Sam Bennett was taken aback. As Bennett walked to the front of the room at the War Memorial Auditorium to receive his Stanley Cup championship ring on Monday night, Florida Panthers owner Vincent Viola told a quick story about the Florida Panthers’ center.

Instead, the Panthers held an intimate ceremony inside the newly renovated War Memorial Auditorium next to the Baptist Health IcePlex in Holiday Park, where players, coaches, managers and team employees received their beautiful new championship rings.

The threat of Hurricane Milton canceled their public ceremony, but the Florida Panthers received their Stanley Cup rings Monday night.