Florida Panthers’ championship parade and rally on Fort Lauderdale Beach | PHOTOS

Florida Panthers left wing Matthew Tkachuk and center Sam Bennett pour beer from the Stanley Cup during the team’s Championship Celebration on Sunday, June 30, 2024 at Fort Lauderdale beach. (John McCall/South Florida Sun Sentinel)

Florida Panthers center Aleksander Barkov, Eetu Luostarinen, and Anton Lundell dance during the team’s Championship Celebration on Sunday, June 30, 2024 at Fort Lauderdale beach. (John McCall/South Florida Sun Sentinel)

Florida Panthers center Nick Cousins pours a drink over his head during the team’s Championship Celebration on Sunday, June 30, 2024 at Fort Lauderdale beach. (John McCall/South Florida Sun Sentinel)

Florida Panthers left wing Ryan Lomberg crowd surfs during the team’s Championship Celebration on Sunday, June 30, 2024 at Fort Lauderdale beach. (John McCall/South Florida Sun Sentinel)

Fans react during the Florida Panthers Championship Celebration on Sunday, June 30, 2024 at Fort Lauderdale beach. (John McCall/South Florida Sun Sentinel)

Fans arrive under rainy conditions for the Florida Panthers Championship Celebration on Sunday, June 30, 2024 at Fort Lauderdale beach. (John McCall/South Florida Sun Sentinel)

Florida Panthers defenseman Aaron Ekblad speaks during the team’s Championship Celebration on Sunday, June 30, 2024 at Fort Lauderdale beach. (John McCall/South Florida Sun Sentinel)

Panthers fan favorite Ryan Lomberg crowd surfs during the team’s championship celebration on Sunday, June 30, 2024 at Fort Lauderdale beach. (John McCall/South Florida Sun Sentinel)

Florida Panthers center Aleksander Barkov hoists the Stanley Cup during the team’s Championship Celebration on Sunday, June 30, 2024 at Fort Lauderdale beach. (John McCall/South Florida Sun Sentinel)

Former Florida Panthers goalie Roberto Luongo reacts on stage during the team’s Championship Celebration on Sunday, June 30, 2024 at Fort Lauderdale Beach. (John McCall/South Florida Sun Sentinel)

Fans react during the Florida Panthers Championship Celebration on Sunday, June 30, 2024 at Fort Lauderdale beach. (John McCall/South Florida Sun Sentinel)

Fans line the streets during the Florida Panthers Championship Celebration on Sunday, June 30, 2024 at Fort Lauderdale beach. (John McCall/South Florida Sun Sentinel)

Florida Panthers defenseman Aaron Ekblad speaks during the team’s Championship Celebration on Sunday, June 30, 2024 at Fort Lauderdale beach. (John McCall/South Florida Sun Sentinel)

Fans line the streets during the Florida Panthers Championship Celebration on Sunday, June 30, 2024 at Fort Lauderdale Beach. (John McCall/South Florida Sun Sentinel)

Fans react during the Florida Panthers Championship Celebration on Sunday, June 30, 2024 at Fort Lauderdale beach. (John McCall/South Florida Sun Sentinel)

Florida Panthers center Aleksander Barkov hoists the Stanley Cup alongside his teammates during the team’s Championship Celebration on Sunday, June 30, 2024 at Fort Lauderdale beach. (John McCall/South Florida Sun Sentinel)

Panthers star Matthew Tkachuk hoists the Stanley Cup alongside his teammates during the team’s championship celebration on Sunday, June 30, 2024 at Fort Lauderdale beach. (John McCall/South Florida Sun Sentinel)

Florida Panthers' Carter Verhaeghe carries the Stanley Cup down A1A in the rain during the Panthers Championship Celebration in Fort Lauderdale, Sunday, June 30, 2024. (Joe Cavaretta/South Florida Sun Sentinel)

Florida Panthers Sergei Bobrovsky greets fans as he runs down A1A in the rain during the Panthers Championship Celebration in Fort Lauderdale, Sunday, June 30, 2024. (Joe Cavaretta/South Florida Sun Sentinel)

Florida Panthers left wing Matthew Tkachuk holds the Stanley Cup on stage during the team’s Championship Celebration on Sunday, June 30, 2024 at Fort Lauderdale beach. (John McCall/South Florida Sun Sentinel)

Florida Panthers left wing Matthew Tkachuk and right wing Kyle Okposo react on stage during the team’s Championship Celebration on Sunday, June 30, 2024 at Fort Lauderdale beach. (John McCall/South Florida Sun Sentinel)

Florida Panthers center Aleksander Barkov speaks during the team’s Championship Celebration on Sunday, June 30, 2024 at Fort Lauderdale beach. (John McCall/South Florida Sun Sentinel)

The bus carrying the Florida Panthers team passes the corner of A1A and Las Olas in the rain during the Panthers Championship Celebration in Fort Lauderdale, Sunday, June 30, 2024. (Joe Cavaretta/South Florida Sun Sentinel)

Players from the Florida Panthers react to head coach Paul Maurice during the team’s Championship Celebration on Sunday, June 30, 2024 at Fort Lauderdale beach. (John McCall/South Florida Sun Sentinel)

Florida Panthers goalie Sergei Bobrovsky hugs center Aleksander Barkov during the team’s Championship Celebration on Sunday, June 30, 2024 at Fort Lauderdale beach. (John McCall/South Florida Sun Sentinel)

Florida Panthers goalie Sergei Bobrovsky speaks during the team’s Championship Celebration on Sunday, June 30, 2024 at Fort Lauderdale beach. (John McCall/South Florida Sun Sentinel)

Florida Panthers goalie Sergei Bobrovsky hoists the Stanley Cup during the team’s Championship Celebration on Sunday, June 30, 2024 at Fort Lauderdale beach. (John McCall/South Florida Sun Sentinel)

Florida Panthers head coach Paul Maurice speaks during the team’s Championship Celebration on Sunday, June 30, 2024 at Fort Lauderdale beach. (John McCall/South Florida Sun Sentinel)

Fans gather to claim a spot for the Panthers Championship Celebration parade and rally on the beach, Sunday, June 30, 2024. (Joe Cavaretta/South Florida Sun Sentinel)

Fans wait outside Elbo Room to grab a spot to watch the Panthers Championship Celebration celebration parade on Sunday, June 30, 2024. (Joe Cavaretta/South Florida Sun Sentinel)

Florida Panthers fans cheer as the team passes down A1A in the rain during the Panthers Championship Celebration in Fort Lauderdale, Sunday, June 30, 2024. (Joe Cavaretta/South Florida Sun Sentinel)

Florida Panthers fans wait for the Elbo Room to open before the Panthers Championship Celebration in Fort Lauderdale, Sunday, June 30, 2024. (Joe Cavaretta/South Florida Sun Sentinel)

A Florida Panthers fan runs down A1A in the rain during the team's championship celebration in Fort Lauderdale, Sunday, June 30, 2024. (Joe Cavaretta/South Florida Sun Sentinel)

Florida Panthers goalie Sergei Bobrovsky carries the Stanley Cup down A1A in the rain during the Panthers Championship Celebration in Fort Lauderdale, Sunday, June 30, 2024. (Joe Cavaretta/South Florida Sun Sentinel)

Nick “Bratty Ratty” Smith shows his support before the Florida Panthers Championship Celebration on Sunday, June 30, 2024 near Fort Lauderdale beach. (John McCall/South Florida Sun Sentinel)

Yusef Elhaddad and Kieth Feller sell merchandise to Colt Sherman and Mason Berg before the Florida Panthers Championship Celebration on Sunday, June 30, 2024 near Fort Lauderdale beach. (John McCall/South Florida Sun Sentinel)

Florida Panthers fans wait in the rain A1A in the rain during the Panthers Championship Celebration in Fort Lauderdale, Sunday, June 30, 2024. (Joe Cavaretta/South Florida Sun Sentinel)

Florida Panthers' Ryan Lomberg carries the Stanley Cup along A1A in the rain during the team's championship celebration in Fort Lauderdale, Sunday, June 30, 2024. (Joe Cavaretta/South Florida Sun Sentinel)

A firefighter works to keep the American flag flying during intense rain at the corner of Las Olas Blvd. at the ocean during the Panthers Parade celebration. (Scott Luxor/Contributor)

Florida Panthers fans seek shelter from the rain during the Panthers Championship Celebration in Fort Lauderdale, Sunday, June 30, 2024. (Joe Cavaretta/South Florida Sun Sentinel)

The intense rain during the day didn't stop Florida Panther fans from making the most of the wet day with the Stanley Cup champions on Sunday, June 30, 2024.(Scott Luxor/Contributor)

The intense rain during the day didn't stop Florida Panther fans from making the most of the wet day with the Stanley Cup champions on Sunday, June 30, 2024.(Scott Luxor/Contributor)

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Aaron Ekblad of the Florida Panthers pours champagne on fans during the team's championship parade on Sunday. (Jackson Castellano / South Florida Sun Sentinel)

Traffic backs up on the Las Olas bridge before the Panthers Championship Celebration in Fort Lauderdale, Sunday, June 30, 2024. (Joe Cavaretta/South Florida Sun Sentinel)

Florida Panthers fan Paul Stampahar waits on the beach at A1A and Las Olas for the Panthers Championship Celebration in Fort Lauderdale, Sunday, June 30, 2024. (Joe Cavaretta/South Florida Sun Sentinel)

Florida Panthers fan Christina Casarta was first to get nto the Elbo Room for the Panthers Championship Celebration in Fort Lauderdale, Sunday, June 30, 2024. (Joe Cavaretta/South Florida Sun Sentinel)

Fort Lauderdale Police help fans cross A1A in the rain during the Florida Panthers Championship Celebration in Fort Lauderdale, Sunday, June 30, 2024. (Joe Cavaretta/South Florida Sun Sentinel)

Florida Panthers fans wait for the team on A1A in the rain during the team's championship celebration in Fort Lauderdale, Sunday, June 30, 2024. (Joe Cavaretta/South Florida Sun Sentinel)

Florida Panthers fans cheer as the team passes down A1A in the rain during the team's championship celebration in Fort Lauderdale, Sunday, June 30, 2024. (Joe Cavaretta/South Florida Sun Sentinel)

Fort Lauderdale Police scan the route prior to the Panthers Championship Celebration in Fort Lauderdale, Sunday, June 30, 2024. (Joe Cavaretta/South Florida Sun Sentinel)

Florida Panthers fans cheer as the team passes down A1A in the rain during the team's championship celebration in Fort Lauderdale, Sunday, June 30, 2024. (Joe Cavaretta/South Florida Sun Sentinel)

Florida Panthers fans cheer as the team passes down A1A in the rain during the team's championship celebration in Fort Lauderdale, Sunday, June 30, 2024. (Joe Cavaretta/South Florida Sun Sentinel)

Florida Panthers fans try to stay dry as they wait for the team team on A1A in the rain during the team's championship celebration in Fort Lauderdale, Sunday, June 30, 2024. (Joe Cavaretta/South Florida Sun Sentinel)

Florida Panthers fans cheer as the team passes down A1A in the rain during the team's championship celebration in Fort Lauderdale, Sunday, June 30, 2024. (Joe Cavaretta/South Florida Sun Sentinel)

The intense rain during the day didn't stop Florida Panther fans from making the most of the wet day with the Stanley Cup champions on Sunday, June 30, 2024.(Scott Luxor/Contributor)

The intense rain during the day didn't stop Florida Panthers fans from making the most of the wet day with the Stanley Cup champions on Sunday, June 30, 2024. (Scott Luxor/Contributor)

The intense rain during the day didn't stop Florida Panther fans from making the most of the wet day with the Stanley Cup champions on Sunday, June 30, 2024.(Scott Luxor/Contributor)

The intense rain during the day didn't stop Florida Panther fans from making the most of the wet day with the Stanley Cup champions on Sunday, June 30, 2024.(Scott Luxor/Contributor)

The intense rain during the day didn't stop Florida Panther fans from making the most of the wet day with the Stanley Cup champions on Sunday, June 30, 2024.(Scott Luxor/Contributor)

The intense rain during the day didn't stop Florida Panther fans from making the most of the wet day with the Stanley Cup champions on Sunday, June 30, 2024.(Scott Luxor/Contributor)