Somewhat of a veteran by the time he arrived to Florida, Ray Sheppard would have a 60 Point season in 1996-97.  Sheppard brought a veteran presence to Florida, which was showcased on their run to the Stanley Cup Finals where he scored 16 Points in 21 Games for the ’96 run.

Tomas Fleischmann had his best season in hockey setting career highs in Goals (27), Assists (34) and Points (61) in his first of three seasons with the Florida Panthers.  Fleischmann would not be able duplicate that scoring success again and would be shipped off two years later.

The best portion of Mike Van Ryn’s career was spent with Florida where he would put out three consecutive seasons of 20 or more Assists.  The Defenseman would be with Florida for four seasons and was known for putting together good effort behind the blue line.

Claimed by the Florida Panthers in the Expansion Draft, Bill Lindsay brought some necessary roughness to the upstart NHL Team.  Lindsay is one of the few players in franchise history to exceed 500 Games Played and he is best known for scoring the winning goal to secure the organization’s first playoff series.