Scott Mellanby Tenure
Forward who sparked the 'rat trick' and helped lead Florida to the 1996 Final.
Scott Mellanby was a forward for the Florida Panthers, playing from the team's inaugural 1993–94 season through at least the 1996 playoffs.
- Role
- Forward
- Affiliation
- Florida Panthers
- Tenure Start
- 1993
- Tenure End
- 1996
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Lore & Background
Mellanby scored 30 goals in Florida's inaugural season. During the 1995–96 season, he killed a rat in the locker room with a one-timer, leading to the 'rat trick' tradition. He was part of the Panthers' run to the 1996 Stanley Cup Final.
In Their Own Story
The Florida Panthers' first major stars included forward Scott Mellanby, who scored 30 goals in the team's inaugural 1993–94 season. That first-year squad finished just two points below .500 and narrowly missed the playoffs, with Mellanby providing key scoring. His most famous moment came in the 1995–96 season, when he killed a rat in the locker room and then scored two goals, creating the 'rat trick' tradition that saw thousands of rubber rats thrown onto the ice during the playoffs. Mellanby was part of the 1996 team that reached the Stanley Cup Final, losing to the Colorado Avalanche in four games.
Reader's Guide
Mellanby played for the Panthers from 1993 to at least 1996. He was a forward, not a general manager.
Did You Know?
- Mellanby scored 30 goals in the Panthers' first season.
- He inspired the 'rat trick' tradition by killing a rat in the locker room.
- He was on the Panthers team that reached the 1996 Stanley Cup Final.
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