A plastic rat sits on the boards before a playoff game against the New Jersey Devils. New Jersey Devils vs. Florida Panthers Round 1 NHL Playoffs at BankAtlantic Center, Sunrise, Florida.

Within the next couple weeks, fans began throwing rubber rats on the ice following every Panthers goal. The rest, as they say, is history.

Soon to play out for a national TV audience during the 2023 Stanley Cup Finals, the local rat fetish — they appear on officially licensed team T-shirts, and 8-inch Rally Rats are sold for $5 in ...

Why do Panthers fans throw rats on the ice now? To celebrate, of course! Fans are given plastic rats to throw onto the ice after a victory, which there have been plenty of in these playoffs.

The rat-throwing tradition dates back to the Panthers' third season as an NHL franchise. Ahead of Florida's home opener in 1995-96, forward Scott Mellanby spotted a rat running through the team's ...

Rats! Panthers Penalized After Fans Throw Toy Rats On Ice. April 1, 2016 / 6:56 AM ...

Brad Marchand Embraces Panthers' Rat-Throwing Tradition, Which Goes Back 30 Years FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — There’s a giant, gold-outlined rat emblazoned on the hat that dangles in Brad ...

Oh Rats! If It's January, It Must Be Time to Toss Rodents In a small town in Spain, people gather for an annual celebration--and then comes the throwing of the rats.

Florida Panthers fans have been throwing plastic rats onto the ice after home victories. Here's what's behind the tradition. Sports newsletter 🏈's best, via 📧 Studio IX 🏀⚽️🥇 Club ...

The Panthers are winning in the playoffs again, and that means the rats are flying from the stands. Martin Brodeur calls it a pain and the Panthers are begging their fans to stop before the team ...

Panthers fans started throwing plastic rats on the ice after the team scored. It led to the Panthers partnering with Orkin, a pest control company, to have men in exterminator gear clear the rink.

The rat-throwing tradition dates back to the Panthers' third season as an NHL franchise. Ahead of Florida's home opener in 1995-96, forward Scott Mellanby spotted a rat running through the team's ...