Why one notable Brind’Amour missed the Hurricanes’ Stanley Cup championship ride

Skyler Brind'Amour, son of Carolina Hurricanes head coach Rod Brind'Amour, was unable to join the Stanley Cup celebrations because he was competing with the AHL's Chicago Wolves in the Calder Cup playoffs at the same time. The younger Brind'Amour had to watch his father's team claim the Stanley Cup championship from a distance. The situation highlighted a unique family conflict between two simultaneous professional hockey playoff runs.