The Carolina Hurricanes received their Stanley Cup rings at a team function in Raleigh on Sunday and found them loaded with Easter eggs from their championship run last season.
"Every detail reflects the character of this team from the way we played to the people who made this season unforgettable," said Carolina Hurricanes GM Eric Tulsky.
The rings feature 900 individually set stones, with 9.80 carats of white diamonds and 1.40 carats of natural red rubies. There are 53 points of diamonds that honor their 53 regular-season wins. There are 69 points of rubies around the interior of the ring to commemorate their regular-season and postseason wins combined, as well as 66 rubies around the ring that reference the 66 goals scored in their playoff run.
Each ring features the phrase "Stress Game" on the side, in reference to their relentless brand of hockey. There's also a rope engraved around the ring. The Hurricanes handed out a rope to their player of the game during the season as a symbol of team unity.
There's also plenty of personalization. The bottom of each ring is engraved with the player's own signature. Once the ring was opened, players discovered a Stanley Cup puck pendant that can be worn as a necklace, personalized with their numbers.
It's inside the ring where the details most unique to the Hurricanes are found. Once the pendant is removed, there's an image of Stormy, the team's mascot, surrounded by diamonds and rubies. Inside the top of the ring is a row of diamonds surrounding the North Carolina state flag and the words "Carolina Culture."
Just outside of that row of stones, every player's number is listed in a large circle. It's meant to be a homage to the team's "Storm Surge" postgame victory celebration, when the Hurricanes players get in a circle and lead the fans in a "skol!" clap. Carolina performed one on the Vegas Golden Knights' ice after winning the Stanley Cup there last June.
The rings were created for the team by luxury jeweler Jason of Beverly Hills, in collaboration with Hurricanes' leadership. Jason Arasheben, founder and CEO of Jason of Beverly Hills, said that "every element was intentionally designed to honor the team's culture, defining moments and the collective effort" in bringing the Cup back to Raleigh.