Carolina Hurricanes owner includes family names on Stanley Cup
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 10, 2026, 2:55 AM
Last updated Jul 10, 2026
Tom Dundon, owner of the Carolina Hurricanes, has added the names of his wife and five children to the Stanley Cup. This decision has sparked debate, as he follows a trend of owners including family members in the engravings. Other cases include Penny Vinik and Teresa Viola, who were similarly honored. The inclusion process for the Cup allows teams some discretion, with examples of players being added despite limited ice time. The Hockey Hall of Fame oversees the Cup's care but not the engraving process, and the Hurricanes declined to comment on Dundon's choice.
- •Tom Dundon engraves family names on the Stanley Cup.
- •Previous inclusions have sparked controversy among team owners.
- •The engraving process permits for player exemptions.
- •The Hockey Hall of Fame is not involved in engravings.
- •The Hurricanes did not comment on this situation.
- 2:55 AMYahoo Sports — Canes owner takes some heat for names on Stanley Cup, but he's not the first to do it
"Tom Dundon 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 recent years.
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