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Stanley Cup
noun
- a trophy emblematic since 1926 of the championship of the National Hockey League, composed of Canadian and U.S. professional teams.
- the best-of-seven-games series in which the champion of the Prince of Wales Conference and that from the Clarence S. Campbell Conference oppose each other for this trophy.
Stanley Cup
noun
- (in North America) the trophy presented annually to the champions of the National Hockey League
Word History and Origins
Origin of Stanley Cup1
Word History and Origins
Origin of Stanley Cup1
Example Sentences
“Winning a championship is the ultimate — whether it’s the World Series or the Super Bowl or the Stanley Cup.”
Three games into the NHL season, hope and optimism reign and every team believes it is a Stanley Cup contender.
Similar to the Stanley Cup craze, Trader Joe’s totes are the “latest mundane item to suddenly become all the rage,” wrote Business Insider’s Emily Stewart.
One of his most memorable assignments was towing a banner for the Los Angeles Kings over downtown after the team won the Stanley Cup.
Worse than the Kings failing to win a Stanley Cup with Wayne Gretzky.
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What is the Stanley Cup?
The Stanley Cup is the trophy presented to the champion of the National Hockey League (NHL) each year.
The NHL playoffs are called the Stanley Cup Playoffs, and the championship series is called the Stanley Cup Finals.
The Stanley Cup trophy is sometimes simply called the Cup. Winning the NHL championship is commonly referred to as winning the Stanley Cup or winning the Cup.
Unlike championship trophies in many other professional sports, a new Stanley Cup trophy is not made each year for the winning team to keep forever. Instead, the names of the players, coach, and some staff members of the winning team are engraved onto part of the trophy, which stays in possession of the team for a year (including, per tradition, one day with each member of the winning team).
The Stanley Cup trophy is known for being large compared to many other professional sports trophies—it’s three feet tall and weighs about 34 pounds (about 15 kg)
When are the Stanley Cup Finals?
The 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs will begin on April 20, 2024. The 2024 Stanley Cup Finals are expected to occur some time in June (depending on the length of earlier playoff rounds).
The Stanley Cup Finals are usually held in late May or June. It is a best-of-seven series and can last up to two weeks.
More information and context on the Stanley Cup
Who is the Stanley Cup named after?
The Stanley Cup is named for Sir Frederick Arthur Stanley, Lord Stanley of Preston, a British politician who served as Canada’s governor general in the 1890s. Lord Stanley purchased the trophy in 1892 to be awarded to the champions of Canadian hockey. The NHL acquired ownership of the cup in 1926. (The word cup is used in the name of other cup-shaped trophies and competitions named after them, including the sailing competition known as America’s Cup).
How many Stanley Cups are there?
The original cup was retired in 1962 to prevent further wear and tear. The newly designed trophy introduced at that time is informally known as the “Presentation” Cup. A replica of this was made in 1993 to be kept at the Hockey Hall of Fame. The bands on the cup that’s presented to champions can be replaced when new space is needed for engraving their names.
What are some terms that often get used in discussing the Stanley Cup?
How is the Stanley Cup discussed in real life?
NHL champions are often said to have won the Stanley Cup. The trophy itself is known for being unique in that a new one is not made every year. Instead, it’s engraved with the names of the winners, who famously get to spend a day with it.
This is the Leafs' best chance to win the Stanley cup in my lifetime. #LeafsForever pic.twitter.com/1N5JDT9H1H
— Dylan Earis (@RidersRLife) May 20, 2021
CAN YOU BELIEVE IT?!?!?!! IT’S OVER!!! THE #LAKINGS ARE GOING TO THE STANLEY CUP FINALS!!!
— LA Kings (@LAKings) June 2, 2014
Thanks for all the support. Unbelievable feeling right now. Stanley cup champs!
— Patrick Kane (@88PKane) June 25, 2013
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The Stanley Cup is named after Lord Stanley of Preston.
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