How The Canes Are Spending Their 'Day With The Cup'

RALEIGH, N.C. - For NHL players, this time of year usually means a mix of recovery from the year that was and intense training for the one to come. But this is no usual summer for the Carolina Hurricanes, and, in addition to the above, the 2026 Stanley Cup champs have one of the biggest highlights of their career to look forward to.

After the confetti has been cleaned up, the NHL Draft has run its course and the free agency window has swung open, each Stanley Cup champion gets to spend a day with the trophy at a place of their choosing. 

Every player who lifted the Cup on June 14 in Las Vegas will have their moment with hockey's holy grail over the next several weeks. We'll do our best to bring you the highlights along the way — bookmark this story to see where Stanley shows up next.

August 23 | Asst. Coach Tim Gleason

Following a quick stop in the City of Oaks, the Cup headed back north to visit Canes Assistant Coach Tim Gleason in his home state of Michigan. The man known around the locker room as "Glease" shared the trophy with local youth players before celebrating at home with those closest to him.

August 22 | Jaccob Slavin

In true Jaccob Slavin fashion, his day with the Cup was largely dedicated to celebrating the community around him, starting with a gathering of roughly 200 administrators and volunteers from more than 20 local Christian-based charities. 

Aside from donuts in the Cup during the morning festivities, other culinary highlights included a BBQ lunch and the Slavin Sundae, made famous by Two Roosters. All the while, Slavin also showed off the emblem of his other spectacular sporting achievement last season — his Olympic gold medal. 

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August 21 | Andrei Svechnikov

The Cup kicked off a return trip to Raleigh with No. 37, who started his day visiting UNC Children's Hospital to spread some cheer. From there, it was a stop at home to enjoy some pelmeni — traditional Russian dumplings — out of the Cup before hitting the town to celebrate with family and friends.

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August 20 | Eric Robinson

After celebrating with a few other teammates during their days earlier in the summer, it was Robby's turn on Thursday.

Like many others, he took it back to his roots, including sharing a poignant moment with Johnny Gaudreau's father, Guy, who coached Robinson as a kid.

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August 19 | Brandon Bussi

The waiver-claim-turned-should-be-movie-star backstop paraded the trophy around his home of Long Island.

Including a stop at his local rink, it was then taken to Bracco's Clam and Oyster Bar in Freeport via police boat.

County Executive Ed Romaine declared August 19 “Brandon Bussi Day.”

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August 18 | Equipment Manager Bob Gorman

Back on the East Coast after a few days in western Canada, the trophy was finally in the hands of one of the longest-tenured members of the franchise.

Going out on top, Gorman enjoyed his day before heading off into the sunset and into retirement.

August 16 | Logan Stankoven

A jam-packed day awaited the kid from Kamloops as he returned home a hero. Starting with a visit to Royal Inland Hospital, Stankoven then stopped by St. Ann's Academy, his former school.

After that, an unconfirmed estimate of 7,000 fans packed Riverside Park as the town flocked to celebrate one of its own, including several former teammates from Stankoven's days as captain of the Kamloops Blazers (WHL).

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August 11 | Jordan Martinook

After making a cameo during Jarvis' party the day before, Martinook enjoyed his own celebration in Leduc, Alta. Rolling up to Leduc Recreation Center in style with a green Corvette, Martinook took in the moment with around 3,000 fans and received the city's Citizen of Distinction Award for his accomplishments and involvement in the community.

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August 10 | Seth Jarvis

Winnipeg's favorite son received a hero's welcome in his hometown. After starting his day the way many of his teammates did, visiting a children's hospital, Jarvis hosted a public celebration at Tuxedo Community Centre, where he grew up playing hockey. Even Jordan Martinook got involved, surprising his fellow Manitoba-born teammate with a visit during the party.

And yes, there was candy involved.

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August 8 | Jordan Staal

Celebrating with not just the Stanley Cup, but also his Conn Smythe Trophy, the Captain brought the party back to Thunder Bay, Ont.

17 years after he took it home following his victory as a member of the Pittsburgh Penguins, it was an event-filled day for the 37-year-old, who filled the bowl with poutine, ice cream, and more.

As we've seen several other players do with their day, Staal also paid a visit to children at the Thunder Bay Pediatric Unit and the Pediatric Oncology Group of Ontario (POGO).

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August 6 | Taylor Hall

Could you have started a day with the Stanley Cup in a way more than "Hallsy" did? Going on to hang out with close friends, family, and former teammates, it was a moment many years in the making for the first overall pick in the 2010 NHL Draft.

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August 5 | Sean Walker

"Walks" made the most of his day with the 34.5-pound silver mug, first taking it to a local rink he grew up playing in (Georgina Ice Palace in Keswick, Ontario) to serve as an inspiration for the next batch of players.

Afterward, he visited POGO Pediatric Oncology Clinic at Southlake Health in Newmarket, Ontario, to visit with pediatric patients.

To wrap up the evening, he and his family visited Kawartha Dairy, where they ate ice cream out of the Cup.

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August 4 | Mark Jankowski

Bringing the tour back north of the border, Jankowski shared Lord Stanley's chalice with his hometown of Hamilton, Ontario. An estimated 1,200 locals gathered to celebrate one of their own at Dundas Driving Park, where the Cup (and Jankowski) were available for photos.

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August 2 | Mike Reilly

Closing out the Cup's stay in the Land of 10,000 Lakes, Reilly spent the day in and around Chanhassen, celebrating with friends and family where he grew up. Among the highlights of his celebration were a trip to McCormick's pub in Wayzata, a visit with the local fire department, and more.

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August 1 | K'Andre Miller

Like his fellow Minnesotan Jackson Blake, Miller paid a visit to his former high school hockey stomping grounds during his day with the Cup. Hosting a photo op for fans at Pagel Activity Center, the former Minnetonka Skipper sported the threads he wore before moving on to the U.S. National Team Development Program and the Univ. of Wisconsin.

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July 30 | Jackson Blake

Five years after scoring the goal that captured a prestigious Minnesota state title for Eden Prairie High School, Blake took his Stanley Cup celebration back to the place he first became a champion. Approximately 1,300 people flocked to Eden Prairie Community Center to celebrate with one of their own and get a glimpse of Lord Stanley's chalice.

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July 27 | Jesperi Kotkaniemi

Continuing its tour through the Land of the Midnight Sun, "KK" was honored by the club he grew up playing with in the City of Pori.

In addition to taking pictures with fans and signing autographs, he also spent some time with Aleksi Heimosalmi and Juha Jaaska of the Chicago Wolves.

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July 24 | Sebastian Aho

Living it up in Oulu, Finland, the drafted-and-developed star was singing and dancing on stage at the Qstock Music Festival.

It wasn't just partying for Aho, though, as he also took the trophy to his parents' house, where he enjoyed his mother's salmon soup from the Cup.

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July 23 | Nikolaj Ehlers

Keeping the Cup in Denmark for another day, "Fly" was honored at his hometown Aalborg Town Hall, where he received gifts and met with the city's mayor.

Cruising the prized possession around in a Lamborghini, last summer's offseason acquisition then held an event and signed autographs for several thousand fans at Sparekassen Danmark Arena.

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July 22 | Frederik Andersen

Crossing the pond for the first time this tour, the Stanley Cup's jaunt through Europe started with the man who backstopped Carolina to 13 of their 16 playoff wins.

Paraded around Denmark, "Zilla" took the trophy to LEGOLAND Billund Resort. The netminder has paid homage to LEGO, which was founded in his native country, on his masks throughout his career.

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July 19 | Asst. GM Tyler Dellow

Back in New Jersey after a day in Connecticut, the 34.5 silver mug was filled with ice cream and other things by the Canes Assistant General Manager.

In addition to its stop at Vanilla Bean Creamery, the day included stops at the Cranford police station, Cranford firehouse, The Cranford Bookstore, and Cranford Tennis & Swim Club before concluding with a six-hour block party.

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July 18 | Shayne Gostisbehere

Continuing Lord Stanley's stay on the eastern seaboard, the point-producing defenseman spent his Saturday with the trophy alongside family, friends, and teammates.

Although born in Florida, "Ghost" and his family now make "The Constitution State" their offseason home.

July 17 | Nicolas Deslauriers

The man known as "D-Lo" held his celebration in North Wildwood, N.J., a place that became special to him and his family during his time in nearby Philadelphia. Many residents came out to take photos with the trophy, while the mayor of the town declared it "Nicolas Deslauriers Day."

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July 11 | William Carrier

Now a two-time champion, Carrier elected to take the Cup home to his native Montréal, Québec, where it visited the St. Lawrence River, Carrier's favorite poutine spot (below), and even a neighborhood lemonade stand, as the 31-year-old soaked in the celebrations with friends and family.

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