Florida Panthers Vintage 90s CCM Air Knit Authentic White Home Hockey Jersey 56 For Sale

Florida Panthers Vintage 90s CCM Air Knit Authentic White Home Hockey Jersey 56

This is an officially licensed 1993–1998 CCM Center Ice Authentic Florida Panthers White Home Jersey.

​On-Ice Era & Florida Panthers History

• ​Uniform Era (1993–1998):

• ​Florida wore this white home uniform design during their inaugural 1993–94 season through the 1997–98 season.

• ​CCM Air-Knit On-Ice Manufacturing (1993–1998): During this exact window, CCM supplied the Panthers on-ice jerseys in full air-knit construction featuring the Center Ice neck tag, classic embroidered shoulder patches, and lower hem CCM block/shield branding.

• ​The "Year of the Rat" & 1996 Stanley Cup Run:

• ​This design is iconic for Florida's Cinderella run to the 1996 Stanley Cup Finals in just their third season.

• ​It gained legendary status during the "Year of the Rat" tradition, sparked by Scott Mellanby killing a rat in the locker room with his stick before scoring two goals with the same stick in October 1995.

• ​Prominent Players Who Wore This Design:

• ​Pavel Bure: "The Russian Rocket" joined Florida near the end of this uniform era and established himself as a dynamic goal-scoring force.

• ​John Vanbiesbrouck: "Beezer" anchored the expansion team in net, putting up Vezina-caliber performances and wearing this white jersey during the historic 1996 Finals run.

• ​Scott Mellanby: Team leader, fan favorite, and catalyst for the plastic rat-throwing tradition.

• ​Rob Niedermayer & Ed Jovanovski: Key early cornerstones who led the young franchise to immediate success.

​Key Specifications & Features

• ​Team: Florida Panthers

• ​Era / Year: 1993–1998 (Center Ice / Assembled in Canada vintage tag)

• ​Manufacturer: CCM (Air-knit heavy fabric, featuring lower hem CCM embroidery and orange NHL shield)

• ​Style: White home jersey with navy, red, and gold accents

• ​Crest & Patches:

• ​Stitched Leaping Panther main chest crest

• ​Dual Palm Tree with Crossed Hockey Stick shoulder patches

• ​Factory fight strap included