The coveted cup. The Stanley Cup is the award that NHL hockey teams strive to receive at the end of a hockey season.

The history of the Stanley Cup, the most coveted award for NHL hockey teams, dates back to 1892. Lord Stanley, the then Governor General of Canada, proclaimed that he thought the champion should hold a challenge cup year after year. . hockey team at the Dominion.

At that time, there was no cup. Subsequently, Lord Stanley purchased a silver goblet 7 ½ inches high by 11 ½ inches wide for an approximate price of $50.00. Lord Stanley appointed two trustees of the cup, Philip D. Ross and Constable John Sweetland of Ottawa and also set the conditions for administering the annual competition.

The champions had to return the cup to the patrons so that they could give it to another team that could win it. Each champion team was required to have the name and year of its hockey team engraved on a silver ring placed in the cup. The cup would never be owned by one team, but would remain a challenge competition.

If the existing trustees resign from this position, new trustees will be appointed in their place. Unfortunately, Lord Stanley never watched a hockey game or presented his cup to a winning team. Lord Stanley had chosen to return to his home in England. However, the pursuit of winning the Stanley Cup has flourished over the years and has become a world-class sports competition.