Nicolas Aube-Kubel gets awesome tattoo of the Stanley Cup

Nicolas Aube-Kubel is already away from Colorado on a new team, signing with the Toronto Maple Leafs this summer.

But Aube-Kubel will always be remembered for his contributions to the Colorado Avalanche on their run to the Stanley Cup and what he did to the trophy itself. Aube-Kubel famously fell and dented Lord Stanley en route to the team photo. The hilarious moment did no permanent damage to the very famous trophy.

Two months ago today, Nicolas Aube-Kubel left his mark on the #StanleyCup… literally. 😂@Avalanche | #GoAvsGo pic.twitter.com/AK3a5DPudt

— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) August 26, 2022

Aube-Kubel and the Cup are still on good terms; apparently, he can joke about the flub. The NHL winger got a tattoo of the Stanley Cup on what appears to be his leg, and it even has a tiny little dent.

Nicolas Aube-Kubel got a tattoo of the Stanley Cup and made sure to include the dent. 😂

📸: IG/paulberkey pic.twitter.com/hhEtF1Jlh2

— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) August 31, 2022

The tattoo honors the year Aube-Kubel, and the Avs took the trophy back home to Denver and has a little Avalanche-inspired puck and trail wrapping around it.

Aube-Kubel played in 14 Stanley Cup Playoff games and was a valued bottom-six forward for Colorado during the 2021-22 season. He’s now onto the Leafs, where he signed for $1 million to join the high-profile team.

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