Wednesday, October 26, 2016

Record Representation on Cup

Nineteen NCAA alums get names etched on Stanley Cup, 13 of them as players

Record Representation on Cup
Photo via @penguins on Twitter

The names of the 2015-16 Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins have been etched on the Stanley Cup, with a record-tying 13 NCAA alumni among the players featured.

Six former NCAA players are among the Penguins hockey operations staff included on the Cup, including head coach Mike Sullivan (Boston University), associate general manager Jason Botterill (Michigan) and assistant general manager Bill Guerin (Boston College).

Alumni Players on the Stanley Cup

Here are all the former NCAA players included in the Penguins’ entry on the Cup:

Associate GM Jason BotterillMichigan
Assistant GM Bill GuerinBoston College
VP, Hockey Operations Jason KarmanosHarvard
Head Coach Mike SullivanBoston University
Goaltending Coach Mike BalesOhio State
Dir., Amateur Scouting Randy SextonSt. Lawrence
Nick BoninoBoston University
Ian ColeNotre Dame
Matt CullenSt. Cloud State
Brian DumoulinBoston College
Carl HagelinMichigan
Phil KesselMinnesota
Chris KunitzFerris State
Ben LovejoyDartmouth
Kevin PorterMichigan
Bryan RustNotre Dame
Justin SchultzWisconsin
Conor ShearyMassachusetts
Jeff ZatkoffMiami

The 13 NCAA alumni players on the Cup match the 1995 New Jersey Devils for the most all-time. The Penguins used the most NCAA alumni in the Cup Final of any team ever to advance that far, with 11 former college players suiting up for each game against the San Jose Sharks.