How tall is the Stanley Cup and how much does it weigh?
THE STANLEY Cup is the championship trophy of the National Hockey League.
It is considered the oldest existing trophy to be awarded to a professional sports franchise in North America.
How tall is the Stanley Cup and how much does it weigh?
The Stanley Cup, made of silver and nickel alloy, weighs 34.5 pounds.
It stands tall at a height of 35.25 inches - approximately 2.9 feet.
The trophy is topped with a replica of the original bowl which was originally made of silver.
A new Stanley Cup is not made each year, unlike many other trophies in professional sports.
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The winners originally kept the Stanley Cup until a new champion was crowned, however, winning teams currently get the trophy during the summer and a limited number of days during the season.
Every season since 1924, a select few winning players, coaches, management, and staff names get engraved on the bands of the trophy.
How did the Stanley Cup come about?
The Stanley Cup was an idea created by Lord Stanley of Preston after he was appointed as governor-general of Canada by Queen Victoria in 1888.
He and his family were avid hockey fans and he became a supporter of the Montreal Victorias after watching them play at a winter carnival.
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His sons Arthur and Algernon became hockey players and convinced him to donate a trophy to the Ottawa Hockey Club.
Lord Stanley eventually purchased a punch bowl and engraved the words “Dominion Hockey Challenge Cup” and “From Stanley of Preston” on each side.
The trophy became known as the Stanley Cup after a journalist referred to it as such in an Ottawa Journal article.
How does a team win the Stanley Cup?
The Stanley Cup is awarded to the team that wins 16 playoff games, four in each of the four rounds.
Each of the four rounds is a “best of seven series” which means that the teams must play seven games until one team wins four.
The first three rounds decide what teams from each conference will advance to the last round, known as the Stanley Cup Finals.
Ultimately, the winner of the Stanley Cup Finals wins the Stanley Cup.
Which team has won the most Stanley Cups?
The Montreal Canadiens have won the most Stanely Cups with a grand total of 23.
The Toronto Maple Leafs have gathered a total of 13, with the Detroit Red Wings following close by at 11.