The History Of The Stanley Cup
The Stanley Cup has a very interesting history that dates back to 1888. Lord Stanley was appointed by Queen Victoria for Governor General of Canada on June 11, 1888. He and his family were pretty enthusiastic about ice hockey. He went to his first game on 1889 at Montreal’s Winter Carnival. It was from there where he showed his utmost respect for the skill and determination of the game. He and his family started to get more actively involved in Hockey to the point where they even formed leagues. What formed out of this was the Ontario Hockey Association eventually from son, Arthur, who was an avid hockey player. The Stanley Cup came about when the need for a trophy was on the horizon. Stanley suggested a sort of challenge cup that would be on the line every year for the winner of the championship game. The cup started out as a decorative punch bowl bought out of England from a silversmith named G. R. Collis. Eventually, the National Hockey League (NHL) was the official hockey league in the 1940′s to hold the cup. To this day, the NHL is still around and the Stanley Cup is still the trophy.
