Stanley Cup

The Stanley Cup (in German: The Stanley Cup), every year when the National Hockey League (NHL) champion, is the coveted club ice hockey championship trophy in the World. It is generally when the Cup, the Holy Grail or facetiously (mainly sportswriters) as Lord Stanley's cup. The Stanley Cup is surrounded by many myths and traditions, of which the oldest is the celebration champagne to drink, the trophy for winning team. Unlike trophies awarded by the three other major professional sports leagues in North America, a new Stanley Cup is not carried out annually; winner of the trophy to keep until a new champion is crowned. It is the only trophy of professional sport, the name of the victory of the players, coaches, administration, the clubs and engraved. The initial bowl, money and has a size of 18.5 sales (7.28 inches) in height and 29 cm (11.42 cm) in diameter. The current Stanley Cup, money and nickel. He has a height of 89.54 cm (35.25 cm), weight 15.5 kg (34.5 lbs).

The Stanley Cup is the oldest professional sports trophy in North America. Originally, the Dominion Hockey Challenge Cup, the trophy was designed by the former Governor General of Canada, Lord Stanley of Preston years 1892 as an award for Canada's top-ranking lovers Ice Hockey Club. In 1915, the two professional associations Ice Hockey World Championship, the National Hockey Association (NHA) and the Pacific Coast Hockey Association (PCHA), reached an oral, in which their respective supporters would be confronted each other in the Stanley Cup. After a series of mergers and the League of wrinkles, he was de facto championship trophy Draft in 1926. The Cup was in a position to swear prices NHL championship in 1947.