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The history of cup-winning teams and their petitions

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When a team wins the Stanley Cup, the name of each player is engraved on it, provided that the player meets the NHL criteria for inclusion. That criteria has changed over the years.

  • 1926-70 – played half (or more) of regular season games, or at least one playoff game.
  • 1971-76 – played at least one playoff game.
  • 1976-present – played in half (or more) of regular season games, or at least one game in the Stanley Cup Finals.
  • 1994 – NHL allows teams to petition the league to include players who did not meet the criteria due to extenuating circumstances.

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Nice move

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It has been suggested that every time I mention Andrei Loktionov’s play in New Jersey, it’s some kind of vindictive “I told you so.” It’s not. I did tell you so, but it’s not. I post about the players I enjoy watching, and I can’t just switch off my interest in a player because he suddenly isn’t…

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Henrique on Loktionov: “He’ll be here in no time.”

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Devils center Adam Henrique predicted that Andrei Loktionov, acquired in a trade with the Los Angeles Kings on Wednesday, will be in the NHL in no time. Loktionov and Henrique were junior teammates on the 2008-09 Windsor (OHL) team that won the Memorial Cup. I loved that team. Henrique, Loktionov, Taylor Hall… “He’s a skilled…

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Why was it stupid to trade Andrei Loktionov? Let’s review

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Yesterday Dean Lombardi traded the most NHL-ready playmaker in the Kings prospect pool to New Jersey for a 5th round draft pick. Ever since Lombardi inexplicably chose not to petition to have Loktionov’s name engraved on the cup (while simultaneously petitioning for Davis 9 games Drewiske and Kevin 25 games Westgarth) we’ve been waiting for…

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Recyling old rumors

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The Loktionov and Bernier trade requests are getting more virtual ink this week, though it doesn’t appear to be motivated by actual trade talks. Spectors Hockey | NHL Morning Rumor Mill – January 31, 2013 James O’Brien, citing a report from the LA Kings blog Mayor’s Manor, reports Kings center Andrei Loktionov has requested a…

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The Cup, Names, Petitions, since the lock-out [CHART FUN]

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Yesterday, we learned that the Kings did not petition to have Andrei Loktionov’s name engraved on the Stanley Cup. How unusual is that? I decided to find out. As I said I would in my last post on Loktigate, I went back and looked at the rosters of past Cup-winning teams, to see which players…

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Horrible News (and why am I not surprised?)

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The day started with joy at the sight of Andrei Loktionov’s name on the cup, which turned out to be a Photoshop, and ended with the news that Andrei Loktionov will ask for a trade when the Lock-Out is over. Way to manage your assets, Kings Brain Trust.  

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Do the Right Thing, Dean! (part two)

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So, today the HHOF released the first picture of the Kings’ names engraved on the Stanley Cup. Imagine my ecstasy when I saw that the picture did indeed include the name of Andrei Loktionov! There it was, tacked onto the end of the last row, the only player’s name to be out of alphabetical order,…

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