The Stanley Cup is a trophy that is awarded annually to the NHL ( National Hockey League ) playoff champions. Unlike other major sports trophies like such as in football and soccer, the Stanley Cup is not remade each year and winners of the cup keep it until a new champion is crowned. Something also unique to the cup is that it has the names of all winning players, coaches and management engraved on it. The current cup is made of silver and nickel alloy and is roughly 90 centimetres high and weighs about 15 kilograms. In June of 1888, Queen Victoria appointed Lord Stanley of Preston as the Governor General of Canada. Stanley and his family were remarkably interested in the game of ice hockey. After the first time Stanley
The Stanley Cup is a trophy that is awarded annually to the NHL ( National Hockey League ) playoff champions. Unlike other major sports trophies like such as in football and soccer, the Stanley Cup is not remade each year and winners of the cup keep it until a new champion is crowned. Something also unique to the cup is that it has the names of all winning players, coaches and management engraved on it. The current cup is made of silver and nickel alloy and is roughly 90 centimetres high and weighs about 15 kilograms. In June of 1888, Queen Victoria appointed Lord Stanley of Preston as the Governor General of Canada. Stanley and his family were remarkably interested in the game of ice hockey. After the first time Stanley