Florida Panthers fans have a long-standing tradition of throwing toy rats on the ice after wins. Here's how it began.

Florida Panthers fans have been throwing plastic rats onto the ice after home victories. Here's what's behind the tradition.

Florida Panthers fans revive their iconic rat-throwing tradition after a dominant 6-1 win over the Oilers in the Stanley Cup ...

Marchand got his wish. After the Panthers routed the Edmonton Oilers 6-1 on Monday, those unmistakable gray pests rained down ...

A rat flies onto the ice as the Florida Panthers celebrate their third goal in the third period as they defeat the New York ...

The team went on to the 1996 Stanley Cup Final in the franchise's third year of existence. Why do Florida Panthers fans throw plastic rats? Tradition's history, explained The NHL, which didn't ...

Eventually, it became a tradition for Panthers fans to throw plastic rats on the ice after every Florida goal. It got so much momentum that the Panthers partnered with Orkin, a pest control ...

Somebody at Amerant Bank Arena put a new twist on Panthers fans’ rat-throwing tradition, attaching what appeared to be a ...

Florida Panthers defenseman Nate Schmidt just didn't get it. He did not understand why his teammates would interrupt their pregame warmups to visit with their ...