College Hockey: Notes On The Stanley Cup
The Stanley Cup is the trophy award handed out to the yearò€™s National Hockey League (NHL) champion. It is commonly referred to as The Cup, The Holy Grail, and sometimes as Lord Stanley"s Mug. Unlike the trophies awarded by most other professional sports leagues, a new Stanley Cup is not made every year. The winners keep the trophy until it is conferred to the yearò€™s new champion. It is also the only trophy in professional sports that bears the name of the winning players, coaches, management, and club staff on its chalice.The Stanley Cup is known to be the oldest professional sports trophy in North America. The trophy was donated in 1892 by then-Governor General of Canada Lord Stanley of Prestonto to Canada"s top-ranking amateur ice hockey club. In 1915, the National Hockey Association (NHA) and the Pacific Coast Hockey Association (PCHA), the two professional ice hockey organizations of note at the time, reached an agreement to let their respective champions face each other for the Stanley Cup. After a series of mergers, it became the official championship trophy of the NHL in 1947.
A number of high school students hope to qualify for college hockey teams in order to advance their education, as well as their chances in playing in professional leagues.Ò Try outs and assessments start in high school, in football as well as in other sports. For all involved in college hockey recruiting, therefore, information on college hockey and other details are important in getting an athletic scholarship.
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