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 36 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).

Gardiner played seven seasons for the Chicago Blackhawks

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:

Year	Team	Record
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

Bower was 44 when he played in the Stanley Cup playoffs

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 11 different players have accomplished the feat:

Player	First Champion	Second Champion
Cory Stillman	2004 Tampa Bay	2006 Carolina
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 eight penalty shots have been awarded to players in Stanley Cup Championship history:

Date	Shooter	Goalie	Result
June 6, 2007	Antoine Vermette (Ott)	J.S. Giguere (Ana)	Save
June 5, 2006	Chris Pronger (Edm)	Cam Ward (Car)	Goal
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:

Year	Player, Team	Time of Goal	Period	Score	Series
2008	Henrik Zetterberg, Detroit	7:36	3rd	3-2	4-2
2007	Travis Moen, Anaheim	15:44	2nd	6-2	4-1
2006	Frantisek Kaberle, Carolina	4:18	2nd	3-1	4-3
2004	Ruslan Fedotenko, Tampa Bay	14:38	2nd	2-1	4-3
2003	Mike Rupp, New Jersey	2:22	2nd	3-0	4-3
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