November 16 – 22
The Fleetwoods
Mr. Blue

The 10th overall draft pick from the 1995 Draft, Czech-born forward Radek Dvorak was young, but he helped the Florida Panthers reach their first ever Stanley Cup.   Dvorak would prove to be a good two-way player and decent on the shorthanded side of the ice, and was productive in both of his Florida runs.

While concussions turned Rob Niedermayer into a more defensive forward early in his career, he was still a productive two-way player, especially considering that “early” in his career was all with the Florida Panthers.  Niedermayer was a large part of that Stanley Cup run, and he was an instant leader with the Panthers.  He is one of the few players to log over 500 games for the South Florida franchise.

A trade to the Florida Panthers would eventually place Viktor Kozlov on a line with his countryman, Pavel Bure.  Kozlov would enjoy the best success of his career with the Panthers, as he had three seasons scoring over 50 Points, including a 70 Point campaign where he had over 50 Assists.  The playmaker was also known for his clean play, never exceeding 30 PIM in a aseason over his Panthers run.  Of the 537 Points that the Soviet-born player had, 291 were as a Panther.