Stanley Cup Parade 2007
The oldest championship trophy in North American professional sports.
The Stanley Cup is the championship trophy awarded annually to the National Hockey League (NHL) playoff champion. It is the oldest existing trophy to be awarded to a professional sports franchise in North America.
Quick Facts
- Opponent defeated
- Ottawa Senators (5-game series)
- Location
- Honda Center to Angel Stadium
Lore & Background
The trophy was commissioned in 1892 as the Dominion Hockey Challenge Cup and is named after Lord Stanley of Preston, the governor general of Canada, who donated it as an award to Canada's top-ranking amateur ice hockey club. The first Cup was awarded in 1893 to the Montreal Hockey Club. There are actually three Stanley Cups: the original bowl, the Presentation Cup, and the Permanent Cup on display at the Hockey Hall of Fame. The current Stanley Cup is topped with a copy of the original bowl, made of a silver and nickel alloy, and has a height of 35+1/4 in and weighs 34+1/2 lb.
Reader's Guide
The Anaheim Ducks won the Stanley Cup in 2007. The current holders of the Cup are the Carolina Hurricanes after their victory in 2026.
Did You Know?
- The Stanley Cup is not made every year; winning teams currently get the Cup during the summer and a limited number of days during the season.
- Every year since 1924, a select portion of winning players, coaches, management, and club staff names are engraved on its bands.
- The Montreal Canadiens have won the Cup a record 24 times.
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