Thread: The Stanley Cup Superthread! Locations & pictures!

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Originally Posted by Mulletsave30

Originally Posted by SmytheKing

Two thoughts on this whole thing:

1. Does anyone else think they should put the band with the names on there before the cup goes to the players? Let the team do a thing with it till the awards, send it to the HHOF, let them do the band, then give it to the guys. How much cooler would it be to get it and see your name and teammates names on there?

2. Why doesn't the NHL allow the cup to stay with the winning team for a year after they win it. Let that org use it to celebrate the championship and for charity functions around the city. The original is still in Toronto but the replica could stick around for a while. Just seems like an obvious thing to do. I mean, how cool would it be to see that on display every time you went to Staples for instance?

They'll see their names on it the next time they win it.

Amen brother

Originally Posted by Deadmarsh28:2568943

Originally Posted by SmytheKing

2. Why doesn't the NHL allow the cup to stay with the winning team for a year after they win it. Let that org use it to celebrate the championship and for charity functions around the city. The original is still in Toronto but the replica could stick around for a while. Just seems like an obvious thing to do. I mean, how cool would it be to see that on display every time you went to Staples for instance?

Which would mean that they would need a third Cup. One original, one replica for the team and one permanently on display at HHOF. Won't work.

I believe that IS the case.
There are currently three and they are used just as you stated.

Originally Posted by Bogey

I believe that IS the case.
There are currently three and they are used just as you stated.

Yes, but no.

By definition, three Stanley Cups exist:

The first is the presentation Cup with the HHOF seal on the bottom. This is the one we see in this thread and it's what you would call the "real" cup.

The second is the replica Cup, which is (basically) permanently on display at HHOF. The presentation Cup is present at HHOF only 20-30 days a year, the rest of the time you can see the replica Cup.

The third "Cup" consists only of the original bowl and base, which were used until 1963 when they became to fragile to use. It's also permanently on display in the vault at HHOF. The other two Cups are authenticated carbon copies of this one.


So unless they give the bowl to the champion for permanent use or leave the HHOF without a Cup for most of the year, they would need to make a third full-size Cup.

Originally Posted by Deadmarsh28

Yes, but no.

By definition, three Stanley Cups exist:

The first is the presentation Cup with the HHOF seal on the bottom. This is the one we see in this thread and it's what you would call the "real" cup.

The second is the replica Cup, which is (basically) permanently on display at HHOF. The presentation Cup is present at HHOF only 20-30 days a year, the rest of the time you can see the replica Cup.

The third "Cup" consists only of the original bowl and base, which were used until 1963 when they became to fragile to use. It's also permanently on display in the vault at HHOF. The other two Cups are authenticated carbon copies of this one.


So unless they give the bowl to the champion for permanent use or leave the HHOF without a Cup for most of the year, they would need to make a third full-size Cup.

So, what you're saying, is that the Presentation Cup could be gone for another 30 days and the winning team could have it on display. Got it.

Originally Posted by SmytheKing

So, what you're saying, is that the Presentation Cup could be gone for another 30 days and the winning team could have it on display. Got it.

I don't know. To me, part of what makes the Stanley Cup special is it's something you don't usually see every day. Like I was at the Dodger game last night and they had one of their World Series trophies in a display case down in the Dugout Club. I think the Cup might lose some of it's uniqueness if every team got one like the trophies in other sports, or even if you got to keep it for a year before giving it back to the league. People might start to take it for granted if it's something they walked by every day.

From the Coach Sutter's day last week


Darryl Sutter brought the Cup to Viking Carena, the arena and recreation centre in his hometown.



Coach Sutter and his wife Wanda pose for a photo from the second story of the famous Sutter barn.

umm...Bernie Nicholls with the Cup. I'm not entirely sure what's happening here, but I like it.

Originally Posted by mmmcammy

umm...Bernie Nicholls with the Cup. I'm not entirely sure what's happening here, but I like it.

Gives "defense of the Cup" a whole new meaning! Wow.....