New Jersey Devils: 5 Strange Names On Stanley Cup

The New Jersey Devils feel very far from Stanley Cup contention in 2021, but they have a very rich history of Cup contention. They’ve placed three teams on the Cup over the last 25 champions, and they had some very interesting teams. While there are the players that everyone knows, like Martin Brodeur, Scott Stevens, and Ken Daneyko, there are some fun names on the Stanley Cup.

Some might be backup goalies who never got into a game, others are players or coaches that Lou Lamoriello made sure got recognized on the most important trophy in sports. Lamoriello was extremely hard on those around him, but when it mattered, he would take the NHL to the woodshed to get what he wanted.

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This has provided some fun names on Lord Stanley’s Cup. These names are on the Cup for decades. And when the Cup runs out of room, it heads to the Hockey Hall of Fame. That means when we’re allowed to take flying cars to Toronto, Canada, we’ll still be able to see the names Claude Lemieux and Bobby Holik on a flattened-out Cup ring.

There are stars on the Cup like Patrik Elias and Alexander Mogilny. There are playoff heroes like Grant Marshall and Valeri Zelepukin. Some of the players were fan favorites like John Madden and Sergei Brylin. There are some little-known players on the Cup, but they still wouldn’t surprise you, like Mike Rupp and Lyle Odelein.

This isn’t talking about those. This article will look at the names that will make you make a GIF-worthy face when you see their name. The Devils won three Stanley Cups, and they put more than 100 names on the trophy. Of those names, these five stand out as the weirdest.