Miller arrives to opener with new Stanley Cup ring
Hurricanes defenseman preps for championship banner raising with eye-popping look
By Christopher Detwiler
NHL.com Staff Writer
If anyone needs a reminder that K'Andre Miller is a Stanley Cup champion, look no further than his right hand.
The Carolina Hurricanes defenseman arrived at Lenovo Center on Tuesday wearing his sparking new Stanley Cup championship ring for the team’s season opener against the Florida Panthers (5 p.m. ET; ESPN).
And he had on a stylish plaid suit to boot.
K'Andre Miller walking into the building with his #StanleyCup ring on... 💍 #NHLFaceOff📺: @FlaPanthers vs. @Canes TODAY at 5 PM ET on @espn pic.twitter.com/HFGswdwWz7
View post on XThe players received their Stanley Cup championship rings on Sunday after their preseason finale. The rings feature over 900 individual stones and 9.80 carats of diamonds and 1.4 carats of red rubies.
Each ring has holds a puck pendant inside it and features a likeness of the team's mascot, Stormy underneath. The North Carolina state flag is on the underside of the removable ring top, circled by each player's jersey number in a nod to their "Storm Surge" victory celebration.
The Hurricanes will raise their championship banner before Tuesday’s matchup against the Panthers. It’s the first game a season-opening tripleheader on ESPN, to be followed by the New York Rangers at Boston Bruins (8 p.m. ET) and Chicago Blackhawks at Vegas Golden Knights (10:30 p.m. ET).
