Team Firsts

 

  • First All-Stars: John Vanbiesbrouck (#34 -- Goalie), Bob Kudelski (#22 -- RW, via trade with Ottawa)
  • First Regular Season Home Game: 10-12-93 vs Pittsburgh Penguins (L:1-2)
  • First Regular Season Away Game: 10-6-93 vs Chicago Blackhawks (T:4-4)
  • First Score: Scott Mellanby 12:31 of first 10/6/93 vs Chicago Blackhawks.
  • First Power Play Score: Scott Mellanby 12:31 of first period. 10/6/93 vs Chicago Blackhawks.
  • First Shorthanded Score: Brian Skrudland 10/29/93 vs Winnipeg Jets.
  • First Empty Net Goal: Tom Fitzgerald 10/9/93 vs Tampa Bay Lightning.
  • First Overtime Win: 10/30/93 vs Tampa Nay Lightning. (Dave Lowry at 4:56 of Overtime.)
  • First Shot On Goal: Brian Skrudland 10/6/94 at 1:07 of first period vs Chicago Blackhawks.
  • First Minor Penalty: Bill Lindsay for hooking 10/6/93 vs Chicago Blackhawks.
  • First Major Penalty: Scott Levins for fighting 10/6/93 vs Chicago Blackhawks.
  • First Game Misconduct: Alexander Godnyuk 10/9/93 vs Tampa Bay Lightning.
  • First Panther Win Away: 10/9/93 vs Tampa Bay Lightning.
  • First Panther Win Home: 10/14/93 vs Ottawa Senators.
  • First Panther Tie: 10/6/93 at Chicago Blackhawks.
  • First Back to Back Wins: 10/28/93 New York Islanders and 10/30/93 Tampa Bay Lightning.
  • First Panther Shutout Away: 10/9/93 vs Tampa Bay Lightning.
  • First Panther Shutout Home: 2/6/94 vs Boston (3-0) [Mark Fitzpatrick].
  • First Panther Blowout: 1/20/94 vs Washington Capitals (5-1).
  • First Panther Goalie Pulled: 2/4/94 vs Buffalo [Mark Fitzpatrick for Eldon "Pokey" Reddick].
  • First Big Panther Unbeaten Streak: 1993-94 (9 games) [NHL EXPANSION RECORD].
  • First Panther Hat Trick Away [pre-season]: 9/11/94 at Ottawa Senators by Doug Barrault.
  • First Panther Hat Trick Away [regular-season]: 1/23/96 at Washington Captials by Johna Garpenlov.
  • First Panther Hat Trick Home: 3/21/96 vs New York Islanders by Ray Sheppard.
  • First Panthers Four Goal Game: 10/30/98 vs Chicago Blackhawks by Mark Parrish.
  • First Panther Penalty Shot Home: 2/2/9/96 vs Washington Capitals by Mike Hough.
  • First Panther Playoff Overtime Win: 5/9/96 vs Philadelphia Flyers by Dave Lowry.
  • First Panther Playoff Double Overtime Win: 5/12/96 vs Philadelphia Flyers by Mike Hough.
  • First Panther Triple Overtime Game: 6/10/96 through 6/11/96 vs Colorado Avalanche (Loss Stanley Cup Final in triple overtime after almost six hours).
  • First Panther Trip To Stanley Cup Final: 1996, Third Year.
  • First Panther Goal in NCRC 9/27/98 vs Boston (preseason) by Peter Ratchuk.
  • First Draft Held on Home Ice: 6-23-01 (2001 Entry Draft)
  • First All-Star Game on Home Ice: Feb 1&2, 2003.
  • First penalty shot goal scored at home: 3 March 2007 by #18 Ville Peltonen.
  • First Panther Natural Hat Trick: 30 October 2009 by Steven Reinprecht #27 at Dallas
This page last updated 31 October 2009 and created on 11 August 1997.