– Mark Stone, captain of the Vegas Golden Knights, led his team to win the Stanley Cup despite recently having two back surgeries.– Stone had a hat trick in the series-ending Game 5 victory against the Florida Panthers.– He is praised for his leadership, passion, and ability to make his teammates better.– Stone has been the Golden Knights’ leader since 2021 and was their biggest trade pickup after their inaugural season.– There were concerns about his career being in jeopardy, but he made a successful comeback and was a point-a-game performer in the playoffs.
, right, celebrates with defenseman Zach Whitecloud, center, after scoring as Florida Panthers center Aleksander Barkov skates away during the first period in Game 5 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Finals Tuesday, June 13, 2023, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)
Fresh off 2nd back surgery in 13 months, Mark Stone captains Vegas to Stanley Cup
Fresh off 2nd back surgery in 13 months, Mark Stone captains Vegas to Stanley Cup
Mark Stone, as captain of the Vegas Golden Knights, got to skate up to Commissioner Gary Bettman, who presented him with the Stanley Cup.
Stone then lifted the 34 1/2-pound trophy over his head, an incredible achievement for the veteran winger who recently had two back surgeries in a span of nine months.
“The look in my teammates eyes when I got it is one of the craziest feelings I’ve ever had,” Stone said. “Just to know that I did it with my 25, 30 best friends makes it that much more special.”
Stone had a hat trick in Vegas’ series-ending Game 5 victory Tuesday night, giving him nine points in the Cup
