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Jeff Schultz Is a Stanley Cup Champion; Will He Get His Name Engraved on the Cup?

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Mr. Nasty meet Stanley. Stanley: Mr. Nasty.

Early Saturday morning (east coast time), the Los Angeles Kings defeated the New York Rangers 3-2, winning their second Stanley Cup in three seasons. But most importantly– and I need to shout this next part:

JEFF SCHULTZ IS A STANLEY CUP CHAMPION!!!

For the record, that’s 55-point text. Double nickel size.

What started as an awful joke, is now a reality. I feel like I’m going to puke rainbows at the headline photo right now.

Next question: Will Sarge get his name on The Cup?

The answer, via Wikipedia, may upset you.

A player must have played at least half of the regular season games (usually 41 in current league format) for the championship team (provided the player remains with the team when they win the Cup) or played in at least one game of the Stanley Cup Finals. However, since 1994 teams have been permitted to petition the NHL Commissioner, to be considered on a case-by-case basis, to engrave a player’s name on the cup if the player was unavailable to play due to “extenuating circumstances”. For example, the Detroit Red Wings received special permission from the NHL to inscribe the name of Vladimir Konstantinov, whose career ended after a car accident on June 13, 1997, on the Stanley Cup after Detroit defended their title in 1998.

For those who hate blockquotes: to get engraved on the Cup you must play 41 regular season games or one game during the Stanley Cup Finals.

Sarge played in seven post-season games with the Los Angeles Kings and none during the regular season. He played for their American Hockey League affiliate, the Manchester Monarchs.

No, Jeff Schultz will not get his name on the Cup.

But he is totally on the Kings official Stanley Cup Final t-shirt!

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