Stanley Cup glory has quickly faded into unanswered questions following Hurricanes’ engraving of one of the most hallowed trophies in sports.
Nearly a month after Carolina won their first NHL title in 20 years, the team this week unveiled the engraving of names on the Stanley Cup, and with a particularly notable difference. Hurricanes owner Tom Dundon is listed first, as is custom, but his name is followed by those of his wife, Veruschka, and each of their five children.
It’s also not uncommon for some family members of team owners to be listed on the Stanley Cup—but typically when they also have a role in the organization such as serving as alternate governor or working in the team’s hockey or business operations.
That was the case with the Panthers following their back-to-back championships in 2024 and 2025, listing on the Stanley Cup owner Vinnie Viola along with his wife, Teresa, and three children who are all alternate team governors.
But that’s not the situation in Carolina. Veruschka Dundon and the Dundon children do not have formal roles with the Hurricanes, and the children are mostly school-aged and as young as 7. The Dundon names take up the entire first two lines of the team’s Stanley Cup entry, and 90 total characters.
