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...
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