Wow, The Cup has led a far more interesting life than I. Depressing. Cool read, though. Thanks Tommy.
Does anyone know for sure if there are two Stanley Cups? The one the players get, and one the fans see at malls or arenas around the league. Sometimes you will see it (the fake one) in a mall and you can have your picture taken while touching, hugging or even kissing it. Other times, especially during the playoffs, it will show up in and you can't get within 20 feet and there are guards around it.(the real one)
Does anyone know for sure if there are two Stanley Cups? The one the players get, and one the fans see at malls or arenas around the league. I don't know if I'd say ''fake'' but in fact, there are 3 Stanley Cups. The original, which never leaves the Hockey Hall of Fame because it has become too brittle. There are two duplicates. The first duplicate was made in 1963, it is the one awarded to teams and used for promotional purposes. The second duplicate is used for display purposes in the Hall when the playoff cup is travelling. Stanley is kind of like Santa Claus, he's everywhere!
God knows it's hard to keep up with all these cups -- they runneth all over.
The original, which never leaves the Hockey Hall of Fame because it has become too brittle. There are two duplicates. The first duplicate was made in 1963, it is the one awarded to teams and used for promotional purposes. The second duplicate is used for display purposes in the Hall when the playoff cup is travelling. Why does the second duplicate need to be on display if the original never leaves the hall? Is the original not on display?
Sorry bobfoot, there are 2.5 Stanley Cups. There is the original bowl, and two duplicate complete Cups. The original bowl is on display as is one of the complete duplicates. This information is all from Wikipedia, but is accurate as far as I know.
obligatory link to gspm's definitive column I read that when I first joined Spofi. It was too late to comment, but great stuff, gspm. That was also a good link, tt. I never tire of reading/hearing about The Stanley Cup. As far as I am concerned, it is the greatest trophy in sports. I cry like a baby whenever I see it awarded, no matter who wins it.
