2016 Stanley Cup Final

2016 ice hockey championship series yes August 2023 2016 2016StanleyCupFinals.png San Jose Sharks 2 1* 3* 1 4 1 2 San Jose Peter DeBoer Joe Pavelski Annemarie Martin (3), Metallica (4),https://www.nhl.com/news/metallica-to-play-national-anthem-for-game-4-280895896 Metallica to play anthem before Game 4 2016-06-06 NHL.com National Hockey League 2016-06-06 Pat Monahan (6)https://www.nhl.com/news/train-s-pat-monahan-to-sing-anthem-at-stanley-cup-final-280942248 Train's Pat Monahan to perform anthem for Game 6 2016-06-11 NHL.com National Hockey League 2016-06-12 Pittsburgh Penguins 3 2* 2* 3 2 3 4 Pittsburgh Mike Sullivan Sidney Crosby Jeff Jimerson * – Denotes overtime period(s) Wes McCauley (2, 4, 6)Dan O'Halloran (1, 3, 5)Dan O'Rourke (1, 3, 5)Kelly Sutherland (2, 4, 6) May 30 – June 12, 2016 San Jose: SAP Center (3, 4, 6) Pittsburgh: Consol Energy Center (1, 2, 5) Sidney Crosby (Penguins) Kris Letang (7:46, second) Sharks:Joe Thornton (2025) Canada:(English): CBC(French): TVA SportsUnited States:(English): NBC (1, 4–6), NBCSN (2–3) (CBC) Jim Hughson, Craig Simpson, and Glenn Healy(TVA) Felix Seguin and Patrick Lalime(NBC/NBCSN) Mike Emrick, Eddie Olczyk, and Pierre McGuire(NHL International) Steve Mears and Kevin Weekes(NBC Sports Radio) Kenny Albert, Joe Micheletti, and Darren Eliot The 2016 Stanley Cup Final was the championship series of the National Hockey League's (NHL) 2015–16 season, and the culmination of the 2016 Stanley Cup playoffs. The Eastern Conference champion Pittsburgh Penguins defeated the Western Conference champion San Jose Sharks four games to two to win their fourth championship in franchise history. Penguins captain Sidney Crosby was awarded the Conn Smythe Trophy as the most valuable player of the playoffs. The Penguins finished with more points than the Sharks during the regular season, giving them home ice advantage in the series. The series began on May 30 and concluded on June 12.Stanley Cup Final schedule https://www.nhl.com/news/nhl-playoffs-stanley-cup-final-schedule-280792580 NHL.com NHL Enterprises, L. P. May 26, 2016 May 26, 2016 New York City This was the first Finals since 2007 to feature a team making their Finals debut. This was the first playoff meeting between teams from Pittsburgh and the Bay Area since the Penguins swept the Oakland Seals in the 1970 Stanley Cup Quarterfinals. The Eastern Conference had home-ice advantage in consecutive seasons for the first time since the 2004 and 2006 Finals (the 2004–05 season, and consequently the 2005 Final, were not played due to a lockout). For the first time since 2006, a new scheduling format was instituted for the Finals. In previous years, the Finals were played on a Monday–Wednesday–Saturday scheme (with a few games being played on Friday). However, the league changed its scheduling to ensure an extra day off for both teams. The extra off day, along with the designated travel day, took place after games 2, 4, 5, and 6 in subsequent finals. This scheduling change was necessary as a result of the National Basketball Association (NBA) instituting a new scheduling format for its championship series that went into effect beginning in 2016.October 19, 2021 Extra off days in NBA, NHL finals https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nhl/news/nba-finals-stanley-cup-schedules-extra-off-days/13sui1ahk2oi815enbl6cdi7p3 Sporting News Holding Limited April 27, 2023 www.sportingnews.com en-us Paths to the Finals Pittsburgh Penguins 2015–16 Pittsburgh Penguins season This was Pittsburgh's fifth Finals appearance, and first since winning the Cup in 2009. The Penguins had made the playoffs every year since their win in 2009, but hadn't won a single game in the conference finals in that span. After losing to the Rangers in the playoffs for the second consecutive year, the Penguins made waves during the 2015 offseason, trading for forwards Phil Kessel and Nick Bonino, re-signing defenceman Olli Maatta and forward Bryan Rust, and signing centres Matt Cullen and Eric Fehr in free agency. General manager Jim Rutherford fired head coach Mike Johnston on December 12, 2015, after the team limped to a 15–10–3 start. Johnston was replaced with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins coach Mike Sullivan, who went 33–16–5 over the remainder of the season. The Penguins made three major trades before the trade deadline, acquiring defencemen Trevor Daley and Justin Schultz and forward Carl Hagelin. After goalie Marc-Andre Fleury suffered a concussion on April 2, the team turned to rookie Matt Murray for the final week of the regular season and the majority of the playoffs. Pittsburgh finished with 104 points (48–26–8) in the regular season to finish second in the Metropolitan Division. Centre and team captain Sidney Crosby led the club in scoring during the regular season and finished third in the league with 85 points. In the playoffs, the Penguins eliminated the New York Rangers in five games after losing to them in 2014 and 2015, the Presidents' Trophy-winning Washington Capitals in six games, and the defending conference champion Tampa Bay Lightning in seven games. San Jose Sharks 2015–16 San Jose Sharks season This was San Jose's first Finals appearance in their 25-year history, becoming the first team to make their Finals debut since the 2006–07 Ottawa Senators. During the offseason the Sharks hired former New Jersey Devils head coach Peter DeBoer to replace Todd McLellan and traded for former Kings backup goalie Martin Jones. San Jose also picked up defenceman Paul Martin and right wingers Joel Ward and Dainius Zubrus via free agency. Before the trade deadline, the Sharks acquired forward Nick Spaling, defenceman Roman Polak, and goalie James Reimer. San Jose earned 98 points (46–30–6) to finish third in the Pacific Division. Centre Joe Thornton led the club in scoring with 82 points, and finished tied for fourth in the league, followed closely by centre and team captain Joe Pavelski with 78 points and defenceman Brent Burns with 75 points. In the playoffs, San Jose avenged their 2014 loss to the Kings, a series in which they blew a 3–0 series lead, by defeating Los Angeles in five games. San Jose also eliminated the Nashville Predators in seven games, winning every home game in the series, and the St. Louis Blues in the Conference Final in six games. Game summaries Number in parentheses represents the player's total goals or assists to that point of the entire four rounds of the playoffs Game one May 30 San Jose Sharks Pittsburgh Penguins Consol Energy Center 2–3 2 www.nhl.com/news/sharks-penguins-game-1-recap/c-280843036?tid=280014400 thumb|right|upright=.8|Nick Bonino scored the game-winning goal in game one. Game one remained scoreless until Bryan Rust and Conor Sheary scored a minute apart for the Penguins midway through the first period. San Jose came back in the second period with a power play goal by Tomas Hertl at 3:02 and the tying goal by Patrick Marleau at 18:12. Despite 18 third-period Pittsburgh shots directed towards Martin Jones, the score remained tied at two until very late in the game, when Kris Letang found Nick Bonino wide open in front of the net to give the Penguins the lead. The Penguins held off the Sharks in the final minutes to win 3–2.https://www.nhl.com/news/sharks-penguins-game-1-recap-280843036?tid=280014400 Penguins score late to win game one against Sharks Crosby Wes NHL Enterprise, L.P May 30, 2016 NHL.com May 30, 2016 PittsburghGraves Will Penguins edge Sharks 3-2 in Game 1 of Stanley Cup Final http://bigstory.ap.org/article/59412689005f41058c1f254be7765e18/penguins-edge-sharks-3-2-game-1-stanley-cup-final May 31, 2016 The Associated Press APNews.com May 31, 2016 Pittsburgh August 28, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160828014029/http://bigstory.ap.org/article/59412689005f41058c1f254be7765e18/penguins-edge-sharks-3-2-game-1-stanley-cup-final dead Scoring summary Period Team Goal Assist(s) Time Score 1st PIT Bryan Rust (6) Justin Schultz (3) and Chris Kunitz (7) 12:46 1–0 PIT PIT Conor Sheary (3) Sidney Crosby (10) and Olli Maatta (5) 13:48 2–0 PIT 2nd SJ Tomas Hertl (6) – pp Joonas Donskoi (5) and Brent Burns (15) 03:02 2–1 PIT SJ Patrick Marleau (5) Brent Burns (16) and Logan Couture (17) 18:12 2–2 3rd PIT Nick Bonino (4) Kris Letang (9) and Carl Hagelin (8) 17:27 3–2 PIT Penalty summary Period Team Player Penalty Time PIM 1st SJ Dainius Zubrus High-sticking 08:54 2:00 2nd PIT Ian Cole Hooking 01:14 2:00 SJ Joe Pavelski Tripping 18:52 2:00 SJ Joe Thornton Roughing 18:52 2:00 PIT Evgeni Malkin Slashing 18:52 2:00 3rd SJ Patrick Marleau Illegal check to head 04:47 2:00 PIT Ben Lovejoy Hooking 17:51 2:00 Shots by period Team 1 2 3 Total San Jose 4 13 9 26 Pittsburgh 15 8 18 41 Game two June 1 San Jose Sharks Pittsburgh Penguins Consol Energy Center 1–2 1 2 www.nhl.com/news/penguins-sharks-game-2-recap-stanley-cup-final/c-280861242 thumb|right|upright=.8|Conor Sheary scored the game-winning goal in overtime of game two. Game two began with a scoreless first period which featured 11 Penguins shots and only six from the Sharks. Midway through the second period, a series of San Jose miscues led to a Pittsburgh goal. After Roman Polak nearly gave the puck away to Phil Kessel, Brenden Dillon was stripped by Carl Hagelin, who gave it to Nick Bonino for a tip-in by Kessel. The Sharks tied the game late in the third on a goal by Justin Braun, which sent the game into overtime. Early in overtime, a quick shot by Conor Sheary beat Martin Jones to give the Penguins a 2–1 win and 2–0 series lead.Crosby Wes Penguins win Game 2 against Sharks in overtime https://www.nhl.com/news/penguins-sharks-game-2-recap-stanley-cup-final-280861242?tid=280014400 NHL Enterprise, L.P. June 1, 2016 NHL.com June 1, 2016 PittsburghGraves Will Penguins edge Sharks 2-1, take 2-0 lead in Stanley Cup Final http://bigstory.ap.org/article/cc927227b5eb4f82826f7f692e7e2cae/penguins-edge-sharks-2-1-ot-take-2-0-lead-cup-final June 2, 2016 The Associated Press APNews.com June 2, 2016 Pittsburgh August 28, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160828013118/http://bigstory.ap.org/article/cc927227b5eb4f82826f7f692e7e2cae/penguins-edge-sharks-2-1-ot-take-2-0-lead-cup-final dead Scoring summary Period Team Goal Assist(s) Time Score 1st None 2nd PIT Phil Kessel (10) Nick Bonino (13) and Carl Hagelin (9) 08:20 1–0 PIT 3rd SJ Justin Braun (1) Logan Couture (18) and Joel Ward (6) 15:55 1–1 OT PIT Conor Sheary (4) Kris Letang (10) and Sidney Crosby (11) 02:35 2–1 PIT Penalty summary Period Team Player Penalty Time PIM 1st SJ Paul Martin Delay of game (puck over glass) 12:09 2:00 2nd SJ Paul Martin High-sticking 08:50 2:00 PIT Ian Cole Interference 18:49 2:00 3rd None OT None Shots by period Team 1 2 3 OT Total San Jose 6 5 9 2 22 Pittsburgh 11 12 6 1 30 Game three June 4 Pittsburgh Penguins San Jose Sharks SAP Center 2–3 1 2 www.nhl.com/news/penguins-sharks-stanley-cup-final-game-3-recap/c-280888004 thumb|right|upright=.8|Joonas Donskoi scored the game-winning goal in overtime of game three. Ben Lovejoy started off the scoring in game three at 5:29 of the first period, when his point shot deflected in off Roman Polak. The Sharks tied it at 9:34 on a Justin Braun goal. Midway through the second period, the Penguins took the lead back when Patric Hornqvist tipped in another Lovejoy point shot. In the third period, Nick Bonino high-sticked Joe Thornton, and in the dying seconds of the four-minute power play, Joel Ward fired a slap shot past Matt Murray to tie the game. In overtime, Joonas Donskoi roofed a tough-angle shot over Murray's shoulder for the game winner.https://www.nhl.com/news/penguins-sharks-stanley-cup-final-game-3-recap-280888004 Sharks win Game 3 in OT, first of Cup Final Gilmore Eric NHL Enterprise, L.P. June 4, 2016 NHL.com June 4, 2016 San Jose Scoring summary Period Team Goal Assist(s) Time Score 1st PIT Ben Lovejoy (2) Unassisted 05:29 1–0 PIT SJ Justin Braun (2) Joe Thornton (16) and Marc-Edouard Vlasic (11) 09:34 1–1 2nd PIT Patric Hornqvist (8) Ben Lovejoy (4) and Olli Maatta (6) 19:07 2–1 PIT 3rd SJ Joel Ward (7) Joonas Donskoi (6) and Joe Thornton (17) 08:48 2–2 OT SJ Joonas Donskoi (6) Chris Tierney (3) 12:18 3–2 SJ Penalty summary Period Team Player Penalty Time PIM 1st SJ Joel Ward High-sticking 02:58 2:00 2nd PIT Carl Hagelin Tripping 10:39 2:00 3rd PIT Nick Bonino High-sticking – double minor 04:48 4:00 OT None Shots by period Team 1 2 3 OT Total Pittsburgh 14 6 13 9 42 San Jose 6 9 7 4 26 Game four June 6 Pittsburgh Penguins San Jose Sharks SAP Center 3–1 1 www.nhl.com/news/penguins-win-stanley-cup-final-game-4/c-280902276 thumb|right|upright|Matt Murray saved 23 of 24 shots faced in game four. At 7:36 of the first period, Phil Kessel took advantage of a poor Sharks line change and fired a shot that rebounded off Martin Jones and directly to Ian Cole, who scored his first playoff goal. This marked the seventh consecutive game in which the Penguins had scored first. In the second period, Sharks forward Melker Karlsson was called for interference against Eric Fehr, and on the ensuing power play, Evgeni Malkin tipped in a Kessel shot for the Penguins' second goal. During the third period, Karlsson scored to cut the deficit to one, but the Penguins regained a two-goal lead with 2:02 left when Eric Fehr beat Jones on a breakaway.https://www.nhl.com/news/penguins-win-stanley-cup-final-game-4-280902276 Penguins win Game 4, one victory from Stanley Cup Roarke Shawn P. NHL Enterprise, L.P. June 6, 2016 NHL.com June 6, 2016 San Jose Scoring summary Period Team Goal Assist(s) Time Score 1st PIT Ian Cole (1) Phil Kessel (10) and Evgeni Malkin (12) 07:36 1–0 PIT 2nd PIT Evgeni Malkin (5) - pp Phil Kessel (11) and Kris Letang (11) 02:37 2–0 PIT 3rd SJ Melker Karlsson (4) Chris Tierney (4) and Brenden Dillon (1) 08:07 2–1 PIT PIT Eric Fehr (3) Carl Hagelin (10) and Olli Maatta (7) 17:58 3–1 PIT Penalty summary Period Team Player Penalty Time PIM 1st SJ Marc-Edouard Vlasic Interference 11:37 2:00 PIT Ben Lovejoy Holding the stick 14:45 2:00 2nd SJ Melker Karlsson Interference 02:28 2:00 PIT Bryan Rust Hooking 17:33 2:00 3rdNone Shots by period Team 1 2 3 Total Pittsburgh 6 7 7 20 San Jose 8 4 12 24 Game five June 9 San Jose Sharks Pittsburgh Penguins Consol Energy Center 4–2 1 www.nhl.com/news/sharks-penguins-stanley-cup-final-game-5-recap/c-280926468 thumb|right|upright|Logan Couture scored three points in game five, adding to his playoff-leading 30-point campaign. Game five started with four goals scored in the first 5:06 of the game. Brent Burns gave the Sharks their first lead of the Finals at 1:04, slipping it past Murray on the right post. San Jose scored again at 2:53, when Logan Couture deflected in a shot from Justin Braun. Less than two minutes later, Sharks forward Dainius Zubrus got called for delay of game after shooting the puck over the glass. On the ensuing power play, a Malkin shot deflected off Braun's skate and past Jones, cutting the deficit to 2–1. Less than a minute later, Brenden Dillon gave away the puck to Nick Bonino, who took a shot that was deflected in by Carl Hagelin. Later in the first period, during a Pittsburgh power play, a Phil Kessel wrist shot bounced off both posts but stayed out. Later in the period, Dillon passed down low for Couture who sauced a backhand pass to Karlsson, who scored to regain the lead for the Sharks. San Jose took just 15 shots in the second and third period combined, but Jones withstood a massive 46 shots from the Penguins to stave off elimination. Joe Pavelski provided an empty-net goal to force a sixth game.https://www.nhl.com/news/sharks-penguins-stanley-cup-final-game-5-recap-280926468 Sharks win Game 5, keep Penguins from Stanley Cup Crosby Wes NHL Enterprise, L.P June 9, 2016 NHL.com June 9, 2016 Pittsburgh Scoring summary Period Team Goal Assist(s) Time Score 1st SJ Brent Burns (7) Melker Karlsson (2) and Logan Couture (19) 01:04 1–0 SJ SJ Logan Couture (9) Justin Braun (5) 02:53 2–0 SJ PIT Evgeni Malkin (6) – pp Phil Kessel (12) and Kris Letang (12) 04:44 2–1 SJ PIT Carl Hagelin (6) Nick Bonino (14) 05:06 2–2 SJ Melker Karlsson (5) Logan Couture (20) and Brenden Dillon (2) 14:47 3–2 SJ 2nd None 3rd SJ Joe Pavelski (14) – en Joe Thornton (18) 18:40 4–2 SJ Penalty summary Period Team Player Penalty Time PIM 1st SJ Danius Zubrus Delay of game (puck over glass) 04:21 2:00 SJ Brent Burns High-sticking 08:18 2:00 2nd PIT Bench (served by Phil Kessel) Too many men on the ice 05:58 2:00 SJ Melker Karlsson Slashing 10:30 2:00 3rd PIT Carl Hagelin Hooking 14:04 2:00 PIT Sidney Crosby Roughing 19:56 2:00 SJ Melker Karlsson Roughing 19:56 2:00 Shots by period Team 1 2 3 Total San Jose 7 8 7 22 Pittsburgh 15 17 14 46 Game six June 12 Pittsburgh Penguins San Jose Sharks SAP Center 3–1 1 www.nhl.com/news/penguins-win-stanley-cup/c-280948494 right 258px Game 6 Full replay (NHL International's feed) on the NHL's official YouTube channel thumb|right|upright=.8|Kris Letang scored the Stanley Cup-clinching goal in game six. A power play drive from Brian Dumoulin started the scoring early in game six. During the first intermission, a tribute to Gordie Howe was played, as he died on June 10. San Jose tied it up in the second period when Logan Couture took a pass from Melker Karlsson and fired a shot past Murray. Just over a minute later, Pittsburgh regained the lead when a shot by Kris Letang ricocheted off Martin Jones and in. Despite facing elimination on home ice, the Sharks managed only two shots on goal in the third period, and an empty-net goal from Patric Hornqvist sealed the win for Pittsburgh. The Penguins won the fourth Stanley Cup in franchise history, clinching all four on the road.https://www.nhl.com/news/penguins-win-stanley-cup-280948494?tid=280838292 Penguins win Stanley Cup, defeat Sharks in Game 6 NHL Enterprises, L. P. June 12, 2016 June 13, 2016 Gilmore, Eric Scoring summary Period Team Goal Assist(s) Time Score 1st PIT Brian Dumoulin (2) – pp Justin Schultz (4) and Chris Kunitz (8) 08:16 1–0 PIT 2nd SJ Logan Couture (10) Melker Karlsson (3) and Brent Burns (17) 06:27 1–1 PIT Kris Letang (3) Sidney Crosby (12) and Conor Sheary (6) 07:46 2–1 PIT 3rd PIT Patric Hornqvist (9) – en Sidney Crosby (13) 18:58 3–1 PIT Penalty summary Period Team Player Penalty Time PIM 1st SJ Dainius Zubrus Tripping 07:50 2:00 2nd None 3rd PIT Conor Sheary Hooking 05:26 2:00 SJ Brent Burns Slashing 11:02 2:00 PIT Eric Fehr High-sticking 19:50 2:00 Shots by period Team 1 2 3 Total Pittsburgh 9 11 7 27 San Jose 4 13 2 19 Team rosters Pittsburgh Penguins thumb|right|300px|Sidney Crosby captained the Penguins to their second Stanley Cup championship and third Finals appearance in nine seasons # Nat Player Position Hand Age Acquired Place of birth Finals appearance 19 USA Beau Bennett RW R 24–18224 2010 Gardena, California first 13 USA Nick Bonino C L 28–03728 2015 Hartford, Connecticut first 28 USA Ian Cole D L 27–09627 2015 Ann Arbor, Michigan first 87 CAN Sidney Crosby – C C L 28–29428 2005 Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia third (2008, 2009) 7 USA Matt Cullen C L 39–20739 2015 Virginia, Minnesota second (2006) 6 CAN Trevor Daley D L 32–23132 2015 Toronto, Ontario first 8 USA Brian Dumoulin D L 24–26424 2012 Biddeford, Maine first 16 CAN Eric Fehr C/RW R 30–26330 2015 Winkler, Manitoba first 29 CAN Marc-Andre Fleury Marc-André Fleury G L 31–18131 2003 Sorel-Tracy, Quebec third (2008, 2009) 62 SWE Carl Hagelin LW L 27–27827 2016 Södertälje, Sweden second (2014) 72 SWE Patric Hornqvist Patric Hörnqvist RW R 29–14727 2014 Sollentuna, Sweden first 81 USA Phil Kessel RW R 28–23828 2015 Madison, Wisconsin first 34 GER Tom Kuhnhackl Tom Kühnhackl LW L 24–12724 2010 Landshut, Germany first 14 CAN Chris Kunitz – A LW L 36–24436 2009 Regina, Saskatchewan third (2007, 2009) 58 CAN Kris Letang D R 29–03329 2005 Montreal, Quebec third (2008, 2009) 12 USA Ben Lovejoy D R 32–09732 2015 Concord, New Hampshire first 3 FIN Olli Maatta Olli Määttä D L 21–27921 2012 Jyväskylä, Finland first 71 RUS Evgeni Malkin – A C L 29–30129 2004 Magnitogorsk, Soviet Union third (2008, 2009) 30 CAN Matt Murray ice hockey, born 1994 G L 22–00222 2012 Thunder Bay, Ontario first 51 CAN Derrick Pouliot D L 22–13222 2012 Estevan, Saskatchewan first 17 USA Bryan Rust RW R 24–01624 2010 Pontiac, Michigan first 4 CAN Justin Schultz D R 25–32625 2016 Kelowna, British Columbia first 43 USA Conor Sheary LW L 23–35423 2015 Melrose, Massachusetts first 40 SWE Oskar Sundqvist C/RW R 22–06522 2012 Boden, Sweden first 37 USA Jeff Zatkoff G L 28–35328 2012 Detroit, Michigan first San Jose Sharks thumb|right|250px|Joe Pavelski captained the Sharks to their first Stanley Cup Final appearance in franchise history. # Nat Player Position Hand Age Acquired Place of birth Finals appearance 61 USA Justin Braun ice hockey D R 29–10629 2007 St. Paul, Minnesota first 88 CAN Brent Burns D R 31–07831 2011 Barrie, Ontario first 39 CAN Logan Couture – A C L 27–05927 2007 Guelph, Ontario first 4 CAN Brenden Dillon D L 25–19525 2014 New Westminster, British Columbia first 27 FIN Joonas Donskoi RW R 24–04324 2015 Raahe, Finland first 89 CANBarclay Goodrow RW L 23–10723 2014Toronto, Ontario first 48 CZE Tomas Hertl Tomáš Hertl LW L 22–19622 2012 Prague, Czech Republic first 31 CAN Martin Jones ice hockey G L 26–13726 2015 North Vancouver, British Columbia second (2014) 68 SWE Melker Karlsson C/RW R 25–31325 2014 Lycksele, Sweden first 12 CAN Patrick Marleau LW L 36–25436 1997 Swift Current, Saskatchewan first 7 USA Paul Martin ice hockey D L 35–08235 2015 Elk River, Minnesota first 83 USA Matt Nieto LW L 23–20323 2011 Long Beach, California first 8 USA Joe Pavelski – C C/RW R 31–32031 2003 Plover, Wisconsin first 46 CZE Roman Polak Roman Polák D R 30–02830 2016 Ostrava, Czechoslovakia first 34 CAN James Reimer G L 28–07228 2016 Morweena, Manitoba first 16 CAN Nick Spaling C L 27–25027 2016 Palmerston, Ontario first 19 CAN Joe Thornton – A C L 36–32936 2005 London, Ontario first 50 CAN Chris Tierney ice hockey C L 21–33021 2012 Keswick, Ontario first 44 CAN Marc-Edouard Vlasic Marc-Édouard Vlasic D L 29–05729 2005 Montreal, Quebec first 42 CAN Joel Ward ice hockey RW R 35–17635 2015 North York, Ontario first 57 USA Tommy Wingels RW/C R 28–04428 2008 Evanston, Illinois first 9 LTU Dainius Zubrus C/RW L 37–34537 2015 Elektrėnai, Soviet Union third (1997, 2012) Stanley Cup engraving thumb|250px|The Penguins and the Sharks shaking hands after Game 6 The 2016 Stanley Cup was presented to Penguins captain Sidney Crosby by NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman following the Penguins' 3–1 win over the Sharks in Game 6. The following Penguins players and staff had their names engraved on the Stanley Cup 2015–16 Pittsburgh Penguins 3 Olli Maatta 4 Justin Schultz 6 Trevor Daley 8 Brian Dumoulin 12 Ben Lovejoy 28 Ian Cole 58 Kris Letang 9 Pascal Dupuis ‡ 14 Chris Kunitz (A) 17 Bryan Rust 34 Tom Kuhnhackl 43 Conor Sheary 62 Carl Hagelin 72 Patric Hornqvist 81 Phil Kessel 7 Matt Cullen 11 Kevin Porter † 13 Nick Bonino 16 Eric Fehr* 71 Evgeni Malkin (A) 87 Sidney Crosby (Captain) 29 Marc-Andre Fleury 30 Matt Murray 37 Jeff Zatkoff † * Played both centre and wing. † Did not play in the Final. ‡ Exemption granted to engrave the name of a player who did not automatically qualify.qualify Automatic qualification for a player's name to be engraved on the Stanley Cup: Playing in (for a goaltender, dressing for) at least one Stanley Cup Final game or at least half of regular season games for the Stanley Cup winning team. Mario Lemieux (Chairman/Co-Owner/Alt. Governor),Ronald Burkle (Co-Owner/Alt. Governor), William Kassling (Co-Owner/Alt. Governor), David Morehouse (President/Governor), Travis Williams (Chief Operating Officer/Alt. Governor), Jim Rutherford (Exe. Vice President/General Manager), Jason Botterill (Asst. General Manager), Bill Guerin (Asst. General Manager), Jason Karmanos (Vice President of Hockey Operations), Mark Recchi (Player Development Coach), Mike Sullivan (Head Coach), Jacques Martin (Asst. Coach), Rick Tocchet (Asst. Coach), Mike Bales (Goaltending Coach), Andy Saucier (Video Coach), Dr. Dharmesh Vyas (Head Team Physician), Chris Stewart (Athletic Trainer), Curtis Bell (Asst. Athletic Trainer), Patrick Steidle (Asst. Athletic Trainer), Andy O'Brien (Director of Sport Science & Performance), Alex Trinca (Strength & Conditioning Coach), Dana Heinze (Equipment Manager), Ted Richards (Asst. Equipment Manager), Jon Taglianetti (Asst. Equipment Manager), Jim Britt (Director of Team Operations), Dan MacKinnon (Director of Player Personnel), Randy Sexton (Director of Amateur Scouting), Derek Clancey (Director of Pro Scouting). Engraving notes #9 Pascal Dupuis (RW) only played 18 games and forced to retire on Dec. 8 because of several blood clots – given an injury exemption and included on the Stanley Cup. Mario Lemieux is the only one to have his name engraved on the Stanley Cup for their titles in 1991, 1992, 2009 and 2016. Pittsburgh broke the 1938 Chicago Black Hawks' record of eight with ten U.S.-born players on a Stanley Cup winning team: Nick Bonino, Ian Cole, Matt Cullen, Brian Dumoulin, Phil Kessel, Ben Lovejoy, Kevin Porter, Bryan Rust, Conor Sheary, and Jeff Zatkoff. An 11th American, Beau Bennett was not included on the cup. Pittsburgh included the head team physician for the first time on the Stanley Cup. In 1991, 1992, and 2009 Dr. Charles Burke was not engraved on the Stanley Cup. Player notes Twelve players on the roster did not have their names engraved on the Stanley Cup due to not qualifying.Playing Roster All players listed below received Stanley Cup rings. Included in the team picture, but left off the Stanley Cup #19 Beau Bennett (RW) – played 33 regular-season games and one playoff game. Bennett missed 48 regular-season games and 15 playoff games due to injury, including the entire Cup Finals, but did play one game in the Conference Finals. No injury exemption was requested. #51 Derrick Pouliot (D) – played 22 regular season and two playoff games – did not qualify #40 Oskar Sundqvist (C) – played 18 regular season and two playoff games – did not qualify #23 Scott Wilson (LW) – played 24 regular season games – did not qualify #35 Tristan Jarry (G) – dressed for the first two playoff games, due to Matt Murray, and Marc-Andre Fleury being injured – did not qualify Not on Stanley Cup or team picture #41 Daniel Sprong (RW) – 18 regular season games and none in the playoffs #49 Dominik Simon (C) – 3 regular season games and none in the playoffs #22 Kael Mouillierat (LW) – 2 regular season games and none in the playoffs #45 Josh Archibald (RW) – 1 regular season game and none in the playoffs #39 Jean-Sébastien Dea (C) – did not play in the regular season or playoffs #44 Tim Erixon (D) – did not play in the regular season or playoffs #65 Steve Oleksy (D) – did not play in the regular season or playoffs Sergei Gonchar (Defense Coach), Danny Kroll (Asst. Equipment Manager) Gilles Meloche was the goaltending coach for Pittsburgh's Cup wins in 1991, 1992, and 2009. His role was changed to Special Assignment Scout, so his name was left off the Stanley Cup in 2016. However, he was awarded his fourth Stanley Cup ring. Other scouts left off the Cup but got rings were pro scouts Al Santili and Ryan Bowness, amateur scouts Colin Alexander, Scott Bell, Brain Fitzgerald, Luc Gauthier, Frank Golden, Jay Heinbuck, Wayne Meier, Ron Pyette, Casey Torres, and Warren Young, and European scouts Patrick Alivin, Petri Pakaslahi, and Tommy Westlund. Many other members of Pittsburgh's staff were also left off the Cup but still received championship rings. Television and radio In the U.S., the Final was split between NBC and NBCSN. NBCSN aired two games of the series while NBC aired the other five (if necessary).http://nbcsportsgrouppressbox.com/2016/04/06/dont-miss-a-moment-nbc-sports-group-to-present-every-stanley-cup-playoff-game-for-fifth-consecutive-season/ NBC Sports Group to present every Stanley Cup playoff game for fifth consecutive year NBC Sports April 6, 2016 April 8, 2016 Stamford, Connecticut On May 27, NBC Sports announced that if the series was tied at 1–1 entering game three, then it would have aired on NBC and game four televised on NBCSN. However, if one team led 2–0 (as this eventually happened; Pittsburgh led 2-0), game three moved to NBCSN and then game four on NBC.NBC Sports switches TV schedule for Stanley Cup Final https://www.si.com/nhl/2016/05/27/ap-hkn-stanley-cup-final-tv-schedule May 28, 2016 Sports Illustrated Time Inc. May 27, 2016 New York City The games were broadcast nationally on radio via the NBC Sports Radio network.Thomas Ian NBC Sports Radio Named Terrestrial Partner For '16 Stanley Cup Final http://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Daily/Morning-Buzz/2016/05/03/radio.aspx May 5, 2016 Sports Business Journal American City Business Journals May 3, 2016 In Canada, the series aired on CBC Television (through Hockey Night in Canada, as produced by Sportsnet through a brokerage agreement) in English,http://media.sportsnet.ca/2016/05/the-final-stage-is-set-sportsnet-announces-2016-stanley-cup-final-broadcast-schedule/ The Final Stage is Set: Sportsnet Announces 2016 Stanley Cup Final Broadcast Schedule Sportsnet May 26, 2016 May 30, 2016 Toronto August 11, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200811091452/https://media.sportsnet.ca/2016/05/the-final-stage-is-set-sportsnet-announces-2016-stanley-cup-final-broadcast-schedule/ dead and TVA Sports in French. Beginning with this series, the NHL revised the schedule of the Stanley Cup Final. From 2006 to 2015, the Finals typically followed a Monday–Wednesday–Saturday format. However, the NHL decided to alter the format so as to give teams an extra day off upon traveling from one city to another. These two-day layovers took place after Games 2, 4, 5, and 6. The National Basketball Association's championship series followed a similar format beginning that year as well to avoid head-to-head competition against the NHL's Cup Finals. 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