Florida Panthers Appear to Have Damaged Stanley Cup
- The Florida Panthers captured their second straight Stanley Cup title by securing a victory over the Edmonton Oilers in the sixth game of the finals on June 17, 2025, in Sunrise, Florida.
- The Panthers' victory followed a decade of NHL tradition marked by previous Stanley Cup damage during celebrations, including incidents in 2021 and 2022.
- Following the win, the Panthers celebrated at the Elbo Room bar in Fort Lauderdale where the Stanley Cup was further damaged, showing dents and cracks from the festivities.
- A Hockey Hall of Fame spokesperson stated that those responsible for the Cup are taking necessary measures to restore it in time for the parade celebrating the team, which Mayor Dean Trantalis confirmed will start at noon on Fort Lauderdale beach this Sunday.
- The Panthers’ back-to-back championship and ongoing celebrations suggest continued strong fan engagement, while repairs to the 131-year-old trophy illustrate the challenges of preserving this historic prize.
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Florida Panthers crack and dent Stanley Cup as title celebrations roll on
WFOR By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — It’s fair to say that the Florida Panthers are enjoying their Stanley Cup victory celebrations – but they have come at the expense of the trophy itself. As the Panthers’ celebrations kicked into gear, photographs from the festivities showed that the bowl of the trophy has sustained a crack while the bottom is dented. Reuters reported that the incidents happened in the hours after Florida’s Game 6 romp over the Edmo…
Stanley Cup damaged as the Florida Panthers celebrate


The Stanley Cup is already damaged as Panthers go full throttle with boozy celebration
The Panthers might be having a little too much fun with the Stanley Cup. The bowl of the trophy is cracked and the bottom is dented – a result of the team’s rambunctious celebrations after winning the title with a 5-1 triumph over the Oilers in Game 6 Tuesday.


Stanley Cup damaged as Panthers celebrate second straight championship
The Stanley Cup is a little banged up, thanks to the Florida Panthers’ celebration of back-to-back titles. The bowl of the famous trophy is cracked and the bottom is dented. The Panthers won their second consecutive championship on home ice…
Stanley Cup Appears To Have Had A Rough Almost-24 Hours With Panthers
The Stanley Cup is spending another summer with the Florida Panthers, and already it has been off to an interesting start.The Panthers clinched their second straight Cup win on Tuesday night in a lop-sided 5-1 Game 6 victory on home ice that included a massive, 4-goal performance from Florida forward Sam Reinhart.After the game, Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov accepted the Stanley Cup from NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman, then handed it off to …
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