[sotd] June 7, 2004 [The History of the Stanley Cup]
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Site of the Day for Monday, June 7, 2004
History of the Stanley Cup
With hockey fever gripping folks from Florida to Alberta and places
in-between, today's site offers a brief look at the oldest professional
sports trophy in North America. Gentle Subscribers who wouldn't know a blue
line from a goal post, will discover some fascinating facts about this
historic prize.
"The holy grail of hockey, the Stanley Cup, had humble beginnings, numerous
mutations and several close calls. ... The Governor-General, Lord Frederick
Arthur Stanley, a hockey enthusiast, believed for hockey to grow it needed
an annual champion." - from the website
The site provides a jaunty overview of how the Stanley Cup came into
existence, while the section on "Facts and Stats" includes those delightful
and surprising bits of trivia beloved by sports fans of all stripes.
Background information on the controversial origins of the game itself is
also included.
Skate over to the site for a quick rundown on hockey's ultimate prize at:
http://www.historytelevision.ca/archives/stanleyCup/
A.M. Holm
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