Florida Panther fans...

[MaineDolFan]

Your minor league team is now in my city.  Send us some good players!

[Phishfan]

Maybe someone should send some to the Panthers. 

[Brian Fein]

You're going to get plenty of good players.  Get ready.  If Rocco Grimaldi doesn't make the big team, he will be your instant favorite.  All heart, no quit.  Great player!

Didn't know you were a Pirates fan!

[DZA]

the last time I watched the panther was in 95  when they made a stanley cup run.  Sad to say but hockey wont catch on in south florida

[Tenshot13]

the last time I watched the panther was in 95  when they made a stanley cup run.  Sad to say but hockey wont catch on in south florida

Central Florida is doing just fine.

Go Lightning!

[Brian Fein]

the last time I watched the panther was in 95  when they made a stanley cup run.  Sad to say but hockey wont catch on in south florida

I disagree with you.  that 1996 season was the last time the Panthers were any good. 

No team, I don't care who you are, is going to draw massive crowds after almost 20 consecutive seasons of garbage performance.  Yet somehow, they still have ~10,000 season ticket holders.

I think, if the Panthers ever put together a good team that can compete and make the playoffs a few years in a row, they will be a hot ticket in town.

[Phishfan]

^^^ The entire fan base is season ticket holders?

[Brian Fein]

^^^ The entire fan base is season ticket holders?

I know you're taking a shot but actually its probably not far off.  I don't see much Panthers' love outside of the immediate area.  So, the entire fan base lives fairly local and many are season ticket holders.

[Phishfan]

I have to take them when I can get them. My team was down and out for so long.

[MaineDolFan]

You're going to get plenty of good players.  Get ready.  If Rocco Grimaldi doesn't make the big team, he will be your instant favorite.  All heart, no quit.  Great player!

Didn't know you were a Pirates fan!

I covered the team for years, and worked for them for years as well.  I consider a lot of alumni, including past coaches, personal friends.

[DZA]

Im done with Hockey, Soon to be done with the Marlins as well. 

[Brian Fein]

I covered the team for years, and worked for them for years as well.  I consider a lot of alumni, including past coaches, personal friends.

Have you seen the team yet?  I'm curious to know your opinions.  I know most of the Panthers' players are at rookie camp now and waiting for the season to begin...  I don't know how the minor league schedule lines up with NHL.

[masterfins]

http://archive.pressconnects.com/article/20140518/SPORTS/305170006/Weinstein-Old-Dusters-brawl-still-one-ages

Here's a link to a story about my hometown hockey team that was the basis for many of the story lines in the movie Slap Shot.  I was only about nine years old at the time but remember going to some of these classic old hockey games.

[MaineDolFan]

Have you seen the team yet?  I'm curious to know your opinions.  I know most of the Panthers' players are at rookie camp now and waiting for the season to begin...  I don't know how the minor league schedule lines up with NHL.

No, I'm not nearly as involved as I used to be. I stay in touch with some old buddies through FB or text - I attend a bunch of games (my daughter loves them as well).  I honestly don't know much about FLA's system at all!  If you asked me about the Marlins system, that would be a different story!

I do know we are going back to the original jersey, so I get to dust off my old one from the initial year when the Pirates won the Calder Cup! That was awesome.