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Miller wins Stanley Cup with Carolina Hurricanes
June 14, 2026 | Men's Hockey, NHL Badgers
Defenseman becomes NCAA-best 15th alumni to earn a spot on the Cup as a player
LAS VEGAS – Former Wisconsin men's hockey player K'Andre Miller helped the Carolina Hurricanes to the 2026 Stanley Cup on Sunday, becoming the 15th Badger to have their name etched on the Stanley Cup as a player.
The 15 alumni on the Cup are the most in NCAA history.
Miller and the Hurricanes won the Stanley Cup Final 4-games-to-2, and finished off an impressive run that included a 16-3 record over four rounds. Carolina swept the first two rounds with 4-0 series wins over the Ottawa Senators and Philadelphia Flyers, before a 4-1 series victory over Cole Caufield and the Montreal Canadiens in the Eastern Conference Final.
Prior to Miller, Ryan McDonagh's Stanley Cup title with the Tampa Bay Lightning in 2021 marked the most recent Badger to win the trophy. That title for McDonagh was his second consecutive and second of his career.
Including Miller, a Badger has reached six of the last seven Stanley Cup Finals with Ty Emberson and Trent Frederic (Edmonton) playing last season; Dylan Holloway (Edmonton) in 2024; McDonagh in 2022; McDonagh (Tampa Bay - Champ) and Caufield (Montreal) in 2021; and McDonagh (Tampa Bay - Champ) and Joe Pavelski (Dallas) in 2020.
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Badgers on the Stanley Cup as Players
K'Andre Miller - Carolina Hurricanes - 2026
Ryan McDonagh – Tampa Bay Lightning – 2020, 2021
Justin Schultz – Pittsburgh Penguins – 2016, 2017
Davis Drewiske – Los Angeles Kings – 2012
Adam Burish – Chicago Blackhawks – 2010
Chris Chelios – Detroit Red Wings – 2002, 2008 / Montreal Canadiens – 1986
Brian Rafalski – Detroit Red Wings – 2008 / New Jersey Devils – 2000, 2003
Steve Reinprecht – Colorado Avalanche – 2001
Bruce Driver – New Jersey Devils – 1995
Mike Richter – New York Rangers – 1994
Sean Hill – Montreal Canadiens – 1993
Paul Stanton – Pittsburgh Penguins – 1991, 1992
Gary Suter – Calgary Flames – 1989
Dave Maley – Pittsburgh Penguins – 1986
Brian Engblom – Montreal Canadiens – 1978, 1979
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The 15 alumni on the Cup are the most in NCAA history.
Miller and the Hurricanes won the Stanley Cup Final 4-games-to-2, and finished off an impressive run that included a 16-3 record over four rounds. Carolina swept the first two rounds with 4-0 series wins over the Ottawa Senators and Philadelphia Flyers, before a 4-1 series victory over Cole Caufield and the Montreal Canadiens in the Eastern Conference Final.
Prior to Miller, Ryan McDonagh's Stanley Cup title with the Tampa Bay Lightning in 2021 marked the most recent Badger to win the trophy. That title for McDonagh was his second consecutive and second of his career.
Including Miller, a Badger has reached six of the last seven Stanley Cup Finals with Ty Emberson and Trent Frederic (Edmonton) playing last season; Dylan Holloway (Edmonton) in 2024; McDonagh in 2022; McDonagh (Tampa Bay - Champ) and Caufield (Montreal) in 2021; and McDonagh (Tampa Bay - Champ) and Joe Pavelski (Dallas) in 2020.
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Badgers on the Stanley Cup as Players
K'Andre Miller - Carolina Hurricanes - 2026
Ryan McDonagh – Tampa Bay Lightning – 2020, 2021
Justin Schultz – Pittsburgh Penguins – 2016, 2017
Davis Drewiske – Los Angeles Kings – 2012
Adam Burish – Chicago Blackhawks – 2010
Chris Chelios – Detroit Red Wings – 2002, 2008 / Montreal Canadiens – 1986
Brian Rafalski – Detroit Red Wings – 2008 / New Jersey Devils – 2000, 2003
Steve Reinprecht – Colorado Avalanche – 2001
Bruce Driver – New Jersey Devils – 1995
Mike Richter – New York Rangers – 1994
Sean Hill – Montreal Canadiens – 1993
Paul Stanton – Pittsburgh Penguins – 1991, 1992
Gary Suter – Calgary Flames – 1989
Dave Maley – Pittsburgh Penguins – 1986
Brian Engblom – Montreal Canadiens – 1978, 1979
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