Florida Panthers defeat Edmonton Oilers in Game 5 of Stanley Cup Final

The parade will 'most likely' be down A1A in Fort Lauderdale beach, Trantalis said." Per Lichtenstein, last year's parade featured "200,000 people despite pouring rain and lightning." The Panthers just enjoyed a fantastic playoff run, winning 16 of 23 games en route to the Cup.

Brad Marchand won the Stanley Cup with the Bruins in 2011, but after 16 seasons in Boston he was traded to Florida at 37 years old.

Schmidt, who had 12 points (three goals, nine assists) in 23 Stanley Cup Playoff games after finishing the regular season with 19 points (five goals, 14 assists) in 80 games, was still glowing nearly an hour after he first hoisted the Cup. “It's surreal,” Schmidt said.