Teary-eyed NHL star Carter Verhaeghe is caught committing a lewd public act before collapsing on the sidewalk after a long night of partying following the Florida Panthers’ historic Stanley Cup victory

A teary-eyed but triumphant Carter Verhaeghe was filmed rushing to the bushes after a long night of partying following the Panthers’ historic Stanley Cup victory.

Video footage obtained exclusively by DailyMail.com captured the aftermath of the team’s stunning victory at Amerant Bank Arena on Monday, which culminated in a night of boozy celebrations that stretched into the early hours of Tuesday morning.

And as the star forward who scored one of the decisive goals to defeat the Edmonton Oilers in the Game 7 finale, Verhaeghe, 28, was in full celebration mode, perhaps indulging in a little too much of post-match festivities which, at some point. I saw him slumped on the grass outside the room.

The NHL star was among the players filmed exiting the arena as the festivities ended around 4:30 a.m. before being greeted by some enthusiastic fans outside asking for selfies and autographs.

A dazed Verhaeghe, now dressed more formally in his off-rink attire of a white button-down shirt, black pants and loafers, seemed delighted but unsteady on his feet as he stopped to pose for photos and sign t- shirts, shows the clip.

The athlete, guided by a teammate, then headed towards the street to return home, not without taking a moment to relieve himself in the bushes.

Verhaeghe made no effort to be subtle about his blunder at a public party, with video showing the hockey star zipping up his pants as he walked out of the wooded area and back onto the sidewalk.

He then collapsed on the ground while waiting for his Uber to arrive, much to the surprise of onlookers, including a kind fan who offered him a folding chair for added comfort.

Amused and touched by this gesture, Verhaeghe gave the man a wobbly smile as he handed him the chair.

He was picked up by a small Uber shortly after, flanked by his friends as he made his way to the car.

Fellow Panthers stars Josh Mahura, Nick Cousins ​​and Ryan Lomberg were also seen leaving the venue as the night progressed.

Mahura and Cousins ​​had announced it the night before, while Lomberg left around 4:30 a.m., after signing autographs and taking photos with fans.

The sleepless night and likely hangover that followed didn’t stop the team from continuing the celebrations, however, as the players were seen kicking the ball the next day on the beach in Fort Lauderdale.

Panthers stars Matthew Tkachuk, Aaron Ekbald and Sam Reinhart headed to the Elbo Room Beach Bar with their trophy Tuesday, surrounded by a giant flock of fans to get a glimpse of hockey’s ultimate prize.

Beers were poured into the Cup as fans continued to go crazy over their team’s victory in its first-ever Stanley Cup title in franchise history.

At one point during the beach outing, Tkachuk decided to go swimming in the ocean and took the Cup with him in a baptism of sorts, as seen in a viral clip posted on social media.

Videos showed Panthers fans screaming with joy as Tkachuk, Ekbald and Reinhart took turns posing with the Cup in the ocean water.

The Panthers’ stunning victory came after the team managed to hold off a relentless attack from the Edmonton Oilers in the third period to win Game 7 of the final 2-1 on Monday.

The two teams share the goals at the end of the first period. Carter Verhaeghe put Florida up 1-0 with a tip-in nearly five minutes into the first stanza.

A few minutes later, Edmonton’s Mattias Janmark scored a wrist shot to tie the score at 1-1 before the start of the second period.

Sam Reinhart would be the only scorer midway through the period, giving the Panthers the 2–1 lead they would hold to win their first Stanley Cup title as a franchise.