Petes Alumnus Jordan Staal Wins Stanley Cup and Conn Smythe Trophy with Hurricanes

The Carolina Hurricanes are Stanley Cup Champions for the second time in franchise history, defeating the Vegas Golden Knights 3-0 in Game 6 on Sunday night to claim hockey’s ultimate prize in six games.

Hurricanes captain Jordan Staal (Peterborough Petes) earned the Conn Smythe Trophy as the Most Valuable Player of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, becoming the oldest player in NHL history to receive the honour. The 37-year-old led Carolina to its first Stanley Cup championship since 2006 and the second Stanley Cup of his NHL career, while also etching his name into the record book. Staal scored in each of the first five games of the Stanley Cup Final, becoming the first player since 1973 and just the fifth in NHL history to accomplish the feat. He also established a new NHL record for faceoff winning percentage in a Stanley Cup Final, serving as a dominant force down the middle throughout Carolina’s six-game championship victory.

With the victory, Jordan became the second Staal brother to win the Stanley Cup with the Hurricanes. In 2006 (exactly 20 years prior), Petes alumnus Eric Staal helped lead the Hurricanes to their first Cup, recording 28 points in 25 playoff games.