Below the name is the player’s number set in diamonds within a circle that has the details of a hockey net in the background. The left side of the ring also features the recipient’s name created from white gold and accented with the same Lightning blue in the background. The left side of the ring features the words STANLEY CUP and the right side displays CHAMPIONS, set in raised white gold against a contrasting background of Lightning blue. These waves pay tribute to Tampa Bay, which is known for its proximity to the beautiful waters of the Gulf of Mexico. Along both the top and bottom edges of the ring are 12 custom-cut sapphires set in a detailed wave pattern. The inside of the Stanley Cup also features two crossed hockey sticks with a hockey puck - rendered as a singular black diamond - between them.Įncircling the logo and Cup are an additional 27 custom-cut blue sapphires, symbolic of the 27 seasons the Lightning organization has been a part of the NHL leading up to their 2020 Stanley Cup victory.Īn additional 146 pavé-set diamonds adorn the ring top and flow down the edges. During the trip, the team won both games versus the Buffalo Sabres and also found their team identity. In an interesting twist, Jostens engineered the Stanley Cup and Lightning logo to lift up from the face to reveal the word “STOCKHOLM,” a nod to the city in Sweden where the Lightning participated in the NHL’s Global Series. The Cup itself is crafted with 79 diamonds. There are 24 diamonds brilliantly encircling the edge of the team’s logo. The bolt of the logo features 12 custom-cut sapphires, which are intricately hand-set with an additional 18 custom-cut sapphires completing the logo. The 25 carats of gemstones is the highest total weight of any championship ring, in any sport, in Jostens’ 124-year history.Ĭrafted in 14-karat white gold, the ring top features the iconic Lightning logo rendered in blue sapphires. On Friday night, the players and coaches got their first glimpse of the blingiest ring ever designed by Jostens. Despite being separated from family, friends and fans by thousands of miles, the Tampa Bay Lightning persevered and overcame the most difficult of circumstances to be crowned the NHL’s 2020 Stanley Cup Champions. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the team played the entirety of the playoffs in the isolation of hub-cities for 65 days. Normally, the team would have raised its championship banner and distributed the rings at the 2021 home opener, but the Lightning decided to hold off on the presentations until fans could participate at Tampa Bay’s Amalie Arena.Ĭertainly, the 2020 season was like no other in NHL history. Players and coaches finally received their highly anticipated 2020 rings on Friday night - 47 games into the 2021 season. The Lightning, also dealing with another injury to star Nikita Kucherov, might find it harder to repeat, but if they pull it off, an even bigger ring could be in store.Set with 557 diamonds and 81 custom-cut blue sapphires, the Tampa Bay Lightning’s 2020 Stanley Cup Championship ring boasts a gem total weight of 25 carats, the most in Jostens’ history. The entire third line – Blake Coleman, Yanni Gourde and Barclay Goodrow – is playing elsewhere, as are Tyler Johnson and David Savard. That's because during the offseason, salary cap issues forced a partial breakup of the team. The words Last Day Of School, surrounded by the jersey numbers of all the players who won the 2021 Cup.The words Cup Parade Repeat, encircled by coach Jon Cooper's mantra before Game 5: Work Over Hope, Process Over Outcome.The words Back to Back, the team's 32-13 playoff record over two seasons and the results of all of their 2021 series.The 2020 Cup was won in the Edmonton bubble. Two images of the Stanley Cup, with images of fans below to celebrate the trophy being won at home in Game 5.A nod to Conn Smythe-winning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy's five consecutive series-clinching shutouts over two seasons.The 2020 championship rings had about 25 carats. Jostens says that's the largest ring by carat size in the company's 125-year history. The rings feature 273 round diamonds, 45 custom-cut diamonds, 20 princess-cut diamonds, 30 custom-cut sapphires and 22 tapered-baguette sapphires for a total gem carat weight of approximately 31.67 carats. The Tampa Bay Lightning, who captured back-to-back Stanley Cup titles, have received championship rings that are even glitzier than their first. View Gallery: Tampa Bay Lightning celebrate Stanley Cup repeat
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