“When I played hockey, I was a goalkeeper too,” said Steiner, who wore pads for several years when growing up in Italy. “So lovely people. (I) like Roberto. I stopped pretty quickly. I played five or six years.
During the first period, Steiner was exhibited at the arena Jumbotron and received a huge applause.
Of course, Brian Tyler’s legendary Formula 1 theme song accompanied his release to fans.
Even the fastest sports veteran on the planet, he was impressed with the speed of the ice.
“It’s a good game,” Steiner said. “NHL, it’s the top league in the world. There’s nothing better than this. The Panthers are the champions, the best and the best. That’s the ceiling. We can’t go any further.”
In addition to the impending return of playoff hockey to South Florida, F1 fans will soon be gathering in the area for the Crypto.com Miami Grand Prix, which will be held at Hard Rock Stadium on May 2-4.
Last year, several Panthers players took part in the annual race between the first and second rounds of the playoffs.