In Sweden, people were left licking their fingers.
When the Carolina Hurricanes secured the Stanley Cup championship, it also ensured that the Swedes’ ten-year championship streak was broken.
In Carolina, no Swedish player played the necessary number of games to get his name on the championship trophy.
A 24-year-old defender in the regular season Joel Nystrom played 38 matches, which is still not enough. To be named to the championship pitcher, a player must play half (41) of the regular season games or one finals game.
The last time the Swedes were without a Stanley Cup winner was in the summer of 2014. There were no Swedes playing for the Los Angeles Kings at that time.
However, it is possible for clubs to petition the NHL commissioner From Gary Bettman special permission so that players who do not meet the criteria for name engraving could have their name on the trophy.
Finland was left without a Stanley Cup victory in 2023. There were no blue-and-white puck players playing in Vegas’ championship team.
If Vegas had won the championship, the Stanley Cup would have rolled in the summer in the western neighbor. Rasmus Andersson and William Karlsson would have had their day with the trophy.
There were no Finns playing in Vegas.
Rasmus Andersson (pictured) and William Karlsson were left without a championship. PDO