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Hurricanes Owner Is Getting Stanley Cup Engraving Criticism. He's Not the First to Do It
Tom Dundon placed his wife and five children ahead of players and staff, leaving defenseman Joel Nystrom and three new investors off the engraving.
- Carolina Hurricanes owner Tom Dundon engraved his wife, Veruschka Dundon, and five children—Caden, Dax, Drew, Blake, and Tagan—onto the Stanley Cup, occupying the trophy's first two lines ahead of players and staff.
- Defenseman Joel Nystrom, who played 38 regular-season games, was omitted from the 53 names added to the trophy, despite league rules allowing up to 55 engravings per team.
- Florida Panthers owner Vincent Viola and Tampa Bay Lightning owner Jeffrey Vinik previously included family members on the Cup; Edmonton Oilers owner Peter Pocklington's father's name was famously covered with X's in 1984.
- NHL broadcaster Chris Johnston called the move "embarrassing" on Thursday after social media posts circulated; former NHL player and analyst Anthony Stewart mocked the decision with a doctored image.
- The Hockey Hall of Fame stated it is not directly involved in the engraving process, which teams manage. The NHL declined to comment on Friday regarding the Dundon additions.
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There was enough space to engrave the names of owner Tom Dundon and his five children on the trophy. But not for Joel Nyström. The 24-year-old Swedish player's name was left out.
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Los Angeles TimesHurricanes owner Tom Dundon has names of wife, kids engraved on Stanley Cup above actual players
Conn Smythe Trophy winner Jordan Staal is on there.
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Hurricanes owner is getting Stanley Cup engraving criticism. He's not the first to do it
(AP NEWS) — The engraving of names into the Stanley Cup is getting extra attention this summer because of six of the names included. The names of Carolina Hurricanes owner Tom Dundon’s wife and five children follow his before getting to members of the front office, coaches and players. He is not the first team owner to include family members on hockey’s hallowed silver chalice. At times a matter of controversy, it has become commonplace in recen…
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