Aleksander Barkov hoisted the Stanley Cup, skated with it for a few moments and then handed it to a grinning Nate Schmidt, in his first year with the Florida Panthers and raising hockey’s hallowed trophy for the first time.

Just like a year ago, the parade will be along Fort Lauderdale Beach with the hope that the rain that drenched everyone stays away.

The Florida Panthers became the 19th team to win back-to-back Stanley Cup titles, joining the Pittsburgh Penguins and Wayne Gretzky's Oilers dynasty.