Collection: Florida Panthers Hockey Cards

Florida Panthers hockey cards spotlight modern stars like Aleksander Barkov, Matthew Tkachuk, and goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky. Rookie cards for Spencer Knight are also sought after by collectors. Autographed Panthers cards and Young Guns rookie editions from Upper Deck remain popular investment options as the team continues to contend for championships.

The Florida Panthers, founded in 1993, quickly captured attention in a non-traditional hockey market with passionate fans, memorable playoff runs, and recent championship contention. Just three years after their debut, the 1995–96 Panthers, led by captain Brian Skrudland, scoring star Scott Mellanby, and goaltender John Vanbiesbrouck, made a stunning run to the Stanley Cup Final under coach Doug MacLean, with fans famously throwing plastic rats on the ice after goals in honor of Mellanby’s “Rat Trick” in the locker room. Though they fell to the Colorado Avalanche in a sweep, that magical run cemented hockey’s presence in South Florida. After lean years in the 2000s and early 2010s despite stars like Olli Jokinen and goaltender Roberto Luongo, the Panthers returned to prominence behind forwards Aleksander Barkov and Jonathan Huberdeau, who became franchise cornerstones with elite two-way play and offensive skill. The 2021–22 Panthers captured the Presidents’ Trophy for the NHL’s best regular-season record before a historic 2023 playoff run saw them upset the Boston Bruins, Toronto Maple Leafs, and Carolina Hurricanes en route to the Stanley Cup Final, where they fell to the Vegas Golden Knights despite heroic goaltending from Sergei Bobrovsky and clutch scoring from Matthew Tkachuk, acquired in a blockbuster trade the prior summer. With Barkov, Tkachuk, Bobrovsky, and young stars like Carter Verhaeghe and Anton Lundell, the Panthers have established themselves as perennial contenders. From the 1996 “Year of the Rat” to modern Stanley Cup Final appearances, Florida’s history blends early playoff magic, superstar talent, and a growing hockey culture in South Florida eager for the franchise’s first championship.