The Florida Panthers were very active this past week as over 1000 fans attended two events, the latest coming Friday evening as Panthers Captain Olli Jokinen and G Ed Belfour greeted fans at Doris Italian Market in Boca Raton.

Fans began lining up at Doris Italian Market around 5 p.m., a whole hour before Jokinen and Belfour were scheduled to arrive. By 6 p.m. when the two Panthers arrived, the line had snaked from the front to the back of the store.

"It’s great to see that even in the summer all these fans come out to support us," Jokinen said. "We appreciate all the support we get from all of our fans."