NHL and Gary Bettman allow Florida Panthers to bend Stanley Cup rules

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Tyler Ball
July 13, 2024  (2:31 PM)

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The Florida Panthers defeated the Oilers in the finals and earned the right to have their names on the trophy but today the trophy returned with 2 unexpected names.

The Stanley Cup Finals are known as one of the most grueling playoff experiences in all of sports. This season the Florida Panthers outshined everyone and took home the trophy after a hard-fought 7 game series.

After several days of partying with the Stanley Cup, it was sent off to be engraved. To have your name on the Stanley Cup as a player you must play at least 41 regular season games or one game in the Stanley Cup Finals.

However, when the Stanley Cup trophy was revealed today with all of the new names there were 2 players who did not fit those requirements that snuck on due to a loophole.

Today a picture of the newly engraved Stanley Cup was posted on X and circulated all over. Fans noticed that there were two names, Jonah Gadjovich and Josh Mahura, who did not meet the requirements but found their names on the Stanley Cup anyway.

Their inclusion in the names on the Stanley Cup means that the Florida Panthers took advantage of a stipulation added in 1994 that allows teams to petition for players to be added.

As of now, it is unknown if the Florida Panthers used all 55 of their potential spots or if they applied for other players to be included and were denied. Regardless both Jonah Gadjovich and Josh Mahura will forever be able to say they have their names on the Stanley Cup.

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