Florida Panthers Stanley C Is A Mascot With A Meaning

Back on April 20th, 1993 the Florida Panthers were officially named and brought into the NHL through expansion. A native specie to the state, the big cat was a perfect fit. The mascot would be introduced as Stanley C. Panther in 1993.

Stanley made a name for himself quickly, repelling from the roof of the Miami Arena for home games back in 1993. The tradition still continues today just not as often, he can still be seen standing on seats and railings pumping the fans up.

His home is of course the BB&T Center, where he can’t wait for game days and is always involved in pregame activities with his “sidekick” Viktor E. Rat. A very social cat, he seems to make his rounds quite well throughout…