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Stanley Cup Notebook
The Original Bowl
The bowl that currently sits atop the Stanley Cup is a carefully constructed copy of the original bowl purchased by Lord Stanley in 1893. The original trophy was retired in 1969 because it had become brittle and easily damaged. It can still be viewed and studied at the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto.
Growth of the Cup
In the early days, players added their names to the trophy by scratching them onto the original bowl with a knife or a nail. From the 1890s to the 1930s, various bands were added to the bottom of the bowl to hold the names of the winning teams and their players. Throughout this time, the appearance of the Cup kept changing almost from year to year. In 1939, the Stanley Cup was given a standardized form as a long, cigar-shaped trophy. It stayed this way until 1948, when it was rebuilt as a two-piece trophy with a wide barrel-shaped base and a removable bowl and collar. The modern one-piece Cup was introduced in 1958.
Women on the Cup
Eight women have had their names engraved on the Stanley Cup: Marguerite Norris (1955) was president of the Detroit Red Wings; Sonia Scurfield (1989) was a co-owner of the Calgary Flames; Marie-Denise DeBartolo York (1991) was president of the Pittsburgh Penguins; Marian Ilitch (1997, 1998) was a co-owner of the Detroit Red Wings; Denise Ilitch (1997, 1998) with the Detroit Red Wings, Lisa Ilitch (1997, 1998) with the Detroit Red Wings and Carole Ilitch Trepeck (1997, 1998) with the Detroit Red Wings. Charlotte Grahame's name was added in 2001 when Colorado won.
Playoff Postponements
The assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. forced the postponement of three series games during the quarterfinal rounds of the 1968 Stanley Cup playoffs. Match-ups between the New York Rangers and Chicago Blackhawks, St. Louis Blues and Philadelphia Flyers, and Minnesota North Stars and Los Angeles Kings were delayed by a minimum of two days.
Stanley Before Calder
Tony Esposito and Danny Grant both won the Stanley Cup one year and the Calder the next with different teams. Grant was a member of the 1968 Cup-winning Montreal Canadiens before winning the Calder as the NHL's top rookie in 1969 with Minnesota. Tony Esposito won the Cup with the Canadiens in 1969 and the Calder the following season with the Chicago Blackhawks. A player remains eligible for the Calder if he has played 25-or-fewer NHL regular-season games. Perhaps the most popular member of this family is the legendary goaltender Ken Dryden. Dryden played his first NHL game in 1970-71. Six regular season games actually. He then went on to play 20 playoff games, win the Stanley Cup and take the Conn Smythe (MVP) Award in the process. Since he has so few games played that season, he was considered a rookie in 1971-72 and lead all to take the Calder Cup.
Conn Smythe Trophy Update
A total of 31 different players have won the Conn Smythe Trophy, awarded to the most valuable player to his team in the playoffs. The trophy was first awarded in 1965. Five players - Bobby Orr, Bernie Parent, Wayne Gretzky and Mario Lemieux - have won the award twice. Patrick Roy is the only three time winner. Four players - Roger Crozier of the 1966 Detroit Red Wings, Glenn Hall of the 1968 St. Louis Blues, Reg Leach of the 1976 Philadelphia Flyers, Ron Hextall of the 1987 Philadelphia Flyers and Jean-Sebastien Giguere of the 2003 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim - have won the Conn Smythe Trophy as members of losing teams in the Finals. Twenty-year-old Patrick Roy of the 1986 Montreal Canadiens was the youngest player ever to win the Conn Smythe Trophy. The Conn Smythe Trophy is voted upon by the Professional Hockey Writers Association (PHWA) at the conclusion of the final game of the Stanley Cup Finals.
Shutouts
Since the NHL was established in 1917, at least one shutout has been recorded in every playoff year except 1959 (18 games).
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Gardiner played seven seasons for the Chicago Blackhawks
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Crease Captain on the Cup
Charlie Gardiner, captain of the Chicago Blackhawks in 1934, is the only goaltender to have his name appear on the Cup as the captain of a Cup-winning team.
U.S.-Based Teams in the Stanley Cup Championship
The 1916 Portland Rosebuds were the first team based in the United States to participate in a Stanley Cup championship, while the 1917 Seattle Metropolitans were the first to win the Cup. The Detroit Red Wings have won 10 Stanley Cups, more than any other American team, and were the first to win back-to-back titles (1936 and 1937).
Sub-.500 Teams in the Stanley Cup Championship
Fifteen teams have advanced to the Stanley Cup Championship after posting regular-season records below the .500-mark. The complete list follows:
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1991 | Minnesota North Stars | 27-39-14 | | 1982 | Vancouver Canucks | 30-33-17 | | 1968 | St. Louis Blues | 27-31-16 | | 1961 | Detroit Red Wings | 25-29-16 | | 1959 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 27-32-11 | | 1958 | Boston Bruins | 27-28-15 | | 1953 | Boston Bruins | 28-29-13 | | 1951 | Montreal Canadiens | 25-30-15 | | 1950 | New York Rangers | 28-31-11 | | 1949 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 22-25-13 | | 1944 | Chicago Blackhawks | 22-23- 5 | | 1942 | Detroit Red Wings | 19-25- 4 | | 1939 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 19-20- 9 | | 1938 | Chicago Blackhawks | 14-25- 9 | | 1937 | New York Rangers | 19-20- 9 |
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Bower was 44 when he played in the Stanley Cup playoffs
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The Oldest Goalie
When Johnny Bower appeared in his last playoff game on April 6, 1969, at the age of 44 years, four months and 38 days, he became the oldest goalie to appear in an NHL playoff game. Lester Patrick at 44 years, three months, and eight days and Jacques Plante at 44 years, two months, and 19 days are more-than-honorable mentions.
Eye in the Sky
For the first time in NHL history, a playoff result was determined by a video replay during the 1992 Division Semifinals between the Detroit Red Wings and Minnesota North Stars. In overtime Sergei Fedorov's shot appeared to hit the crossbar. After a stop in play, referee Rob Shick consulted the supervisor of officials and video-replay official Wally Harris, who determined that the puck had entered the net, giving the Wings a 1-0 victory.
Back-to-Back Winners
Many players have won consecutive championships in their careers, but few have ever accomplished the feat with two different teams. One player, Eddie Gerard, won the Cup with the 1921 Ottawa Senators, 1922 Toronto St. Pats and again in 1923 with the Senators. A total of 10 different players have accomplished the feat:
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| Claude Lemieux | 1995 New Jersey | 1996 Colorado | | Al Arbour | 1961 Chicago | 1962 Toronto | | Ed Litzenberger | 1961 Chicago | 1962 Toronto | | Ab McDonald | 1960 Montreal | 1961 Chicago | | Eddie Gerard | 1922 Toronto | 1923 Ottawa | | Lionel Conacher | 1934 Chicago | 1935 Montreal | Eddie Gerard | 1921 Ottawa | 1922 Toronto | | Harry Holmes | 1917 Seattle | 1918 Toronto | | Bruce Stuart | 1908 Montreal | 1909 Ottawa | | Art Ross | 1907 Kenora | 1908 Montreal | | Jack Marshall | 1901 Winnipeg | 1902 Montreal |
Penalty Shots in the Stanley Cup Championship
A total of seven penalty shots have been awarded to players in Stanley Cup Championship history:
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| June 7, 1994 | Pavel Bure (Van) | Mike Richter (NYR) | Save | | May 18, 1990 | Petr Klima (Edm) | Rejean Lemelin (Bos) | Save | | May 30, 1985 | Dave Poulin (Phi) | Grant Fuhr (Edm) | Save | | May 28, 1985 | Ron Sutter (Phi) | Grant Fuhr (Edm) | Save | | May 16, 1971 | Frank Mahovlich (Mtl) | Tony Esposito (Chi) | Save | | April 13, 1944 | Virgil Johnson (Chi) | Bill Durnan (Mtl) | Save | | April 15, 1937 | Alex Shibicky (NYR) | Earl Robertson (Det) | Save |
Canadiens Own Mark for Pro Titles
The Montreal Canadiens have won 24 Stanley Cup Championships, more than any other team. The total is the second greatest number of championships in the history of professional sports. Major League Baseball's New York Yankees have won 26 World Series titles.
Gold Medalist and Stanley Cup Champion
New York Islanders' defenseman Ken Morrow was the first player in hockey history to win both an Olympic Gold Medal and a Stanley Cup in the same year. After helping the United States Olympic team win the gold medal at the 1980 Winter Games in Lake Placid, Morrow joined the New York Islanders and helped them win the first of their four consecutive Stanley Cup championships. In 2002, Detroit teammates Steve Yzerman and Brendan Shanahan helped lead Canada to a gold-medal win against the United States. Four months later, they celebrated the Red Wings' third Championship in six years, a five-game defeat of the Carolina Hurricanes.
Stanley Cup-Winning Goals
The following is a list of the players who have scored the game winning goal in the deciding game of the Stanley Cup Finals:
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| 2002 | Brendan Shanhan, Detroit | 14:04 | 2nd | 3-1 | 4-1 | | 2001 | Alex Tanguay, Colorado | 4:57 | 2nd | 3-1 | 4-3 | | 2000 | Jason Arnott, New Jersey | 8:20 | 2nd OT | 2-1 | 4-2 | | 1999 | Brett Hull, Dallas | 14:51 | 3rd OT | 2-1 | 4-2 | | 1998 | Martin Lapointe, Detroit | 2:26 | 2nd | 4-1 | 4-0 | | 1997 | Darren McCarty, Detroit | 13:02 | 2nd | 2-1 | 4-0 | | 1996 | Uwe Krupp, Colorado | 44:31 | OT | 1-0 | 4-0 | | 1995 | Neal Broten, New Jersey | 7:56 | 2nd | 5-2 | 4-0 | | 1994 | Mark Messier, NY Rangers | 13:29 | 2nd | 3-2 | 4-3 | | 1993 | Kirk Muller, Montreal | 3:51 | 2nd | 4-1 | 4-1 | | 1992 | Ron Francis, Pittsburgh | 7:59 | 3rd | 6-5 | 4-0 | | 1991 | Ulf Samuelsson, Pittsburgh | 2:00 | 1st | 8-0 | 4-2 | | 1990 | Craig Simpson, Edmonton | 9:31 | 2nd | 4-1 | 4-1 | | 1989 | Doug Gilmour, Calgary | 11:02 | 3rd | 4-2 | 4-2 | | 1988 | Wayne Gretzky, Edmonton | 9:44 | 2nd | 6-3 | 4-0 | | 1987 | Jari Kurri, Edmonton | 14:59 | 2nd | 3-1 | 4-3 | | 1986 | Bobby Smith, Montreal | 10:30 | 3rd | 4-3 | 4-1 | | 1985 | Paul Coffey, Edmonton | 17:57 | 1st | 8-3 | 4-1 | | 1984 | Ken Linseman, Edmonton | 0:38 | 2nd | 5-2 | 4-1 | | 1983 | Mike Bossy, NY Islanders | 12:39 | 1st | 4-2 | 4-0 | | 1982 | Mike Bossy, NY Islanders | 5:00 | 2nd | 3-1 | 4-0 | | 1981 | Wayne Merrick, NY Islanders | 5:37 | 1st | 5-1 | 4-1 | | 1980 | Bob Nystrom, NY Islanders | 7:11 | OT | 5-4 | 4-2 | | 1979 | Jacques Lemaire, Montreal | 1:02 | 2nd | 4-1 | 4-1 | | 1978 | Mario Tremblay, Montreal | 9:20 | 1st | 4-1 | 4-2 | | 1977 | Jacques Lemaire, Montreal | 4:32 | OT | 2-1 | 4-1 | | 1976 | Guy Lafleur, Montreal | 14:18 | 3rd | 5-3 | 4-0 | | 1975 | Bob Kelly, Philadelphia | 0:11 | 3rd | 2-0 | 4-2 | | 1974 | Rick MacLeish, Philadelphia | 14:48 | 1st | 1-0 | 4-2 | | 1973 | Yvan Cournoyer, Montreal | 8:13 | 3rd | 6-4 | 4-2 | | 1972 | Bobby Orr, Boston | 11:18 | 1st | 3-0 | 4-2 | | 1971 | Henri Richard, Montreal | 2:34 | 3rd | 3-2 | 4-3 | | 1970 | Bobby Orr, Boston | 0:40 | OT | 4-3 | 4-0 | | 1969 | John Ferguson, Montreal | 3:02 | 3rd | 2-1 | 4-1 | | 1968 | JC Tremblay, Montreal | 11:40 | 3rd | 3-2 | 4-0 | | 1967 | Jim Pappin, Toronto | 19.24 | 2nd | 3-1 | 4-2 | | 1966 | Henri Richard, Montreal | 2:20 | OT | 3-2 | 4-2 | | 1965 | Jean Beliveau, Montreal | 0:14 | 1st | 4-0 | 4-3 | | 1964 | Andy Bathgate, Toronto | 3:04 | 1st | 4-0 | 4-3 | | 1963 | Eddie Shack, Toronto | 13:28 | 3rd | 3-1 | 4-1 | | 1962 | Dick Duff, Toronto | 14:14 | 3rd | 2-1 | 4-2 | | 1961 | Ab McDonald, Chicago | 18:49 | 2nd | 5-1 | 4-2 | | 1960 | Jean Beliveau, Montreal | 8:16 | 1st | 4-0 | 4-0 | | 1959 | Marcel Bonin, Montreal | 9:55 | 2nd | 5-3 | 4-1 | | 1958 | Bernie Geoffrion, Montreal | 19:26 | 2nd | 5-3 | 4-2 | | 1957 | Dickie Moore, Montreal | 0:14 | 2nd | 5-1 | 4-1 | | 1956 | Maurice Richard, Montreal | 15:08 | 2nd | 3-1 | 4-1 | | 1955 | Gordie Howe, Detroit | 19:49 | 2nd | 3-1 | 4-3 | | 1954 | Tony Leswick, Detroit | 4:20 | OT | 2-1 | 4-3 | | 1953 | Elmer Lach, Montreal | 1:22 | OT | 1-0 | 4-1 | | 1952 | Metro Prystai, Detroit | 6:50 | 1st | 3-0 | 4-0 | | 1951 | Bill Barilko, Toronto | 2:53 | OT | 3-2 | 4-1 | | 1950 | Pete Babando, Detroit | 28:31 | OT | 4-3 | 4-3 | | 1949 | Cal Gardner, Toronto | 19:45 | 2nd | 3-1 | 4-0 | | 1948 | Harry Watson, Toronto | 11:13 | 1st | 7-2 | 4-0 | | 1947 | Ted Kennedy, Toronto | 14:39 | 3rd | 2-1 | 4-2 | | 1946 | Toe Blake, Montreal | 11:06 | 3rd | 6-3 | 4-1 | | 1945 | Babe Pratt, Toronto | 12:14 | 3rd | 2-1 | 4-3 | | 1944 | Toe Blake, Montreal | 9:12 | OT | 5-4 | 4-0 | | 1943 | Joe Carveth, Detroit | 12:09 | 1st | 2-0 | 4-0 | | 1942 | Pete Langelle, Toronto | 9:48 | 3rd | 3-1 | 4-3 | | 1941 | Bobby Bauer, Boston | 8:43 | 2nd | 3-1 | 4-0 | | 1940 | Bryan Hextall, NY Rangers | 2:07 | OT | 3-2 | 4-2 | | 1939 | Roy Conacher, Boston | 17:54 | 2nd | 3-1 | 4-1 | | 1938 | Carl Voss, Chicago | 16:45 | 2nd | 4-3 | 3-1 | | 1937 | Marty Barry, Detroit | 19:22 | 1st | 3-0 | 3-2 | | 1936 | Pete Kelly, Detroit | 9:45 | 3rd | 3-2 | 3-1 | | 1935 | Baldy Northcott, Maroons | 16:18 | 2nd | 4-1 | 3-0 | | 1934 | Mush March, Chicago | 30:05 | OT | 1-0 | 3-1 | | 1933 | Bill Cook, NY Rangers | 7:34 | OT | 1-0 | 3-1 | | 1932 | Ace Bailey, Toronto | 15:07 | 3rd | 6-4 | 3-0 | | 1931 | Johnny Gagnon, Montreal | 9:59 | 2nd | 2-0 | 3-2 | | 1930 | Howie Morenz, Montreal | 1:00 | 2nd | 4-3 | 2-0 | | 1929 | Bill Carson, Boston | 18:02 | 3rd | 2-1 | 2-0 | | 1928 | Frank Boucher, NY Rangers | 3:35 | 3rd | 2-1 | 3-2 | | 1927 | Cy Denneny, Ottawa | 7:30 | 2nd | 3-1 | 2-0 |
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