Kate Shefte: Hockey's unwritten rules: Here's why you don't touch the trophy or step on the logo
Published in Hockey
In Chicago in 2013, visiting Canadian pop star Justin Bieber backed up onto the Blackhawks logo while trying to snap a picture of their recently won Stanley Cup. That one caused a minor social-media kerfuffle.
The rule applies to visitors of all ages. The players' kids toddling around the locker room receive the lesson as soon as possible. The logo was on the floor in Pittsburgh's locker room, and Dumoulin's young son Brayden had places to be.
"I'd have to tell him each time," Dumoulin chuckled.
"It teaches them something of respect and awareness and paying attention, but it's sometimes hard to do when it's a 3-year-old."
The Kraken made it easier on everyone and put their 'S' logo on the ceiling of their practice facility.
"That definitely helps," Dumoulin said.
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Editor’s note: This is the latest of an occasional series on the unwritten rules of hockey.
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