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Toronto Sun
a day ago
- Sport
- Toronto Sun
Panthers' names engraved on Stanley Cup with one notably person missing
Disgraced former executive Doug Cifu did not get name engraved on trophy this year The names of the 2024-25 Florida Panthers have been engraved on the Stanley Cup. Florida Panthers/X With the Stanley Cup set to embark on its summer tour with the Florida Panthers as they celebrate their second straight championship, each member of the team will be able to point to their name on the trophy. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. 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Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account In a video posted on social media Saturday, the Panthers showed off the freshly engraved Cup, featuring all 52 members of the team's ownership, front office, coaching staff and, of course, player roster. Your noon-hour look at what's happening in Toronto and beyond. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Please try again This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. The names start with Vincent Viola and members of his family, who make up the ownership group. Then comes front-office and coaching staff, followed by 24 players. Aleksander Barkov is the first name among the players and is marked with 'CAPT' as the team's captain. His teammates are then listed in alphabetical order, from Uvis Balinskis down to Carter Verhaeghe. Of the 24 players etched into the Cup, 14 also had a place on the roster from the 2023-24 champions. Among the first-timers are defencemen Balinskis, Seth Jones and Nate Schmidt, forwards Jesper Boqvist, A.J. Greer, Tomas Nosek and Mackie Samoskevich and goalie Vitek Vanecek. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. But one name was noticeably absent: Doug Cifu. Cifu, whose name is included alongside members of the 2023-24 Cup winners as a part-owner and executive, resigned after making several vulgar posts on social media earlier this year. Cifu, the team's vice-chairman, partner and alternate governor, appeared to have made several disturbing comments on social media Sunday night after watching his team defeat the Toronto Maple Leafs in Game 4 of their NHL playoff series. The post on X appeared to take shots at a Leafs fan and Canada in general, while commenting on the conflict between Israel and Hamas in screenshots taken of posts that have now been made private. WARNING: Vulgar language 'Eat s— 51st state anti semite loser. Israel now and forever. Until ever (sic) last Hamas rat is eliminated,' the X account allegedly belonging to Cifu posted. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. A screenshot of an alleged post by Florida Panthers executive Douglas Cifu. Twitter Cifu later apologized for his 'regrettable' comments in a statement to Florida Hockey Now. 'Two days ago, I posted regrettable and inflammatory comments on social media,' Cifu said in the statement. 'My behaviour does not reflect the standards of the Florida Panthers organization and the Viola family. 'I sincerely apologize to all those affected by my comments. I am committed to working with the NHL to amend my actions.' RECOMMENDED VIDEO Cifu's viral post was a reply to @mrgrozz, a Toronto sports fan account that has bragged about trolling sports team owners in the past. In the original post, which has been reposted as a screenshot, Dr. Grizzo compared the controversial hits by the NHL team to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. 'Hey what's worse, using headshots to win a series or using starvation as a weapon to win a war?' the post on X said. Cifu allegedly replied, writing: 'Actually being a whiny dope anti semite is clearly worse. Loser.' 'Not approving of using starvation as a weapon makes me a bigot? Got it,' Dr. Grizzo replied. 'Get some sleep man, market opens early tomorrow. Best of luck frontrunning Robinhood traders you MAGA d— licker.' Read More After the exchange, the account appearing to belong to Cifu went private and was deactivated. The NHL came down hard on Cifu, suspending him indefinitely from any and all involvement with the team and the league. 'The NHL has concluded that Mr. Cifu's X posts were unacceptable and inappropriate. As a result, Mr. Cifu has been suspended indefinitely from any involvement with the club and the NHL,' the league said in a statement to Postmedia. 'An in-person meeting will be scheduled with Mr. Cifu and the commissioner at a date to be determined.' Cifu is still listed on the Panthers' website as the team's vice-chairman, partner and alternate governor. Editorial Cartoons NFL Golf Uncategorized World
National Post
a day ago
- Sport
- National Post
Panthers' names engraved on Stanley Cup with one notably person missing
Article content But one name was noticeably absent: Doug Cifu. Cifu, whose name is included alongside members of the 2023-24 Cup winners as a part-owner and executive, resigned after making several vulgar posts on social media earlier this year. Article content Cifu, the team's vice-chairman, partner and alternate governor, appeared to have made several disturbing comments on social media Sunday night after watching his team defeat the Toronto Maple Leafs in Game 4 of their NHL playoff series. Article content The post on X appeared to take shots at a Leafs fan and Canada in general, while commenting on the conflict between Israel and Hamas in screenshots taken of posts that have now been made private. Article content 'Eat s— 51st state anti semite loser. Israel now and forever. Until ever (sic) last Hamas rat is eliminated,' the X account allegedly belonging to Cifu posted. Article content 'Two days ago, I posted regrettable and inflammatory comments on social media,' Cifu said in the statement. 'My behaviour does not reflect the standards of the Florida Panthers organization and the Viola family. Article content Article content 'I sincerely apologize to all those affected by my comments. I am committed to working with the NHL to amend my actions.' Article content Article content Cifu's viral post was a reply to @mrgrozz, a Toronto sports fan account that has bragged about trolling sports team owners in the past. Article content In the original post, which has been reposted as a screenshot, Dr. Grizzo compared the controversial hits by the NHL team to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. Article content Panthers owner tilted LFG 😂😂😂 — Dr. Grizzo (PhD, MD, BA, MBA, 7'4 240 IQ) (@mrgrozz) May 12, 2025 Article content Article content 'Hey what's worse, using headshots to win a series or using starvation as a weapon to win a war?' the post on X said. Article content Cifu allegedly replied, writing: 'Actually being a whiny dope anti semite is clearly worse. Loser.' Article content 'Not approving of using starvation as a weapon makes me a bigot? Got it,' Dr. Grizzo replied. 'Get some sleep man, market opens early tomorrow. Best of luck frontrunning Robinhood traders you MAGA d— licker.' Article content After the exchange, the account appearing to belong to Cifu went private and was deactivated. The NHL came down hard on Cifu, suspending him indefinitely from any and all involvement with the team and the league. 'The NHL has concluded that Mr. Cifu's X posts were unacceptable and inappropriate. As a result, Mr. Cifu has been suspended indefinitely from any involvement with the club and the NHL,' the league said in a statement to Postmedia. 'An in-person meeting will be scheduled with Mr. Cifu and the commissioner at a date to be determined.'
Yahoo
4 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Names of Florida Panthers added to Stanley Cup for second straight year
The Stanley Cup is looking a little bit differently this summer. Over the past couple weeks, the historic trophy has been getting its annual makeover, though the changes are always on the subtle side. Added to the lower ring of the Stanley Cup were the names of this year's champions, the Florida Panthers. Advertisement Florida is the first team to have its members engraved into the Cup in consecutive years since the Tampa Bay Lightning went back-to-back in 2020 and 2021. Just like last year, Florida petitioned the NHL to have a few names added over the 50-person limit, and similarly to a year ago, the league acquiesced and allowed the Panthers 53 names. For the players, there are 14 members of the Panthers whose names appear on the cup in both years. The eight first timers are Uvis Balinskis, Jesper Boqvist, A.J. Greer, Seth Jones, Tomas Nosek Mackie Samoskevich, Nate Schmidt and Vitek Vanecek. In order to include several people – front office members and trainers among them – who were not included on the Cup last year, Florida had to leave some people off this time. Advertisement Some of the new names include medical staff and trainers Mike Joyce, Brian Riedel, Mike Valcy and Tim Wittenauer, equipment managers Thomas Anderson and Dakota King, as well as front office members including Director of Amateur Scouting Shane Churla and Vice President of Player Engagement Mike Huff. Among the names that were not included on the Cup this year was team co-owner Doug Cifu. He was suspended by the NHL during the playoffs for some of his posts on social media, and it would seem his omission has something to do with that. Other members of the front office who were included on the Cup last year, such as Paul Fenton, Patric Hornqvist, Rick Dudley, Bryan McCabe and Braden Birch, are not there this year in order to make room for the aforementioned members of the team who were added for the first time. Advertisement The Panthers will begin having their special days with the Stanley Cup next week. A.J. Greer and Jaycob Magna will be among the first players to enjoy their Cup days. Stay tuned for more on that front in the coming days and weeks. LATEST STORIES FROM THE HOCKEY NEWS - FLORIDA Hockey Hall of Fame opens Florida Panthers-themed Stanley Cup Champions Panthers Top Prospect Looking For A Bounce Back Offensive Season In 2025-26 The Hockey Show: Bill Lindsay talks Stanley Cup championship comparisons, Bill Zito appreciation 'You don't feel bad for anybody': Matthew Tkachuk speaks on future Stanley Cup motivation, love for South Florida Advertisement Blackhawks Third Overall Pick Compares His Game To Panthers Captain Photo caption: The names of the 2024-25 Florida Panthers have been etched onto the Stanley Cup. (Florida Panthers)
Japan Times
14-05-2025
- Politics
- Japan Times
NHL suspends Panthers co-owner over social media posts
Florida Panthers minority owner Doug Cifu has been suspended after making "inappropriate" remarks during a social media spat with a Toronto Maple Leafs fan, the National Hockey League said on Tuesday. The NHL said in a statement Cifu had been indefinitely suspended following a barbed exchange on X, formerly Twitter, on Sunday which touched on the war in Gaza and U.S. President Donald Trump's vow to make Canada the 51st state of the United States. "The NHL has concluded that Mr Cifu's X posts were unacceptable and inappropriate. As a result, Mr. Cifu has been suspended indefinitely from any involvement with the Club and the NHL," the league said in a statement Tuesday. "An in-person meeting will be scheduled with Mr. Cifu and the Commissioner at a date to be determined." In a statement released to U.S. media outlets, Cifu apologized for his remarks and vowed to work with the league over the controversy. "Two days ago, I posted regrettable and inflammatory comments on social media," Cifu was quoted as saying. "My behavior does not reflect the standards of the Florida Panthers organization and the Viola family. I sincerely apologize to all those affected by my comments. "I am committed to working with the NHL to amend my actions," he added. Cifu had become embroiled in an ill-tempered back-and-forth with an X user over the ongoing playoff series between the Panthers and Toronto. At one point in the exchange, Cifu branded the fan a "51st state anti semite loser."
Fox News
13-05-2025
- Sport
- Fox News
NHL suspends Florida Panthers exec for back-and-forth with playoff opponent's fan about Israel, Canada
The National Hockey League announced on Tuesday that a minority owner of the Florida Panthers has been suspended due to his social media activity. Doug Cifu got into a spat with a Toronto Maple Leafs fan that turned into a discussion about the Israel-Palestine conflict and Cifu mentioning Canada as the "51st state." Florida and Toronto are currently facing off in the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The series has been rather chippy, which began with a high hit from Florida's Sam Bennett on Leafs goalie Anthony Stolarz - later in the game, Stolarz got sick on the bench and has not played since. A fan, with the name "Dr. Grizzo," posted on X, "Hey, what's worse, using headshots to win a series or using starvation as a weapon to win a war?" Cifu responded, "Actually being a whiny dope anti-semite is clearly worse. Loser." "Not approving of using starvation as a weapon makes me a bigot?" the fan replied, adding a derogatory comment about Cifu's conservative political views. Cifu wrote back, "Eat s--- 51st state anti-semite loser. Israel now and forever. Until ever [sic] last Hamas rat is eliminated." Cifu then made his account private and deactivated his account. "Two days ago, I posted regrettable and inflammatory comments on social media. My behavior does not reflect the standards of the Florida Panthers organization and the Viola family. I sincerely apologize to all those affected by my comments. I am committed to working with the NHL to amend my actions." The series is tied at two games apiece with Game 5 in Toronto on Wednesday night. Follow Fox News Digital's sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
