(855) 4-ESSAYS

Type a new keyword(s) and press Enter to search

The Stanley Cup

Many of the first winners of the Stanley cup scratched their names into the bowl with a nail or a knife. The culprits then proceeded to kick the bowl into the Redeau canal after a night of alcoholic celebration. .
             The challenge trophy was to be passed from one club to another as property of the champions for only a short period of time all the while remaining under the control of the trustees put in place by Lord Stanley himself. The trustees had final control over the cup and whom it would be awarded to. The ill treatment of the cup forced the trustees to employ a silversmith in Montreal to remedy the problem. The Bowl that currently sits atop the Stanley Cup is an exact replica of the cup purchased by Lord Stanley in 1893. The cup would be taken back to the club to be boasted about until the next challenge came; sometimes there would be two or three challenges for the cup in one season if the weather permitted. Unlike other sports at the turn of the twentieth century in Canada hockey transcended many cultural boundaries. Many times the cup was played for between francophone and Anglophones and that was one of the big draws for the crowds that seemed to grow from game to game.
             When Lord Stanley of Preston became Governor General of Canada in 1888, he and his seven sons moved to Ottawa. Once in Canada the boys discovered hockey and played it with a passion, so much so that Lord Stanley had an ice rink built at Rideau Hall, the Governor generals residence, so that amateur clubs that his sons belonged to had a place to play. The idea for the Stanley cup is believed to be one of Lord Stanley's sons both Arthur and Algy convinced their father to donate a trophy as "an outward and visible sign of the ice hockey championship"; a Captain Covill was entrusted with the task. He purchased the cup for fewer than fifty dollars Canadian from a silver smith in England (Coleman, 1976). It is not sure on how fond of the game Lord Stanley was himself.


Essays Related to The Stanley Cup

1. Best NHL teams

Over the years, Toronto has won 13 Stanley Cups, the second most cup wins of all time. ... They have won the most Stanley Cups in history, with an astounding 24! ... Also, between 1951-1960, the Canadiens made it to the Stanley Cup finals a record ten times. They won six Stanley Cups during that period. ... He was the first player to score 50 goals in 50 games and in his 18 seasons with the Canadiens, he lead them to eight Stanley cups! ...

  • Word Count: 491
  • Approx Pages: 2
  • Grade Level: High School

2. Stanley, Blanche and A Streetcar Named Desire

Behind his back, Blanche compares Stanley to an ape. ... Blanche's harsh words about Stanley make Stanley understandably annoyed with her, and he is in no regards a villain to her at this point of the play. ... Stanley's nemesis is Blanche. ... Advancing to Blanche's birthday party, Stanley overreacts to Stella saying he is eating like a pig by hurling a plate, cup and saucer to the floor. ... Stanley returns to an empty house, except for Blanche. ...

  • Word Count: 1180
  • Approx Pages: 5
  • Grade Level: High School

3. Informative Speech on the NHL

Lord Stanley however, was a devoted fan of the game. ... These five teams competed within their league, but also competed against the other amateur teams for the Stanley Cup. The Stanley Cup actually did not become exclusive to the NHL until 1926. ... The Boston Bruins and New York Rangers would go on to compete against one another for the Stanley Cup in 1929 where Boston claimed victory. ... The Stanley Cup has developed and grown over the years. ...

  • Word Count: 923
  • Approx Pages: 4
  • Grade Level: High School

4. The Career Of Patrick Roy

Roy has won four Stanley Cups, and has the most wins in NHL history. ... But again not capturing Lord Stanley's Cup. The 1999- 2000 season was another good year, but no Stanley Cup. ... He used this momentum to snatch his final Stanley Cup. ... The Avalanche fell short of the Stanley Cup again. ...

  • Word Count: 1704
  • Approx Pages: 7
  • Grade Level: High School

5. The Best and Worst Trades in Calgary Flames History

Lanny McDonald and Mikko Makela for Bob MacMillan and Don Lever Lanny MacDonald would go on to captain the team to their first and only Stanley Cup in franchise history. ... The deal would net Calgary a franchise goaltender who led them to a Stanley Cup appearance that very year in 03/04, won a Vezina season in 05/06 and has had numerous other Vezina calibre seasons during his nine year tenure in Calgary. 2. ... Nieuwendyk would help Dallas to their first Stanley Cup and Iginla would become the face of Calgary Flames hockey. 1. ... The deal proved to be disappointing as Mullen would go on to...

  • Word Count: 1023
  • Approx Pages: 4
  • Grade Level: High School

6. Sexuality and Aggression in A Woman on a Roof

The older family man, Harry, is afraid that Stanley will take actions of real attack toward the woman so he repeatedly attempts to stray Stanley's attention from his bizarre, self righteous anger about the woman's body being exposed in the hot sunlight. While Harry checks to see if she is there one day, hoping to preclude further outbursts from Stanley, the reader perceives Tom's point of view: "Tom [knows] it [is] to prevent Stanley going, to put off his bad humour" (541). ... Furthermore, when Harry tries to bring attention to Stanley's lascivious attitude toward the wo...

  • Word Count: 1168
  • Approx Pages: 5
  • Has Bibliography
  • Grade Level: Undergraduate

7. Wayne Gretzky: Natural Leader

During this time, Gretzky led all the young and upcoming stars of the league and soon earned his first of four Stanley Cups with the Oilers in 1984. After 10 years in Edmonton, and leading the team to many Stanley cup finals, Gretzky was traded off to the Los Angeles Kings. ... He led the team to a Stanley cup final in 1993 against Montreal. ... When Gretzky ended his career, he held or shared 61 NHL records (40 for regular season, 15 for Stanley Cup playoffs and 6 for All-Star Game) 3. ... Wayne Gretzky's leadership traits proved to be a valuable asset during his entire hockey career, an...

  • Word Count: 916
  • Approx Pages: 4
  • Grade Level: High School

Got a writing question? Ask our professional writer!
Submit My Question