It has undergone cosmetic changes and bears the scars and imperfections of 125 years of sometimes hard living, but it is still perfect in the eyes of players and fans across the world.Välkommen till NHL.com, NHL:s officiella web-sidaOnce there was a fixed cost for obtaining the Stanley Cup.That's the price Sir Frederick Arthur Stanley, Lord Stanley of Preston and son of the 14th Earl of Derby, paid for the original bowl-shaped trophy, which he planned to present to the "the champion hockey team in the Dominion of Canada." In 1947, the NHL entered into an agreement with the Cup's trustees that granted control of the Cup to the League and allowed it to reject challenges from other leagues and teams.The practice of inscribing names on the trophy has not only made the trophy bigger and more personal, it has also given the trophy much of its character.
It was to be a reminder of his time as Canada's governor general.As recent commercials have romanticized, the Stanley Cup, in its various shapes and sizes, is almost mystical in its aura.
The original is held in the Vault Room at the Hockey Hall of Fame. It brings smiles to the most stoic of men, tears to the sternest and renders mute even the most talkative.In 1916, the PCHA's Portland Rosebuds were the first U.S. team to compete, losing the series 3-2 to the NHA's Montreal Canadiens. The current Stanley Cup is topped with a copy of the original bowl, made of a silver and nickel alloy. While two Stanley Cups get the chance to meet people, there are actually three. ""If you are lucky enough to get your name on that Stanley Cup, that is what is so unique and it is so difficult to win a Stanley Cup," Gretzky said on Sept. 27, when he was announced as the League's Centennial Ambassador. The Stanley Cup, notably the oldest trophy competed for by professional athletes in North America, was donated in 1892 by Sir Frederick Arthur Stanley, Lord Stanley of Preston and son of the Earl of Derby.
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There does not appear to be any such outward sign of a championship at present, and considering the general interest which matches now elicit, and the importance of having the game played fairly and under rules generally recognized, I am willing to give a cup which shall be held from year to year by the winning team.Currently, to qualify for automatic engraving, a player:The regulations set down by Lord Stanley call for two Trustees, who had the sole, joint right to govern the Cup and the conditions of its awarding until 1947, when they ceded control to the NHL. I never realized that until this year when we were getting really close to winning the championship. "Willkommen auf NHL.com, der offiziellen Seite der National Hockey League"We wanted to share it with as many people as we can that have had an influence in our life, but also the next generation coming up," Sullivan said. It was not a coincidence that two of the dominant teams were based in Canada, and the third was based in a U.S. city which borders Canada. "As you see today, the parity with these 30 teams, it is really difficult.
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That changed in 1907 when the Montreal Wanderers declared themselves professional and won the Stanley Cup in March.The 1983-84 Edmonton Oilers list features a string of 16 X marks, used to strike the name of Basil Pocklington, the father of owner Peter Pocklington, who had no official capacity with the team. All NHL logos and marks and NHL team logos and marks depicted herein are the property of the NHL and the respective teams and may not be reproduced without the prior written consent of NHL Enterprises, L.P. © NHL 2019. So, when you get to lift it, it's really worth it. He was the fourth NHLer to take the cup to this small hockey town on the shore of Lake Erie. In 1892, Lord Stanley of Preston decided to create a trophy to award to the top amateur ice hockey team in Canada. All rights reserved.Gretzky has spent his fair share of time with the spoils of the ultimate playoff victory and knows better than most what the trophy means to those who earn it.Without fail, it is accepted eagerly and then hoisted effortlessly toward the sky despite its unwieldy combination of height (35.25 inches) and weight (34.5 pounds).