Brad Marchand Spent $200 on Florida Panthers Jersey During Stanley Cup Celebrations in Miami

The audacious campaign has finally come to an end. Surprising many hockey fans, the Panthers picked up their second consecutive Stanley Cup win. However, for Brad Marchand, the jubilation might be even more amplified than most of his teammates. And he’s doing everything he can to make sure that he doesn’t miss out on any chance to commemorate his first stint with the South Florida team.

The former Boston Bruins captain was traded to the Cats in March, just ahead of the trade deadline. But as fate would have it, it turned out to be one heck of a move for Marchand. Now, with the NHL season coming to an official end, it seems like the winger is hell bent on preserving all the memories from the stupendous campaign. “It’s incredible, the moments that you look back on, and at the time you don’t appreciate what they could mean at the end of the day,” the Canadian told ESPN about how important it is to live in the moment. And he’s also walking the talk in every possible way.

Empty Netters took to X on June 20 to show how Brad Marchand is making memories every step of the way to ensure that his time as a Panthers star is looked back at fondly when his playing days are over. Captioned, “Brad Marchand out here living his best life and giving back to the people,” the social media update highlights how the 37-year-old is quickly becoming a popular figure within the Panthers’ community.

As per Empty Netter’s post, Marchand bought a Florida jersey off a fan for 200 bucks. The social media update also shared a screenshot of what we believe to be a conversation between the original owner of the jersey and their mate. In the screenshot, the Panthers fan can be seen informing his jersey dealer about who now owns the product. For obvious reasons, the person on the other end of the chat has a hard time believing the whole thing and admits the situation to be “nuts“. But it’s not only Marchand who has been expanding his wardrobe by acquiring more pieces of clothing from their fans.

Paul Bissonnette has been a name who has been relentless in his pursuit to make the Panthers look bad in any way possible. From dismissing the team’s chances of defending the Cup early into the postseason to even trying to draw attention of the community on how the Cats might be getting some extra advantage due to the state’s tax laws, the NHL analyst has used every resource in his disposal to attack the Miami team (and some times get brutally shut down by the likes of Gary Bettman, the NHL commissioner). And the Panthers’ win has finally given the players the opportunity to hit back at the TNT panelist.

Cats stars Sam Bennett and Aaron Ekbald were also seen celebrating the Stanley Cup win in style. Among them, Ekblad could be seen wearing a “Biz Idiot” shirt, which apparently he also bought off a fan for $100. And still, these guys are only the tip of the iceberg that is the Cats’ party spirit.

Brad Marchand & Co. can’t stop celebrating

Scoring four goals in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Finals, Sam Reinhart is justifiably one of the names most adored by the Panthers fans right now. And surely enough, he’s also having the time of his life. Along with team captain Aleksander Barkov, “Reino” was seen yesterday having a blast. In an inebriated state, Reinhart even made it clear that Connor McDavid is the last person he’d want to talk about right now.

On the other hand, a drunken Barkov admitted that while trying to search for Reinhart on Instagram, he mistakenly looked up Sommer Ray, the model. But Matthew Tkachuk, being the ardent opportunist he is in front of the opposition’s net, didn’t miss the chance and did his best to set up Ray with Anton Lundell.

At E11even, Reinhart was also spotted trying to scale a pole in order to get his hands on Barky’s jersey. Brad Marchand, too, was probably having a little too good of a time at the nightclub, and the captain had to go out of his way to coax the Canadian into leaving the spot.

Well, looking back at the incredible season that was 2024-25 for the Panthers, few would argue that they don’t deserve a chance to let their hair down. So what’s been your favorite thing about the Cats’ over-the-top parties? Tell us in a comment!