The Stanley Cup: A Short Story

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The Stanley Cup has a long story. It begins in 1892, when Lord Stanley of Preston, the Governor of Canada at that time, bought a silver bowl that was 7.5 inches high and 11.5 inches across. This is the original Stanley Cup. In 1893, the first ever Stanley Cup championship was held. The first winners of the cup were the Montreal Amateur Athletic Association hockey club. With that name, the tradition of the Stanley Cup Playoffs was born. The Stanley Cup Playoffs followed professional ice hockey wherever it went. At first, the NHA (National Hockey Association) had complete ownership of the Cup. But eventually, the NHA faltered, and NHL took the Cup off their hands for the ownership of the historic Cup. The Stanley Cup Playoffs have been played

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