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Jordan Staal won the Conn Smythe for defense, not offense
With just 12 points in the playoffs, Hurricanes captain Jordan Staal became the second forward in history to win the Conn Smythe with fewer than 16 points.
Penguins sign Oliver Okuliar to one-year contract
Okuliar’s signing rights were acquired by Pittsburgh from the Panthers on Saturday.
Bryce Pickford, Chase Reid highlight CHL’s 2026 award winners
Maxim Massé became just the sixth CHLer to win both the rookie of the year and the David Branch player of the year awards.
Will collaborative approaches to management be the new norm in the NHL?
The Carolina Hurricanes have one of the more unique front office setups in the league, but it helped lead to a championship.
The Hurricanes continued playing their game to secure the Stanley Cup
The Hurricanes and Golden Knights scored lots of goals in the Stanley Cup Final, but the Carolina shut them down in Game 6.
Islanders sign Ethan Bear to one-year contract extension
Bear spent the entirety of the 2025-26 season with the AHL’s Bridgeport Islanders.
Report: Morgan Rielly, Leafs discussing ‘possibility of him going elsewhere’ this offseason
Rielly’s name has been circulating in trade rumors after what was a rough season for the veteran defenseman.
Jets sign Walker Duehr to two-year contract extension
Duehr, who spent most of the season with AHL Manitoba, will be on a two-way contract through 2027-28.
Ranking every Stanley Cup winner of the salary cap era
Which teams blended star power, dominance and all-around inevitability?
‘Why did you punch that guy?’ Jordan Staal’s daughter grills him in post-Stanley Cup presser
Staal’s daughter caps off a memorable evening by humously calling back to the fight that kicked off the Hurricanes’ Stanley Cup run.
2026 NHL Draft: Top 10 biggest risers
Not everyone develops at the same rate – and these 10 prospects found their stride at the right time.
‘Our group is just getting started’: Hurricanes’ Stankoven hints at dynasty after Stanley Cup win
Stankoven led the Hurricanes with 11 goals this postseason.
“He’d just feel so proud”: Hurricanes’ Frederik Andersen on having name on Stanley Cup alongside Claude Lemieux
Claude Lemieux, who passed away in May, was Andersen’s longtime agent.
‘A lot of people talking s— I can’t wait for them to see my ring’: K’Andre Miller on winning Stanley Cup with Hurricanes
K’Andre Miller had nine assists and averaged 24:06 of ice time in 19 games this spring, helping the Carolina Hurricanes win the Stanley Cup.
“I have to swallow this (loss) first”: Golden Knights’ John Tortorella on coaching future
Tortorella, who led the Golden Knights to the Stanley Cup Final, is not contractually tied to Vegas for next season.
Hurricanes’ Slavin becomes second American to win Stanley Cup and Olympic gold in same season
Slavin helped USA Hockey win an Olympic gold medal at the 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Italy last February.
Hurricanes’ Brind’Amour calls winning Stanley Cup as coach “just as awesome” as winning as player
Brind’Amour is the 14th person to win the Stanley Cup as both a player and a head coach.
‘I loved being in Winnipeg. This was the dream there’: Ex-Jet Ehlers on winning Stanley Cup with Hurricanes
Ehlers spent the first ten years of his career with the Winnipeg Jets.
Hurricanes’ Andersen injured knee in Game 2
Andersen missed the last three games of the final against Vegas, opening the door for Brandon Bussi.
Taylor Hall becomes first player to get selected first overall, win Hart and Stanley Cup for three different teams
Hall had been around the block, and it took him a long time to finally reach the top of the mountain.
Hurricanes’ Jordan Staal sets record with 17 years between Stanley Cup wins
Staal eclipsed the previous mark held by Chris Chelios, who went 16 years between wins.
“I didn’t let anybody tell me no”: Hurricanes’ Bussi on unlikely road to Stanley Cup
Bussi took over the net in Game 3 and never looked back, leading the Hurricanes to the team’s second Stanley Cup.
Hurricanes’ Jordan Staal becomes oldest player to win Conn Smythe Trophy
Staal won the Conn Smythe after scoring goals in each of the first five games of the Stanley Cup Final.
Hurricanes defeat Golden Knights to win 2026 Stanley Cup
Carolina shut out Vegas in Game 6 of the final to win the franchise’s first championship in 20 years.
Hurricanes register fewest losses by Stanley Cup winner in nearly 40 years
The Oilers own the record with just two losses en route to the 1988 Stanley Cup.