OT: FLA All-Time Number Team: #13 (VOTING HAS BEEN RE-OPENED, CLOSES ON 1/27, VOTE NOW!)

[Panthers Rock]

Hey guys, I thought I might start a new fun set of threads that's designed to go through all the numbers Panthers players have ever worn. Each thread will be a poll to decide the best player for that number. When this is all done, I'll put together a list of the Florida Panthers All-Time Number Team

Notes:

• Some numbers only have one player, so they will represent it by default (and we won't have a thread for them), and obviously some numbers have never been worn and will be skipped.
• If a player wore more than one number for the Panthers, they will be eligible for all numbers worn. If a player wins a number, they cannot be eligible for another.
• The voting only matters for the time that player was a Florida Panther. Ignore their work for any other team.

So far:

Number|Name
1| Roberto Luongo
2| Terry Carkner
3| Paul Laus
4| Jay Bouwmeester
5| Aaron Ekblad
6| Jason Woolley
7| Dmitry Kulikov
8| Peter Worrell
9| Stephen Weiss
10|Pavel Bure
11|Bill Lindsay
12|Olli Jokinen

Click to read more...

 

[Gentle Man]

Ummm mm hmmn

 

[Panthers Rock]

Ummm mm hmmn

This is nothing, it's gonna get a lot worse in the higher numbers. This is just a lull before the storm. The next set of numbers will be very interesting.

 

[Prominence Problem]

I feel like this is going to be a close one between Santo - Kolnik.

Hummed & Hawd over this quite a bit, but in the end I went with Kolnik (which is surprising because I was probably one of Santo's biggest surporters when he was here).

Despite having a good eye around the net, I think it was Kolnik's skating that limitted him at the NHL level.

His best season was after the lockout, in '06
77 GP, 15 G, 20 A, 35 PTS, 40 PIMS, +1

Although Santo had a decent season in '11, he could never build on that despite being decent at the draw and having good wheels.
'11 - 82 GP, 20 G, 21 A, 41 PTS, 20 PIMS, -17

You'd almost think #13 is unlucky as a Panther


Couldn't find a video on Kolnik here, but here's a nice tribute to Santo

 

[Ekblast]

Kvasha

 

[RogerRoger]

Kvasha

Only for the return

 

[Prominence Problem]

Stewart is up there with biggest dissapoinment ever to put on a Panthers sweater.

 

[BeezKnees]

Kolnik....I guess?

 

[Benched]

I guess it's Kolnik. Santo terrible underacheived here.

 

[CanadianPantherFan]

Stewart is up there with biggest dissapoinment ever to put on a Panthers sweater.

Yep. What a force in JR/in new age of power forwards mould to succeed in the new NHL. Mental mainly I believe when he got to the show. Any other input on him ??

 

[Prominence Problem]

Yep. What a force in JR/in new age of power forwards mould to succeed in the new NHL. Mental mainly I believe when he got to the show. Any other input on him ??

His skating was defintly a downfall in his game.

 

[FlaPnthrsPunk]

This was a bit tough as I remember Kolnik being a player who gave a lot of effort. I have more memories of Santorelli because of him being a Panther more recently, so I went with him as another player who played hard.

 

[CanadianPantherFan]

I don't believe Santo came up short of expectations persay. Similiar to Booth what was really expected of those guys on depleted rosters too ? Expectations got too high and was not based in reality. Players like Olesz, McCardle, Stewart, Meyer, couple Russian/Czech/Solviak wingers that elude my mind right now... Those players DID NOT MEET expectations.

 

[ShootIt]

Man, I had high hopes for Stewart. Looks like even his brother flamed out fast in the NHL. Chris looked to be a legit PWF, but now is lucky to get one year deals.

 

[Givememoneyback]

Kolnik might have the Panthers record for playing with the shortest stick? That's the only argument I have to support my choice.

 

[FlaPnthrsPunk]

I remember Kolnik played outstanding on a line with a certain player. It's been bugging me since last night. I want to say it was Gratton? Does anyone remember?

 

[austropanther]

I remember Kolnik played outstanding on a line with a certain player. It's been bugging me since last night. I want to say it was Gratton? Does anyone remember?

I think it was Gratton. He had a period of time where he was a really good shutdown center and added a little scoring. Kolnik profited of that

 

[Acadmus]

Kolnik won this? Seriously?

Prospal and Santorelli both made better contributions I think.

 

[Panthers Rock]

Kolnik won this? Seriously?

Prospal and Santorelli both made better contributions I think.

Maybe Santorelli, Prospal was only here for a single season, so I'm not so sure about that.

 

[SoupyFIN]

After people have failed to vote within the 24 hours originally set for these threads, the time has now been extended and future numbers will have a longer vote time as well.

Speak now or forever hold your peace!

 

[Panthers Rock]

Kolnik....wins...fatality!