There’s a giant, gold-outlined rat emblazoned on the hat that dangles in Brad Marchand’s locker. The scrappy NHL veteran has ...

Florida Panthers fans have been throwing plastic rats onto the ice after home victories. Here's what's behind the tradition.

Marchand has long been affectionately known as a rat on the ice. Well, that affection really is dependent on the opponent and who you ask. The moniker, if you will, is used as a description for how ...

They are back in the Stanley Cup Finals, but a new wave of fans are again enjoying one of hockey’s most beloved playoff traditions. Will we see the rats?

It has been quite some time since the rats have begun to frequent the ice surface at Panthers home games. With Florida enjoy success, one of the best traditions has been brought back into the ...

Florida Panthers fans revive their iconic rat-throwing tradition after a dominant 6-1 win over the Oilers in the Stanley Cup ...

There's a giant, gold-outlined rat emblazoned on the hat that dangles in Brad Marchand's locker.

Lauren Kyle McDavid chimed in as the Florida Panthers were beating the Edmonton Oilers in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final ...

So when Marchand was traded from Boston to Florida back in March, it didn't take long for him to embrace Panthers fans' longstanding tradition of tossing plastic rats onto the ice after wins.

So when Marchand was traded from Boston to Florida back in March, it didn’t take long for him to embrace Panthers fans’ longstanding tradition of tossing plastic rats onto the ice after wins.