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Offices for the team were only established in June 1993, while vice president of business operations Dean Jordan conceded that 'none of the business people, myself included, knew anything about hockey.' Huizenga announced the team would play at the Miami Arena, sharing the building with the National Basketball Association's Miami Heat, until a new arena was built. At the time, Huizenga owned both the newly founded Florida Marlins of Major League Baseball and a share of the National Football League (NFL)'s Miami Dolphins. History Early years (1992вЂ“2000) Д«lockbuster Video magnate Wayne Huizenga was awarded an NHL franchise for Miami on December 10, 1992, the same day The Walt Disney Company earned the rights to start a team in Anaheim that would become the Mighty Ducks. 1.2 New arena and a decade of struggles (1998вЂ“2010).

1.1.1 Rat trick and a trip to the Stanley Cup Finals.

Since then, the Panthers have struggled to find sustained success, having only qualified for the Stanley Cup playoffs six times since 1996, and not winning a playoff series since. The team has made one appearance in the Stanley Cup Finals in 1996, eventually losing the Finals to the Colorado Avalanche. The Panthers began playing in the 1993вЂ“94 NHL season, where they set the record for the most successful expansion team until the Vegas Golden Knights in 2017вЂ“18. The Panthers are primarily affiliated with two minor league teams: the Charlotte Checkers of the American Hockey League (AHL) and the Greenville Swamp Rabbits of the ECHL. The team's local broadcasting rights have been held by Bally Sports Florida (formerly SportsChannel and Fox Sports Florida) since 1996. Located in Sunrise, Florida, the Panthers are the southernmost team in the NHL. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference, and initially played their home games at Miami Arena before moving to the FLA Live Arena in 1998.

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The Florida Panthers are a professional ice hockey team based in the Miami metropolitan area.