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.
Quick Facts
- Role
- Forward
- Affiliation
- Florida Panthers
- Tenure start
- 1993
- Tenure end
- 1996
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.
Reader's Guide
Mellanby played for the Panthers from 1993 to at least 1996. He was a forward, not a general manager.
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