(06-25-2013, 05:27 PM)Tusk Wrote: (06-25-2013, 06:05 AM)My Alter Ego Wrote: I saw a photo of one of the players raising the prize over his head. That's a really big trophy!
That's because they added to it each year, so they then had to start removing 'bands' once the current one gets full, From Wiki:
Quote:Unlike the trophies awarded by the other three major professional sports leagues of North America, a new Stanley Cup is not made each year; winners keep it until a new champion is crowned. It is unusual among trophies, in that it has the names of all of the winning players, coaches, management, and club staff engraved on its chalice. Initially, a new band added each year caused the trophy to grow in size, earning the nickname "Stovepipe Cup". In 1958 the modern one-piece Cup was designed with a five-band barrel which could contain 13 winning teams per band. To prevent the Stanley Cup from growing, when the bottom band is full, the oldest band is removed and preserved in the Hockey Hall of Fame, and a new blank band added to the bottom
Thanks, Tusk. The bands -- the addition or deletion thereof -- is an interesting idea. I hadn't realized that in other sports, a new trophy is given per sport each year, although I can see a good many rationales for doing that. I like the tradition of the Stanley Cup, but as I stated earlier today, that thing is
humongous!
Anyway, congratulations Chicago, the Black Hawks team and especially the team's fans!
