23, 1994 | 1–1 OT | Toronto Maple Leafs (1993–94) | 31–29–13 |
74 | L | March 24, 1994 | 3–4 | @ Philadelphia Flyers (1993–94) | 31–30–13 |
75 | W | March 26, 1994 | 3–1 | @ New York Islanders (1993–94) | 32–30–13 |
76 | L | March 28, 1994 | 4–5 | Dallas Stars (1993–94) | 32–31–13 |
77 | L | March 30, 1994 | 1–3 | St. Louis Blues (1993–94) | 32–32–13 |
78 | T | April 2, 1994 | 2–2 OT | Ottawa Senators (1993–94) | 32–32–14 |
79 | L | April 4, 1994 | 2–3 | @ New York Rangers (1993–94) | 32–33–14 |
80 | T | April 5, 1994 | 3–3 OT | @ Quebec Nordiques (1993–94) | 32–33–15 |
81 | T | April 7, 1994 | 3–3 OT | @ Philadelphia Flyers (1993–94) | 32–33–16 |
82 | T | April 10, 1994 | 2–2 OT | New Jersey Devils (1993–94) | 32–33–17 |
83 | L | April 12, 1994 | 2–5 | Quebec Nordiques (1993–94) | 32–34–17 |
84 | W | April 14, 1994 | 4–1 | New York Islanders (1993–94) | 33–34–17 |
Player stats[]
Forwards[]
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
Player | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Scott Mellanby | 80 | 30 | 30 | 60 | 149 |
Jesse Belanger | 70 | 17 | 33 | 50 | 16 |
Andrei Lomakin | 76 | 19 | 28 | 47 | 26 |
Brian Skrudland | 79 | 15 | 25 | 40 | 136 |
Stu Barnes | 59 | 18 | 20 | 38 | 30 |
Dave Lowry | 80 | 15 | 22 | 37 | 64 |
Tom Fitzgerald | 83 | 18 | 14 | 32 | 54 |
Bob Kudelski | 44 | 14 | 15 | 29 | 10 |
Mike Hough | 78 | 6 | 23 | 29 | 62 |
Jody Hull | 69 | 13 | 13 | 26 | 8 |
Rob Niedermayer | 65 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 51 |
Bill Lindsay | 84 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 97 |
Scott Levins | 29 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 69 |
Mike Foligno | 39 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 49 |
Randy Gilhen | 20 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 16 |
Evgeny Davydov | 21 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8 |
Patrick Lebeau | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
Jamie Leach | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Jeff Greenlaw | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Doug Barrault | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Len Barrie | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jeff Daniels | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defencemen[]
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
Player | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gord Murphy | 84 | 14 | 29 | 43 | 71 |
Brian Benning | 73 | 6 | 24 | 30 | 107 |
Greg Hawgood | 33 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 9 |
Keith Brown | 51 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 60 |
Brent Severyn | 67 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 156 |
Alexander Godynyuk | 26 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 35 |
Joe Cirella | 63 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 99 |
Geoff Smith | 56 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 38 |
Peter Andersson | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Paul Laus | 39 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 109 |
Stephane Richer | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Greg Smyth | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 37 |
Dallas Eakins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goaltending[]
Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; SV% = Save percentage ; GAA = Goals against average; SO = Shutouts
Player | GP | W | L | T | SV% | GAA | SO |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John Vanbiesbrouck | 57 | 21 | 25 | 11 | .924 | 2.53 | 1 |
Mark Fitzpatrick | 28 | 12 | 8 | 6 | .914 | 2.73 | 1 |
Pokey Reddick | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .822 | 6.00 | 0 |
Awards and records[]
- John Vanbiesbrouck, Goaltender, NHL Second Team All-Star
References[]
1993–94 NHL season by team | |
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Northeast | Boston • Buffalo • Hartford • Montreal • Ottawa • Pittsburgh • Quebec |
Atlantic | Florida • New Jersey • NY Islanders • NY Rangers • Philadelphia • Tampa Bay • Washington |
Central | Chicago • Detroit • Dallas • St. Louis • Toronto • Winnipeg |
Pacific | Anaheim • Calgary • Edmonton • Los Angeles • San Jose • Vancouver |
See also | 1993 NHL Entry Draft • 1994 Stanley Cup Finals |
Florida Panthers - Founded in 1993 - Based in Sunrise, Florida | |
Franchise | Team - General managers - Coaches - Players - Captains - Draft picks expansion draft - Seasons - Current season |
History | 1993 expansion - Records - Award winners - Retired numbers - Broadcasters |
Personnel | Owner(s): Sunrise Sports and Entertainment (Vincent Viola, chairman) - General manager: Bill Zito - Head coach: Paul Maurice - Team captain: Aleksander Barkov - Current roster |
Arenas | Miami Arena - Amerant Bank Arena |
Rivalries | Tampa Bay Lightning |
Affiliates | AHL: Charlotte Checkers - ECHL: Savannah Ghost Pirates |
Media | TV: Scripps Sports (WSFL-TV) - Radio: WQAM |
Culture and lore | Rat trick - FTL War Memorial - Stanley C. Panther - Viktor E. Ratt - Wayne Huizenga |
Category - Commons |
Florida Panthers seasons | |
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1990s | 1994–95 - 1995–96 - 1996–97 - 1997–98 - 1998–99 - 1999–2000 | 1993–94 -
2000s | 2000–01 - 2001–02 - 2002–03 - 2003–04 - 2004–05 - 2005–06 - 2006–07 - 2007–08 - 2008–09 - 2009–10 |
2010s | 2010–11 - 2011–12 - 2012–13 - 2013–14 - 2014–15 - 2015–16 - 2016–17 - 2017–18 - 2018–19 - 2019–20 |
2020s | 2020–21 - 2021–22 - 2022–23 - 2023–24 |
Highlighted seasons indicate Stanley Cup championship |
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