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Why is the NHL trophy called the Stanley Cup?
Lord Stanley of Preston, who was at that time the Governor General of Canada, and an ardent hockey fan, the original cup (named the Dominion Hockey Challenge Cup) was commissioned as a bowl ...
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The Stanley Coup: How Portland put its name on hockey’s top prize
Sir Frederick Arthur Stanley, Lord Stanley of Preston, served as the governor general of Canada in the late 1800s. He donated the Stanley Cup — originally just a bowl that looks like what now ...
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Little Known Facts About the Stanley Cup
Every hockey fan knows what the Stanley Cup is and hopes that their team will bring it home. Some even hope to be able to lift the coveted silver cup above their heads. What a lot of people don ...
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Oilers Aren’t the Only Edmonton Team to Play for the Stanley Cup
The Stanley Cup has a long and storied history, dating back to the late 1800s when it was first donated by Lord Stanley of Preston, the Governor-General of Canada, as an award for Canada’s top ...
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Stanley Cup playoffs
was commissioned for the Dominion Hockey Challenge Cup and is named after Lord Stanley of Preston – a former Governor-General of Canada. Unlike most other professional tournaments, where teams ...