Ryan Lomberg's Most Memorable Moments at Florida Panthers Victory Parade

On Sunday afternoon, the Florida Panthers celebrated the franchise's first-ever Stanley Cup win, and nobody enjoyed themselves more than Ryan Lomberg.

For the past few seasons, Lomberg has been one of the team's enforcers — the hockey version of the Miami Heat's Udonis Haslem, if you will. Whenever the Panthers needed some intensity on the ice, or an opponent needed a firm talking-to, you could expect to find Lomberg and his luscious locks skating onto the ice.

What Lomberg lacks in statistics — he totaled all of seven points this season — he makes up for with bravado and infectious confidence that the team relied upon while becoming the talented juggernaut they are today.

Champ 🏆 pic.twitter.com/Wvev6K52N7

— Jameson Olive (@JamesonCoop) June 30, 2024

During the championship parade in Fort Lauderdale on Sunday, with no more hockey to be played, Lomberg turned his attention to being infectious toward Panthers fans who may have required a bit of extra motivation to be joyous amid a monsoon that quite literally rained on their parade.

Let's recap the Adventures of Ryan Lomberg from a memorable day in South Florida sports history.

Atop the Panthers parade bus, Lomberg caught, cracked, and took a face bath in a can of White Claw perfectly launched from the crowd — an impressive connection in the middle of what looked like a tropical storm.

My brother throwing a white claw to Ryan Lomberg in the Stanley Cup parade wasn’t on my 2024 bingo card but here we are 🐀🏆 @FlaPanthers #StanleyCupChampions pic.twitter.com/uXgSeKvUuz

— Megan Hoagland (@meg_hoagland) July 1, 2024

The Panthers left-winger was the bartender down the road, serving beverages from aboard the bus to media members below. And by serve, we mean pouring the sauce all over the face of a WSVN 7 reporter who likely received 83 percent beverage and 17 percent rainwater.

Even the South Florida media is enjoying this Panthers Stanley Cup win. Channel 7 reporter waterfalls beer poured by Ryan Lomberg along the parade route. @axios pic.twitter.com/ZLuPCgWCxP

— Martin Vassolo (@martindvassolo) June 30, 2024

Hopping off the bus, Lomberg found Bally Sports' Jeremy Tache, whom he promptly doused. No media member was safe from Hurricane Lomberg's path. You could only hope to shelter in place and ride out the storm.

Ryan Lomberg poured a beverage on my head before our interview and it was ~truly~ a Top 5 moment of my career/possibly my life

Let’s have another Championship Parade next year, huh? Sound good to you guys? pic.twitter.com/bEaVRkGYsY

— jeremy chandler taché (@jeremytache) June 30, 2024

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— jeremy chandler taché (@jeremytache) July 1, 2024

The Lomberg Tour continued as the bus stopped to let him borrow a mini-version of the Stanley Cup trophy that doubled as a mega-goblet perfect for chugging a Budweiser in the rain.

At this point, Lomberg was in full WWE mode, championship belt strapped around his waist and all.

Ryan Lomberg took my Stanley Cup, never leave South Florida please. pic.twitter.com/TIfQAvSSVE

— Michael Rozenblat (@MichaelRozie27) June 30, 2024

Once the team reached the stage, Lomberg took a handful of minutes before he was back amongst his people. He was grinning wide as he crowd-surfed into the crowd, creating an image that will go down in South Florida sports lore.

This could be video of Lomberg at Ultra Music Festival or a championship parade. And both would be just as epic.

Crowd surfing at the parade 😭

Name a more Ryan Lomberg activity pic.twitter.com/sBRFYvDv1c

— Florida Panthers (@FlaPanthers) June 30, 2024

What a shot of Ryan Lomberg crowdsurfing. pic.twitter.com/NE9c6BbEnk

— Adam Lichtenstein (@ABLichtenstein) July 1, 2024

The early word this offseason is that once the booze and euphoria dry up, so too may Lomberg's time with Florida. The energetic fourth-line leader is an unrestricted free agent coming off a two-year, $1.6 million deal. As with most championship teams, keeping the Panthers together may be one of the franchise's most pressing challenges.

Sounds like Ryan Lomberg may have priced himself out of staying with the Panthers.

Lomby has earned everything he’ll receive on his next deal, but if the fan favorite does move on, his energy and personality will be missed down here.

— David Dwork (@DavidDwork) July 1, 2024

If it were up to us, Lomberg would end his career in South Florida — if not with the Panthers, with the Dolphins, Heat, or Marlins. We do not care; we need him never to leave.

If the time comes, and he must move for financial gains, we'll always have this season and images of Lomberg celebrating with Panthers fans to remember him.