Blackhawks owner sends letter to Lanny McDonald regarding Aldrich's name on Stanley Cup
According to ESPN's Emily Kaplan, Chicago Blackhawks owner Rocky Wirtz has written a letter to Lanny McDonald, who is the chairman of the Hockey Hall of Fame, regarding Brad Aldrich's name on the Stanley Cup. More specifically, Wirtz wants Aldrich's name off the Cup entirely.
In the letter, Wirtz said: "The Stanley Cup is an evolving piece of art. Names have been engraved and then for years. Taking a stand on the unforgivable behavior of Aldrich should include erasing his name from the Cup."
Wirtz added: "Out of respect to each and every player who sacrificed to earn their place in history and on the Stanley Cup, our request is based on principle and our moral belief that a convicted sex offender does not belong on the Stanley Cup."
The full letter Rocky Wirtz sent to Lanny McDonald can be found below.
Here is a copy of the letter Rocky Wirtz sent to the Hall of Fame.
"Names have been engraved and then for years. Taking a stand on the unforgivable behavior of Aldrich should include erasing his name from the Cup." pic.twitter.com/cpTtvaUmun— Emily Kaplan (@emilymkaplan) October 29, 2021
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| Kyle Connor | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| Sidney Crosby | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| Rasmus Dahlin | - | 4 | 4 | |
| Dylan Holloway | 3 | - | 3 | |
| Jack Hughes | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Jirí Kulich | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Jonathan Marchessault | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Brad Marchand | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Kirill Marchenko | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
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| Sean Monahan | - | 3 | 3 | |
| Gabriel Vilardi | - | 3 | 3 | |
| Zachary Werenski | - | 3 | 3 | |
| Michael Bunting | 2 | - | 2 | |
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Capitals | 34 | 23 | 9 | 2 | 48 | |
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