Wednesday, December 24, 2014

Stanley Cup

The first Stanley Cup Trophy measured only 7 1/2 by 11 1/2 inches (19 by 29 cm).

The Stanley Cup has not always been so large - the trophy that recognizes the winners of each year's National Hockey League (NHL) Championship is around 3 foot tall and weighs approximately 31 pounds, but the first Stanely Cup that was used until 1962 was just 7 1/2 by 11 1/2.

In 1893, hockey fan and Canadian noble Lord Stanely, the Earl of Preston and Governor-General of Canada, donated the silver cup to be used each year as an award for the winning hockey championship team and it began being used by the NHL ater 1925. The team's players, coaches and other staff's names are all engraved onto the trophy. Unlike mosst sports trophies, the actual Stanley Cup is given to the winning team to keep for the year rather than making a replica every year.
Yea! Los Angeles, GO GO GO!

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