Rod Brind'Amour could join exclusive list with Hurricanes' win
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 2, 2026, 9:00 PM
Last updated Jun 2, 2026
Rod Brind'Amour aims to become the seventh person in NHL history to win the Stanley Cup as head coach and player for the same franchise. Currently, he leads the Carolina Hurricanes into the Stanley Cup Final against the Vegas Golden Knights. Having captained the Hurricanes to their first Stanley Cup in 2006, Brind'Amour transitioned to coaching the team after retiring in 2011. Should they secure victory, it would mark Carolina's second Stanley Cup title, with Brind'Amour's achievement echoing that of other NHL greats.
- •Brind'Amour captained the Hurricanes to their only Cup in 2006.
- •He became head coach of the Hurricanes in 2018.
- •The Hurricanes are competing against the Vegas Golden Knights in the Final.
- •Brind'Amour could become the seventh in NHL history to achieve this feat.
- •The last instance of this was Toe Blake in 1956.
- 9:00 PMYahoo Sports — Who has won the Stanley Cup with the same team as a head coach and player?
"Rod Brind'Amour could join a short list of people who have won the Stanley Cup as a coach with the franchise he won with as a player.
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