Lord Stanley and The Stanley Cup

Lord Stanley and The Stanley Cup

I know many of you are tuned to your tv sets right now watching the Stanley Cup Playoffs. I just wondered how many know the history behind the famous cup? Do you know who Lord Stanley was? Not only is he connected to Hockey, but there is a famous park in Vancouver named after him - Stanley Park - dedicated in 1888 by Lord Stanley "To the use and enjoyment of people of all colours, creeds and customs for all time." It's a beautiful park over 1,000 acres in the heart of Vancouver.


The Earl of Derby (Lord Stanley of Preston)

<img src="http://www.gg.ca/governor_general/history/images/6.gif" style="border:0;"/>

In 1893, Lord Stanley gave Canada a treasured national icon -- the Stanley Cup. He originally donated the trophy as an award for Canada's top-ranking amateur hockey club. Then in 1926, the National Hockey League adopted the Stanley Cup as the championship prize in professional hockey. That this now famous cup bears Lord Stanley's name is a fitting tribute to his encouragement and love of outdoor life and sport in Canada. In recognition of this, Lord Stanley was inducted into the Canadian Hockey Hall of Fame in 1945 in the "Honoured Builders" category.

More about Lord Stanley can be found at:

http://www.gg.ca/governor_general/history/bios/stanley_e.asp

and about Stanley Park:

http://www.city.vancouver.bc.ca/parks/parks&gardens/stanley1.htm

Ladskater

Re: Lord Stanley and The Stanley Cup

Hockey and figure skating, my two favorite sports. I was so happy when the Leafs were eliminated tonight. That just made my season right there.

Re: Lord Stanley and The Stanley Cup

mike79 :

I am not a real hockey fan - but have been following the Canucks games a bit. I am taping the game tonight between Vancouver and St. Louis. I find it harder to keep my nerves under control watching hockey than figure skating! Go Canucks!

Ladskater

My Oilers

I am still getting over the disapointment of my Oilers losing to Dallas...... gonna have to go over to the lead pipe thread and nominate Comrie for the "Should have been but wasn't " award.

Oh well, there is always next season.

Canuck

PS... Go Ottawas.... Go Vancouver

Re: My Flyers

Huzzah! The Flyers are still in. My youngest son when he was a kid used to skate in leagues with John LeClair, so ever since John went to the Flyers from the Canadians, I have been a Flyers fan.

dpp

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<blockquote><strong><em>Quote:</em></strong><hr>Huzzah! The Flyers are still in. My youngest son when he was a kid used to skate in leagues with John LeClair, so ever since John went to the Flyers from the Canadians, I have been a Flyers fan[/quote]

Wow, that's great!

>>big Flyers fan<<

I'm exhausted after just watching last night's game, I can't imagine how both teams must feel. What a great series!