1993–94 Florida Panthers season

Ice hockey team season March 2026 August 2023 NHL 1993–94 1993 Florida Panthers Eastern 9th Atlantic 5th 33–34–17 15–18–9 18–16–8 233 233 Bob Clarke Roger Neilson Brian Skrudland Joe CirellaScott Mellanby Miami Arena 14,190 Cincinnati CyclonesBirmingham Bulls Scott Mellanby (30) Scott Mellanby (30) Scott Mellanby (60) Brian Skrudland (+13) Brent Severyn (156) John Vanbiesbrouck (21) John Vanbiesbrouck (2.53) The 1993–94 Florida Panthers season was the Panthers' first season. Blockbuster Video magnate H. Wayne Huizenga was awarded an NHL franchise for his native Miami in 1992. The team played at the Miami Arena, and its first major stars were New York Rangers goaltender castoff John Vanbiesbrouck, rookie Rob Niedermayer, and Scott Mellanby, who scored 30 goals during the regular season. The Panthers were surprisingly competitive for a first-year expansion team, and ultimately finished just one game below .500 and twoThe first tiebreaker was total wins. While the Panthers finished with 83 points, and the New York Islanders 84, the Islanders won 36 games compared to the Panthers' 33. points short of qualifying for the 1994 Stanley Cup playoffs. Regular season October The Panthers played their first ever regular season game on October 6, as they recorded a 4–4 tie on the road against the Chicago Blackhawks. Scott Mellanby scored the first ever Panthers goal, against Ed Belfour. On October 9, in their third game, the club earned their first victory and shutout, as John Vanbiesbrouck made 36 saves in a 2–0 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning. On October 12, Florida played their first home game, losing 2–1 to the Pittsburgh Penguins, as Mellanby scored the first goal on home ice. The Panthers first win at home came on October 14, as they defeated the Ottawa Senators 5–4, as Rob Niedermayer scored the winning goal midway through the third period. In a game against the Los Angeles Kings on October 19, the Panthers fired 52 shots at Kings goaltender Kelly Hrudey, however, the club had to settle for a 2–2 tie. After a five-game winless streak, in which Florida posted a 0-3-2 record, the team finished October with two consecutive wins, defeating the New York Islanders 5-2 and the Tampa Bay Lightning 2–1. Florida finished the month with a 4-5-3 record, good for fifth in the Atlantic Division, and tied for eighth in the Eastern Conference. November Florida opened November with two consecutive losses, before heading out for a three-game road trip. Florida went a perfect 3-0-0 on the road, highlighted by a 3–1 win over the defending Stanley Cup champions, the Montreal Canadiens, as John Vanbiesbrouck led the way with 37 saves. The Panthers struggled on their five-game homestand, as they went 1–4–0, only earning a victory against the Washington Capitals. Florida ended the month on a quick two game road trip, losing to the Boston Bruins, then suffered their first ever shutout loss, as they were defeated 4–0 by the Hartford Whalers. At the end of November, the Panthers had a record of 8–13–3, earning 19 points, and sat in sixth in the Atlantic Division, and 11th in the Eastern Conference. December Florida started December with a solid 2–1 overtime victory over the Buffalo Sabres, as Jesse Belanger scored the overtime winner, and John Vanbiesbrouck was solid with 33 saves. The Panthers then went on a five-game road trip, beginning with a 2–1 loss to the San Jose Sharks on December 5. On December 7, Florida faced their expansion cousins, the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, winning the game 3–2. The next night, the Panthers defeated the Los Angeles Kings 6–5. They finished their road swing with a 5–2 win over the Winnipeg Jets and a 4–4 tie with the Dallas Stars, going 3–1–1. Florida finished the month continuing to play good hockey, going 3-1-2 in their remaining six games in December. By the end of the month, Florida had an overall record of 15–15–6, getting 36 points, sitting in fifth place in the Atlantic Division, and 10th in the Eastern Conference, only one point out of eighth place for the final playoff position. January The Panthers began January where they left off in December, earning a 4–2 win over the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim on New Years Day, to move over the .500 level, and into eighth place in the Eastern Conference. The club then began a six-game road trip, which began with two losses, 3–2 to the New York Rangers, and 4–1 to the New Jersey Devils. Florida rebounded in the next two games, earning ties against the Boston Bruins and Pittsburgh Penguins. The team finished the road trip with two wins, defeating the Montreal Canadiens 5–2, and the New York Islanders 2–1, to earn a respectable 2-2-2 record. Florida continued winning when the returned home, beating the Washington Capitals 5–1 on January 19, followed by an 8–3 blowout victory against the Montreal Canadiens to push their record to 20–17–8. The club finished January going 1-0-2 in their last three games, as they extended their overall unbeaten streak to nine games. At the end of January, the Panthers had a 21-17-10 record, earning 52 points, and were in third place in the Atlantic Division, and sixth in the Eastern Conference. February The team opened February with two games on the road, and in the first game on February 1, the Panthers unbeaten streak came to an end, as the Pittsburgh Penguins defeated Florida 2–1. The Panthers rebounded the next night, defeating the Ottawa Senators 4–1, as Rob Niedermayer had two goals, and Mark Fitzpatrick made 32 saves for the win. The team returned home for two games, as they were blown out 7–2 against the Buffalo Sabres on February 4, however, Florida won their next game, shutting out the Boston Bruins 3–0, with Mark Fitzpatrick making 19 saves. The Panthers lost their next game in overtime, 4–3 to the Philadelphia Flyers, as Eric Lindros scored the winning goal, however, the team followed up the heart breaking loss with a solid 4–3 win over the New York Islanders. On February 13, the Panthers defeated the Vancouver Canucks 2–1 to improve to 25-20-10 on the season. The club then went on another quick two game road trip, where they lost both games, including a 7–3 blowout loss to the Detroit Red Wings. When returning home, the Red Wings defeated Florida again, this time by a 4–1 score, as the club was on a three-game losing streak. Florida snapped the losing streak with a 3–2 victory over the Winnipeg Jets, however, the team would lose their last three games of the month to fall back to the .500 level. At the end of February, Florida had a 26-26-10 record, earning 62 points, which had them in fourth place in the Atlantic Division, and eighth in the Eastern Conference, tied with the Philadelphia Flyers in points, however, Florida had two games in hand. March Florida continued to struggle into March, losing their first two games, 3–2 to the New Jersey Devils, and 4–1 to the Hartford Whalers, to push their losing streak to four games, and seven of their last eight games. On March 7, the team began a three-game road trip to Western Canada, and they put an end to their losing streak as Mark Fitzpatrick made 34 saves in a 2–1 win over the Vancouver Canucks. In their next game against the Edmonton Oilers, the Panthers won 5–3 to go back to the .500 level. The club finished the trip with a loss to the Calgary Flames by a 4–2 score. Florida returned home for a six-game home stand, in which the Panthers went unbeaten, going 3–0–3, which included wins over the New York Rangers, Calgary Flames and Philadelphia Flyers, making their overall season record at 31–29–13. On March 24, the Panthers nearly overcame a 4–0 deficit, losing 4–3 to the Philadelphia Flyers, to end their unbeaten streak. The club rebounded in their next game, defeating the New York Islanders 3–1. The team ended March with two more losses though, losing to the Dallas Stars and St. Louis Blues. By the end of March, the Panthers had a 32-32-13 record, earning 77 points, which had the club in fourth place in the Atlantic Division, and clinging to eighth in the Eastern Conference for the final playoff position, four points of the ninth place Philadelphia Flyers, and five ahead of the 10th place New York Islanders. April The club opened April with a disappointing 2–2 tie against the lowly Ottawa Senators at home before heading out on a three-game road trip. The Panthers continued to struggle, dropping a 3-2 decision to the New York Rangers. On April 5, the Panthers blew a 3-1 third period lead against the Quebec Nordiques, and settled for a 3–3 tie, extending their winless streak to five games. On April 7, Florida overcame a 3–1 deficit, earning a 3–3 tie against the Philadelphia Flyers. The club returned home for their final three games, and the winless streak continued, as the Panthers tied the New Jersey Devils 2-2, followed by a 5–2 loss to the Quebec Nordiques, pushing their winless streak to eight games, as Florida slipped into ninth place, behind the New York Islanders. On April 13, the Panthers were officially eliminated from the post-season, as the Islanders defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning to clinch the eighth and final playoff position. The Panthers played their final game of the season on April 14, defeating the Islanders 4–1. The Panthers finished the 1993–94 season with a 33–34–17 record, earning 83 points, which was an NHL record for points by an expansion team until the Vegas Golden Knights surpassed it in their first season. Florida finished the season in fifth place in the Atlantic Division, and ninth in the Eastern Conference, just one point of a playoff position. Season standings FLA FLA Schedule and results background:#fff; border-top:#E51A38 5px solid; border-bottom:#002D62 5px solid; 1993–94 regular season1993-94 Florida Panthers Schedule https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/FLA/1994_games.html Hockey-Reference.com February 10, 2025 y background:#fff; border-top:#E51A38 2px solid; border-bottom:#002D62 2px solid; October: 4–5–3 (home: 3–3–2; road: 1–2–1) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |1||October 6, 1993||4–4 OT|| align="left"| @ Chicago Blackhawks (1993–94) ||0–0–1 || 1993020008 T |- |2||October 7, 1993||3–5 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (1993–94) ||0–1–1 || 1993020016 L |- |3||October 9, 1993||2–0 || align="left"| @ Tampa Bay Lightning (1993–94) ||1–1–1 || 1993020026 W |- |4||October 12, 1993||1–2 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins (1993–94) ||1–2–1 || 1993020043 L |- |5||October 14, 1993||5–4 || align="left"| Ottawa Senators (1993–94) ||2–2–1 || 1993020052 W |- |6||October 17, 1993||3–3 OT|| align="left"| Tampa Bay Lightning (1993–94) ||2–2–2 || 1993020072 T |- |7||October 19, 1993||2–2 OT|| align="left"| Los Angeles Kings (1993–94) ||2–2–3 || 1993020080 T |- |8||October 21, 1993||3–4 OT|| align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1993–94) ||2–3–3 || 1993020091 L |- |9||October 23, 1993||1–2 || align="left"| @ New Jersey Devils (1993–94) ||2–4–3 || 1993020105 L |- |10||October 26, 1993||2–5 || align="left"| Winnipeg Jets (1993–94) ||2–5–3 || 1993020120 L |- |11||October 28, 1993||5–2 || align="left"| New York Islanders (1993–94) ||3–5–3 || 1993020132 W |- |12||October 30, 1993||2–1 OT|| align="left"| Tampa Bay Lightning (1993–94) ||4–5–3 || 1993020146 W |- y background:#fff; border-top:#E51A38 2px solid; border-bottom:#002D62 2px solid; November: 4–8–0 (home: 1–5–0; road: 3–3–0) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |13||November 2, 1993||3–4 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (1993–94) ||4–6–3 || 1993020159 L |- |14||November 3, 1993||3–6 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1993–94) ||4–7–3 || 1993020166 L |- |15||November 7, 1993||3–1 || align="left"| @ Quebec Nordiques (1993–94) ||5–7–3 || 1993020187 W |- |16||November 10, 1993||3–1 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1993–94) ||6–7–3 || 1993020203 W |- |17||November 11, 1993||5–4 || align="left"| @ Ottawa Senators (1993–94) ||7–7–3 || 1993020208 W |- |18||November 14, 1993||2–5 || align="left"| Quebec Nordiques (1993–94) ||7–8–3 || 1993020228 L |- |19||November 16, 1993||2–4 || align="left"| New York Rangers (1993–94) ||7–9–3 || 1993020236 L |- |20||November 18, 1993||2–3 || align="left"| Chicago Blackhawks (1993–94) ||7–10–3 || 1993020250 L |- |21||November 20, 1993||4–3 || align="left"| Washington Capitals (1993–94) ||8–10–3 || 1993020262 W |- |22||November 23, 1993||1–2 OT|| align="left"| Hartford Whalers (1993–94) ||8–11–3 || 1993020276 L |- |23||November 26, 1993||2–3 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (1993–94) ||8–12–3 || 1993020290 L |- |24||November 27, 1993||0–4 || align="left"| @ Hartford Whalers (1993–94) ||8–13–3 || 1993020298 L |- y background:#fff; border-top:#E51A38 2px solid; border-bottom:#002D62 2px solid; December: 7–2–3 (home: 2–1–1; road: 5–1–2) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |25||December 2, 1993||2–1 OT|| align="left"| Buffalo Sabres (1993–94) ||9–13–3 || 1993020328 W |- |26||December 5, 1993||1–2 || align="left"| @ San Jose Sharks (1993–94) ||9–14–3 || 1993020349 L |- |27||December 7, 1993||3–2 || align="left"| @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1993–94) ||10–14–3 || 1993020359 W |- |28||December 8, 1993||6–5 || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (1993–94) ||11–14–3 || 1993020366 W |- |29||December 10, 1993||5–2 || align="left"| @ Winnipeg Jets (1993–94) ||12–14–3 || 1993020373 W |- |30||December 12, 1993||4–4 OT|| align="left"| @ Dallas Stars (1993–94) ||12–14–4 || 1993020387 T |- |31||December 15, 1993||3–3 OT|| align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1993–94) ||12–14–5 || 1993020401 T |- |32||December 19, 1993||1–2 OT|| align="left"| Boston Bruins (1993–94) ||12–15–5 || 1993020428 L |- |33||December 22, 1993||3–2 || align="left"| New York Rangers (1993–94) ||13–15–5 || 1993020441 W |- |34||December 26, 1993||3–1 || align="left"| @ Tampa Bay Lightning (1993–94) ||14–15–5 || 1993020460 W |- |35||December 28, 1993||3–3 OT|| align="left"| @ Washington Capitals (1993–94) ||14–15–6 || 1993020473 T |- |36||December 29, 1993||5–3 || align="left"| @ Hartford Whalers (1993–94) ||15–15–6 || 1993020476 W |- y background:#fff; border-top:#E51A38 2px solid; border-bottom:#002D62 2px solid; January: 6–2–4 (home: 3–0–1; road: 3–2–3) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |37||January 1, 1994||4–2 || align="left"| Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1993–94) ||16–15–6 || 1993020496 W |- |38||January 3, 1994||2–3 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1993–94) ||16–16–6 || 1993020508 L |- |39||January 7, 1994||1–4 || align="left"| @ New Jersey Devils (1993–94) ||16–17–6 || 1993020527 L |- |40||January 8, 1994||2–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (1993–94) ||16–17–7 || 1993020529 T |- |41||January 13, 1994||2–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1993–94) ||16–17–8 || 1993020561 T |- |42||January 15, 1994||5–2 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1993–94) ||17–17–8 || 1993020574 W |- |43||January 17, 1994||2–1 || align="left"| @ New York Islanders (1993–94) ||18–17–8 || 1993020589 W |- |44||January 19, 1994||5–1 || align="left"| Washington Capitals (1993–94) ||19–17–8 || 1993020602 W |- |45||January 24, 1994||8–3 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1993–94) ||20–17–8 || 1993020608 W |- |46||January 26, 1994||1–1 OT|| align="left"| @ Tampa Bay Lightning (1993–94) ||20–17–9 || 1993020621 T |- |47||January 28, 1994||3–3 OT|| align="left"| San Jose Sharks (1993–94) ||20–17–10 || 1993020633 T |- |48||January 30, 1994||3–2 || align="left"| @ Buffalo Sabres (1993–94) ||21–17–10 || 1993020649 W |- y background:#fff; border-top:#E51A38 2px solid; border-bottom:#002D62 2px solid; February: 5–9–0 (home: 2–4–0; road: 3–5–0) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |49||February 1, 1994||1–2 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1993–94) ||21–18–10 || 1993020656 L |- |50||February 2, 1994||4–1 || align="left"| @ Ottawa Senators (1993–94) ||22–18–10 || 1993020660 W |- |51||February 4, 1994||2–7 || align="left"| Buffalo Sabres (1993–94) ||22–19–10 || 1993020675 L |- |52||February 6, 1994||3–0 || align="left"| Boston Bruins (1993–94) ||23–19–10 || 1993020689 W |- |53||February 10, 1994||3–4 OT|| align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (1993–94) ||23–20–10 || 1993020712 L |- |54||February 12, 1994||4–3 || align="left"| @ New York Islanders (1993–94) ||24–20–10 || 1993020725 W |- |55||February 13, 1994||2–1 || align="left"| Vancouver Canucks (1993–94) ||25–20–10 || 1993020734 W |- |56||February 16, 1994||3–7 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1993–94) ||25–21–10 || 1993020747 L |- |57||February 18, 1994||1–4 || align="left"| @ Buffalo Sabres (1993–94) ||25–22–10 || 1993020755 L |- |58||February 20, 1994||3–4 OT|| align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1993–94) ||25–23–10 || 1993020772 L |- |59||February 22, 1994||3–2 || align="left"| @ Winnipeg Jets (1993–94) ||26–23–10 || 1993020782 W |- |60||February 24, 1994||1–2 || align="left"| Washington Capitals (1993–94) ||26–24–10 || 1993020795 L |- |61||February 26, 1994||2–4 || align="left"| @ Washington Capitals (1993–94) ||26–25–10 || 1993020807 L |- |62||February 28, 1994||3–4 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins (1993–94) ||26–26–10 || 1993020819 L |- y background:#fff; border-top:#E51A38 2px solid; border-bottom:#002D62 2px solid; March: 6–6–3 (home: 3–4–3; road: 3–2–0) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |63||March 2, 1994||2–3 || align="left"| New Jersey Devils (1993–94) ||26–27–10 || 1993020830 L |- |64||March 4, 1994||1–2 || align="left"| Hartford Whalers (1993–94) ||26–28–10 || 1993020842 L |- |65||March 7, 1994||2–1 || align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks (1993–94) ||27–28–10 || 1993020863 W |- |66||March 9, 1994||5–3 || align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers (1993–94) ||28–28–10 || 1993020874 W |- |67||March 11, 1994||2–4 || align="left"| @ Calgary Flames (1993–94) ||28–29–10 || 1993020885 L |- |68||March 14, 1994||2–1 || align="left"| New York Rangers (1993–94) ||29–29–10 || 1993020904 W |- |69||March 16, 1994||2–1 || align="left"| Calgary Flames (1993–94) ||30–29–10 || 1993020913 W |- |70||March 18, 1994||4–4 OT|| align="left"| Edmonton Oilers (1993–94) ||30–29–11 || 1993020924 T |- |71||March 20, 1994||5–3 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (1993–94) ||31–29–11 || 1993020937 W |- |72||March 21, 1994||3–3 OT|| align="left"| New Jersey Devils (1993–94) ||31–29–12 || 1993020942 T |- |73||March 23, 1994||1–1 OT|| align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1993–94) ||31–29–13 || 1993020953 T |- |74||March 24, 1994||3–4 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (1993–94) ||31–30–13 || 1993020960 L |- |75||March 26, 1994||3–1 || align="left"| @ New York Islanders (1993–94) ||32–30–13 || 1993020971 W |- |76||March 28, 1994||4–5 || align="left"| Dallas Stars (1993–94) ||32–31–13 || 1993020986 L |- |77||March 30, 1994||1–3 || align="left"| St. Louis Blues (1993–94) ||32–32–13 || 1993020996 L |- y background:#fff; border-top:#E51A38 2px solid; border-bottom:#002D62 2px solid; April: 1–2–4 (home: 1–1–2; road: 0–1–2) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |78||April 2, 1994||2–2 OT|| align="left"| Ottawa Senators (1993–94) ||32–32–14 || 1993021015 T |- |79||April 4, 1994||2–3 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1993–94) ||32–33–14 || 1993021026 L |- |80||April 5, 1994||3–3 OT|| align="left"| @ Quebec Nordiques (1993–94) ||32–33–15 || 1993021028 T |- |81||April 7, 1994||3–3 OT|| align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (1993–94) ||32–33–16 || 1993021042 T |- |82||April 10, 1994||2–2 OT|| align="left"| New Jersey Devils (1993–94) ||32–33–17 || 1993021062 T |- |83||April 12, 1994||2–5 || align="left"| Quebec Nordiques (1993–94) ||32–34–17 || 1993021074 L |- |84||April 14, 1994||4–1 || align="left"| New York Islanders (1993–94) ||33–34–17 || 1993021088 W |- |- | Legend: #cfc Win (2 points) 1px solid black W #fcc Loss (0 points) 1px solid black L #ffc Tie (1 point) 1px solid black T Player statistics Forwards Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes Player GP G A Pts PIM Scott Mellanby 80 30 30 60 149 Jesse Belanger 70 17 33 50 16 Andrei Lomakin 76 19 28 47 26 Brian Skrudland 79 15 25 40 136 Stu Barnes 59 18 20 38 30 Dave Lowry 80 15 22 37 64 Tom Fitzgerald 83 18 14 32 54 Bob Kudelski 44 14 15 29 10 Mike Hough 78 6 23 29 62 Jody Hull 69 13 13 26 8 Rob Niedermayer 65 9 17 26 51 Bill Lindsay 84 6 6 12 97 Scott Levins 29 5 6 11 69 Mike Foligno 39 4 5 9 49 Randy Gilhen 20 4 4 8 16 Evgeny Davydov 21 2 6 8 8 Patrick Lebeau 4 1 1 2 4 Jamie Leach 2 1 0 1 0 Jeff Greenlaw 4 0 1 1 2 Doug Barrault 2 0 0 0 0 Len Barrie 2 0 0 0 0 Jeff Daniels 7 0 0 0 0 Defensemen Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes Player GP G A Pts PIM Gord Murphy 84 14 29 43 71 Brian Benning 73 6 24 30 107 Greg Hawgood 33 2 14 16 9 Keith Brown 51 4 8 12 60 Brent Severyn 67 4 7 11 156 Alexander Godynyuk 26 0 10 10 35 Joe Cirella 63 1 9 10 99 Geoff Smith 56 1 5 6 38 Peter Andersson 8 1 1 2 0Paul Laus 39 2 0 2 109 Stephane Richer 2 0 1 1 0 Greg Smyth 12 1 0 1 37 Dallas Eakins 1 0 0 0 0 Goaltending Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average; SO = Shutouts Player GP W L T SV% GAA SO John Vanbiesbrouck 57 21 25 11 .924 2.53 1 Mark Fitzpatrick 28 12 8 6 .914 2.73 1 Pokey Reddick 2 0 1 0 .822 6.00 0 Awards and records John Vanbiesbrouck, Goaltender, NHL Second Team All-Star John Vanbiesbrouck, runner-up, Hart Memorial Trophy John Vanbiesbrouck, runner-up, Vezina Trophy Transactions Trades Trades listed are from June 1, 1993, to June 1, 1994. Date Details 1993 06 25To Tampa Bay LightningPanthers agree to select Daren Puppa in 1993 NHL expansion draftTo Florida Panthers1993 PIT 3rd-round Pick (#78 overall) 1993 06 26To Winnipeg Jets1993 2rd-round Pick (#31 overall)To Florida Panthers1993 2nd-round Pick (#41 overall)1993 3rd-round Pick (#67 overall) 1993 07 30To Toronto Maple LeafsCashTo Florida PanthersDave Tomlinson 1993 08 03To Winnipeg JetsDave TomlinsonTo Florida PanthersJason Cirone 1993 09 30To Winnipeg Jets1994 4th-round Pick (#79 overall)To Florida PanthersEvgeny Davydov1994 Conditional 4th-round Pick 1993 09 30To Chicago BlackhawksDarin KimbleTo Florida PanthersKeith Brown 1993 10 03To Winnipeg JetsMilan TichyTo Florida PanthersBrent Severyn 1993 11 05To Toronto Maple LeafsCashTo Florida PanthersMike Foligno 1993 11 25To Winnipeg JetsRandy Gilhen1994 4th-round PickTo Florida PanthersStu Barnes1994 STL 6th-round Pick (#146 overall) 1993 11 28To Philadelphia FlyersCashTo Florida PanthersGreg Hawgood 1993 12 06To Edmonton Oilers1994 3rd-round Pick (#53 overall)1994 STL 6th-round Pick (#146 overall)To Florida PanthersGeoff Smith1994 4th-round Pick (#84 overall) 1993 12 07To Toronto Maple LeafsGreg SmythTo Florida PanthersFuture Considerations (Cash) 1993 12 16To Hartford WhalersAlexander GodynyukTo Florida PanthersJim McKenzie 1993 12 16To Dallas StarsJim McKenzieTo Florida Panthers1995 4th-round Pick (#89 overall) 1994 01 06To Ottawa SenatorsScott LevinsEvgeny Davydov1994 6th-round Pick (#131 overall)1995 DAL 4th-round Pick (#89 overall)To Florida PanthersBob Kudelski 1994 03 19To Pittsburgh PenguinsGreg HawgoodTo Florida PanthersJeff Daniels 1994 03 21To Ottawa Senators1994 9th-round Pick (#209 overall)To Florida PanthersPeter Andersson Free agents Date Player Team 1993 07 08 Dallas Eakins from Winnipeg Jets 1993 07 09 Darin Kimble from Boston Bruins 1993 07 12 Pokey Reddick from Edmonton Oilers 1993 07 13 Brian Benning from Edmonton Oilers 1993 07 14 Daniel Gauthier 1993 07 14 Greg Smyth from Calgary Flames 1993 07 14 Jeff Greenlaw 1993 07 20 Jeff Serowik 1993 07 20 Len Barrie from Philadelphia Flyers 1993 07 26 Patrick Lebeau 1993 08 10 Jody Hull from Ottawa Senators 1993 08 31 Jamie Leach 1993 10 04 Jamie Linden 1993 10 04 Brad Smyth Signings Date Player Contract term 1994 06 02 Dallas Eakins multi-year 1994 06 02 Doug Barrault multi-year Retirement Date Player 1993 07 01 Pete Stauber Draft picks Expansion Draft # Player Position Drafted from1 John Vanbiesbrouck G Vancouver Canucks 4 Mark Fitzpatrick G Quebec Nordiques 5 Daren Puppa 1 G Toronto Maple Leafs 7 Milan Tichy D Chicago Blackhawks 10 Paul Laus D Pittsburgh Penguins 12 Joe Cirella D New York Rangers 13 Alexander Godynyuk D Calgary Flames 15 Gord Murphy D Dallas Stars 18 Steve Bancroft D Winnipeg Jets 20 Stephane Richer D Boston Bruins 21 Gord Hynes D Philadelphia Flyers 24 Tom Fitzgerald C/RW New York Islanders 25 Jesse Belanger C Montreal Canadiens 27 Scott Levins C Winnipeg Jets 30 Scott Mellanby RW Edmonton Oilers 32 Brian Skrudland C Calgary Flames 33 Mike Hough LW Washington Capitals 35 Dave Lowry LW St. Louis Blues 38 Bill Lindsay LW Quebec Nordiques 40 Andrei Lomakin RW Philadelphia Flyers 41 Randy Gilhen C Tampa Bay Lightning 43 Doug Barrault LW Dallas Stars 46 Marc Labelle LW Ottawa Senators 48 Pete Stauber LW Detroit Red Wings Notes Lost in Expansion Draft phase two to the Tampa Bay Lightning. NHL draft Florida's draft picks at the 1993 NHL entry draft held at the Quebec Coliseum in Quebec City, Quebec.1993 NHL Entry Draft Picks at hockeydb.com https://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/draft/nhl1993e.html www.hockeydb.com February 10, 2025 Round Pick Player Position Nationality College/junior/club team15Rob NiedermayerCMedicine Hat Tigers (WHL)2141Kevin Weekes GOwen Sound Platers (OHL)357Chris Armstrong D Moose Jaw Warriors (WHL)3167Mikael TjalldenDMODO (Elitserien)3278Steve WashburnCOttawa 67's (OHL)483Bill McCauleyCDetroit Junior Red Wings (OHL)5109Todd MacDonaldGTacoma Rockets (WHL)6135Alain NasreddineDDrummondville Voltigeurs (QMJHL)7161Trevor DoyleDKingston Frontenacs (OHL)8187Briane ThompsonDSault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL)9213Chad CabanaLWTri-City Americans (WHL)10239John DemarcoDArchbishop Williams High School (USHS-MA)11265Eric MontreuilCChicoutimi Sagueneens (QMJHL)S4Chris ImesDUniversity of Maine (Hockey East) Notes The Panthers acquired these picks as the result of a trade on June 26, 1993, that sent a second-round pick in 1993 (31st overall) to Winnipeg in exchange for these picks. The Panthers acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 25, 1993, that agreed that Florida selected Darren Puppa in the 1993 NHL Expansion Draft to Tampa Bay in exchange for this pick. Tampa Bay previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 22, 1993, that sent Peter Taglianetti to Pittsburgh in exchange for this pick. The Panthers second-round pick went to the Winnipeg Jets as the result of a trade on June 26, 1993, that sent a second and third-round pick both in 1993 (41st and 67th overall) to Florida in exchange for this pick (31st overall). Notes References Panthers on Hockey Database Category:1993–94 NHL season by team Category:Florida Panthers seasons Category:1993 in sports in Florida Category:1994 in sports in Florida