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Fast forward 20 years, and Daniel can see the next genera-
tion of youngsters following in his son's footsteps thanks to the
Hurricanes second Stanley Cup title last season.
"There are going to be hundreds of kids like my son who are
going to look back and say, 'This is why I decided to start playing
hockey, because of going to watch these guys win the Stanley
Cup,'" Daniel said.
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Jaccob Slavin
is the second
American to ever
win an Olympic
gold medal and the
Stanley Cup in the
same year.
"It's all part of working together as a
great team to continue to grow the game,
and they continue to show that success
with the numbers here in the Carolinas."
— S H A N E W I L L I S
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