Hurricanes owner leaves one player off Stanley Cup engraving while adding family names

The owner of the Stanley Cup-winning team left one player who appeared in 38 regular-season games off the trophy engraving while including five family members. The owner, his wife and their children occupy the first two lines of the Cup. Front-office and coaching staff names fill the next six rows, followed by 24 players who met the NHL's minimum-appearance requirement of 41 regular-season games or a Finals appearance.

Player and staff exclusions The player who appeared in 38 games spent the rest of the season with the team's AHL affiliate. Another staff member with the organization since 1993 also did not receive an engraving. The team made an exception for a different player acquired midseason who appeared in seven regular-season games and one playoff game.

Fan reaction Social-media users described the decision as disrespectful.

One post called the placement of family names ahead of players a disgraceful action in NHL history. The team won its second Stanley Cup on June 14 after defeating the opposing team in six games. The owner also purchased an NBA franchise in March.