FORT LAUDERDALE — One by one, the Florida Panthers players were called Monday night to the front of the War Memorial Auditorium by team owner Vincent Viola to get a box holding their championship ring, get a hug and a personal message as last season celebrated its final night. “This guy’s very special to me and my family” Viola said in calling up team captain Aleksander Barkov. Carter Verhaeghe, the owner called, “Iceman,” for his calm demeanor, and defenseman Gustav Forsling was, a, “gentleman of unparalleled character” on and off the ice. The plan was to share this ceremony with their fans on the eve of their season opener, but the early signs of Hurricane Milton canceled that idea.