No goaltender in Panthers history has won more games and shut out more opponents than Roberto Luongo. First arriving in South Florida on June 24, 2000 in a trade with the New York Islanders, a young Luongo quickly developed into one of hockey's elite goaltenders. He set numerous franchise records with the Cats and was named an NHL All-Star in 2004. Dealt to Vancouver in June 2006, Luongo remained with the Canucks until returning to South Florida on March 4, 2014. Three days later, in his first game back as a Panther, Luongo shut out the Buffalo Sabres in front of the BB&T Center crowd.

The future Hockey Hall of Famer has played more games in a Panthers uniform than any team in his career and is one of only three goaltenders in history to have played in 1,000 NHL games. He is a cornerstone of the Panthers franchise and a proud member of the South Florida community, few Panthers have been more iconic than "Lu".

Luongo retired from the National Hockey League following the 2018-19 season.

A Hockey Hall of Famer, a champion, an architect, a legend, and a true gentleman, William A. Torrey was the original Panther. He was founding owner H. Wayne Huizenga's first choice to helm his new NHL franchise in South Florida. He named Mr. Torrey the franchise's inaugural President on April 19, 1993. "Bow Tie Bill" as he was affectionately known, served in a senior capacity with the Panthers from 1993-2018.

Mr. Torrey's extensive and impressive resume included building a Stanley Cup dynasty with the New York Islanders, winning four consecutive Stanley Cups in 1980, 1981, 1982 and 1983, while drafting numerous Hall of Famers including Panthers TV Color Analyst Denis Potvin who served as the team's captain for eight seasons.

As the Panthers Special Advisor to the General Manager, Mr. Torrey sought to turn the fortunes of the Panthers around by choosing Dale Tallon as the team's new General Manager as the two began forging a blueprint similar to that of Torrey's former Islanders and Tallon's former Chicago Blackhawks. By building through the Draft, the Panthers began to build a core of young stars including Aleksander Barkov, Jonathan Huberdeau, Vincent Trocheck and Aaron Ekblad.

Mr. Torrey passed away on May 3, 2018 at age 83.

An original Panther, Bill Lindsay was selected by Florida in the 1993 Expansion Draft. Quickly into his career with the Cats, the young Lindsay became a full-time NHLer. Over 506 games and 165 points in a Panthers uniform, the native of Big Fork, Montana, is still a fan favorite to this day and is best remembered for his iconic series-clinching goal against the Boston Bruins in the 1996 Stanley Cup Quarterfinals. The goal resulted in Florida winning its first-ever playoff series and kickstarted a run to the Stanley Cup Final. A proud Panthers alum and a presence in the South Florida community, "Billy" can be heard as a radio analyst alongside Doug Plagens on all Panthers home radio broadcasts and can be seen on NHL Network as an analyst for NHL Tonight.

As important as Lindsay was to the Panthers 1996 Stanley Cup Final run, so was Ray Sheppard. "Shep", a proven NHL goal scorer was acquired by the Panthers in a trade with the San Jose Sharks on March 16, 1996 as the Cats set their eyes on their first playoff berth. Sheppard scored a hat trick in his third game with Florida and finished the season strong with 10 points in 14 games before becoming a force for the club in the playoffs. Sheppard not only scored the first playoff goal in Panthers history but notched three points (2-1-3) in Florida's first-ever playoff win. Over 21 games in the 1996 playoffs, Sheppard produced 16 points (8-8-16). The native of Pembroke, Ontario, played 190 games in a Panthers uniform over four seasons, scoring 61 goals and 121 points.

Few players have played as many games in a Panthers uniform as Radek Dvorak. Selected by the Panthers 10th overall at the 1995 NHL Draft, the native of Tabor, Czech Republic, went on to play in 613 games as a Panther (a record that stood until 2011-12). As a rookie with the Cats in 1995-96, Dvorak didn't know much English, but let his play speak for him. Producing 27 points over 77 games of his first NHL season "D-Vo" played in 16 playoff games and helped the Cats reach the Stanley Cup Final. A solid two-way player throughout his career, Dvorak holds the Panthers franchise record for career shorthanded goals (16) and ranks in the top-10 in Panthers history for games played, goals, assists and points.

In June of 2001, for the first time, the Panthers hosted the NHL Draft. With the fourth overall pick, the Panthers selected center Stephen Weiss in the very building he would call home for the majority of his career. Making his NHL debut on April 3, 2002 in that same building, Weiss scored his first goal, tying the game against Pittsburgh in route to a 3-2 victory for the Panthers.

Weiss was a mainstay in South Florida for over a decade. A proud Panther, the native of Toronto, Ontario played a franchise record 654 games for the Cats. On his way to that milestone, Weiss produced 394 points, the second-most in club history and a franchise-best 249 assists.

A heart and soul player for the Panthers, Weiss stuck by the organization despite enduring a decade-long postseason drought that hung heavy over the team. That is, until 2011-12, where Weiss helped lead the Panthers to the franchise's first-ever division title and playoff berth in 12 years. In that season, Weiss was a key cog in the team's offense anchoring the first line and producing 57 points (20-37-57). In the 2012 playoffs, Weiss played in all seven games, posting five points (3-2-5).