TAMPA, Fla. — In mid-February, Stan Kroenke was on the podium to receive the Lombardi Trophy from NFL commissioner Roger Goodell after the Los Angeles Rams beat the Cincinnati Bengals in the Super Bowl.
The NHL’s custom is much cooler and appropriate. It’s about the players, so captain Gabe Landeskog received the Stanley Cup from deputy commissioner Bill Daly after Sunday’s 2-1 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning.
As the Avalanche players paraded the Cup around the ice, it allowed Kroenke, who owns the Rams, Avs, Nuggets, Rapids and Mammoth, to beam alongside his son, Josh.