Carolina Hurricanes owner Tom Dundon ripped for engraving entire family's names on Stanley Cup
Carolina Hurricanes owner Tom Dundon faces public scrutiny for including his family's names on the Stanley Cup alongside team members.
What happened
Carolina Hurricanes owner Tom Dundon has drawn criticism following the decision to engrave the names of his family members onto the Stanley Cup. Coverage highlights that the family names appear in a position preceding the players on the trophy.
Outlets including the New York Post, People.com, and Yahoo Sports report on the backlash, while NBC Sports and Sportsnet.ca note that previous owners have also included family members on the cup. The NHL official site and the Raleigh News & Observer have documented the inclusion of the names as part of the team's official engraving.
Future reports may clarify the specific protocol or permission requirements for owners seeking to add non-roster names to the Stanley Cup. Coverage does not yet specify if the league will issue a statement regarding the placement or eligibility of the engraved names.
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The reporting (11)
- Why Hurricanes owner Tom Dundon having family’s names on Stanley Cup is so controversial New York Post · 45d ago
- Carolina Hurricanes Owner Tom Dundon Slammed for Engraving His Kids’ Names Before Players on Stanley Cup People.com · 45d ago
- Hurricanes' Stanley Cup engraving features names of owner Tom Dundon’s entire family Yahoo Sports · 45d ago
- Hurricanes owner Tom Dundon is getting Stanley Cup engraving criticism. He’s not the first to do it NBC Sports · 45d ago
- Hurricanes owner Tom Dundon engraves family members before players on Stanley Cup USA Today · 45d ago
- Hurricanes' Tom Dundon not first owner to add family to Stanley Cup Sportsnet.ca · 45d ago
- Hurricanes names engraved on Stanley Cup. Why is Tom Dundon’s family included? Raleigh News & Observer · 45d ago
- I’m Not Sure There Are Enough Dundons On The Stanley Cup Defector · 45d ago
- Morning Rumble: Hurricanes Cup Controversy; Hischier Helps in River Rescue; Isles Get Roasted Yahoo Sports · 45d ago
- Hurricanes’ names engraved on Stanley Cup NHL.com · 45d ago
- Carolina Hurricanes owner Tom Dundon ripped for engraving entire family's names on Stanley Cup New York Post · 45d ago
Questions people are asking
Whose names were engraved on the Stanley Cup?
The Stanley Cup features the names of Carolina Hurricanes owner Tom Dundon and his family members.
Is it unprecedented for owners to include family members on the Stanley Cup?
No, coverage from NBC Sports and Sportsnet.ca notes that Tom Dundon is not the first owner to include family members on the trophy.
Why is this drawing criticism?
Public scrutiny stems from the fact that the family members' names were placed on the cup in a position preceding the team's players.
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