Carolina Hurricanes owner Tom Dundon ripped for engraving entire familys names on Stanley Cup

Carolina Hurricanes owner Tom Dundon is facing backlash for engraving the names of his wife and children on the Stanley Cup as hockey fans blasted the decision as “disrespectful and shameful.”Dundon’s name, along with his wife, Verushka, and their five children – Caden, Dax, Drew, Blake and Tagan – take up the first two lines of the newly engraved section of the famed Cup underneath the banner “Carolina Hurricanes 2025-2026.”“Forever etched in history,” the Hurricanes posted on X, alongside a photo of the trophy.Stanley Cup champions are allocated space for a maximum of 55 names to be engraved on the coveted trophy — with Dundon’s family taking the first seven spots, totalling 90 characters.CEO Brian Fork and General Manager Eric Tulsky followed the Dundons before head coach Rod Brind’Amour and his staff completed the next six rows.The players, led by Conn Smythe winner and team captain Jordan Staal, completed the final 24 names.Players who appeared in 41 regular-season games, or half the campaign, or dressed in uniform for a finals game are guaranteed a spot on The Cup with the team.Joel Nystrom, who made 38 regular-season appearances with Carolina while spending the remainder of the season with the AHL affiliate Chicago Wolves, did not have his name engraved along with several off-ice staff members.Equipment Manager Bobby Gorman, who has been with the franchise since they were the Hartford Whalers and was included on The Cup in 2006, was not listed among the names this year.

Brind’Amour, Staal and forward William Carrier are the only ones whose names were etched onto The Cup in previous years.While a majority of fans and players celebrated the historic etchings, some took issue with Dundon’s familiar positioning.“Tom Dundon putting his whole family on the Cup instead of players & staff who actually did things to win the Stanley Cup is one the most selfish & gross things I’ve ever seen.It’s so disrespectful and shameful,�...