'Greatest moment of my life': Winnipeg's Seth Jarvis gets his name on Stanley Cup

The Winnipeg Jets didn't get a sniff at the 2026 Stanley Cup playoffs but the city, the province and the team were well-represented nonetheless when Lord Stanley's mug was raised Sunday night.

When it came to his turn to skate with it, Nikolaj Ehlers held the NHL championship trophy above his head while his trademark wide grin gleamed nearly as brightly. Then he looped back to his teammates and the former Winnipeg Jet handed the cup to the Winnipeg kid, Seth Jarvis.

Both men played significant roles in helping the Carolina Hurricanes capture their first championship since 2006 by defeating the Vegas Golden Knights in six games, capped by Sunday's 3-0 shutout.

"This is the greatest moment of my life," Jarvis, 24, said in an interview with the NHL Network after the game. "If my grandpa was still here — I know he's looking down — he'd be losing his mind right now."

Jarvis told other media he was exhausted and afraid he might not be able to even lift the cup but "once you get it up there, it's the best feeling in the world."

Jarvis was drafted 13th overall by the 'Canes in 2020 and made his NHL debut in 2021. Ehlers, 30, was selected ninth overall by the Jets in the 2014 draft and made his debut in 2015.

Jarvis's overtime goal in Game 2 of the final saved the Hurricanes from falling behind 2-0 in the series, and underscored Carolina's never-give-up tenacity.

Hurricanes capture 1st Stanley Cup title in 20 years after shutout win over Golden Knights

He finished the post-season with four goals and seven assists.

Ehlers tallied 18 points (eight goals, 10 assists) in his playoff run and was the top Carolina player in points in the Vegas series with eight (three goals, five assists), including an empty-net goal Sunday to seal the