Jason Blake, a former NHL forward, spent 13 seasons and 871 regular-season games chasing hockey’s biggest prize without ever getting past the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. But his son Jackson Blake had the opposite outcome in 2026 with the Carolina Hurricanes, helping them defeat the Vegas Golden Knights in six games while providing a tearful championship moment for his family. Jason Blake, a former NHL forward, spent 13 seasons and 871 regular-season games chasing hockey’s biggest prize without ever getting past the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. But his son Jackson Blake had the opposite outcome in 2026 with the Carolina Hurricanes, helping them defeat the Vegas Golden Knights in six games while providing a tearful championship moment for his family.
