Do rings get removed from Stanley Cup?

NHL.com series looks at teams leaving trophy, hockey's ever-changing monument. Every 13 years when the bottom band of the Stanley Cup is filled with names of champions, the top band is removed and retired to be displayed in the vault of the Hockey Hall of Fame

Hockey Hall of Fame

The Hockey Hall of Fame (French: Temple de la renommée du hockey) is a museum and hall of fame located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Dedicated to the history of ice hockey, it holds exhibits about players, teams, National Hockey League (NHL) records, memorabilia and NHL trophies, including the Stanley Cup.

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in Toronto.

How long does a ring stay on the Stanley Cup?

The Stanley Cup is engraved each season with the name of the team and players who won it. But every 13 years, a ring is retired to the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto, joining other bands that denote winners going back to 1893.

What ring is removed from the Stanley Cup?

When a new ring is needed, the top one is removed and the new one moves to the bottom. The newest barrel ring was added when the Washington Capitals won the 2018 Stanley Cup. To make room, the top band featuring champions from the 1953-54 Detroit Red Wings to the 1964-65 Montreal Canadiens was removed.

What happens when the Stanley Cup rings out of room?

The large bands on the cup are replaced when they run out of space to inscribe the winning team, which happens every 13 years. Each band holds 13 teams, and each team is allowed to have a maximum of 52 names inscribed when they win.

How many bands have been removed from the Stanley Cup?

Up to this point there have been three barrel rings to be retired: 1927–28 to 1939–40 champions. 1940–41 to 1952–53 Cup winners. 1953–54 to 1964–65.

Legendary names to be removed from the Stanley Cup

Who keeps the Stanley Cup after winning it?

Unlike the trophies awarded by the other three major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada, a new Stanley Cup is not made annually; the champions keep the Cup until a new champion is crowned.

Has anyone's name been taken off the Stanley Cup?

Edmonton Oilers - Owner Peter Pocklington included the name of his father Basil Pocklington, who was unaffiliated with the team. The NHL learned of the move and ordered the name removed.

Do coaches get Stanley Cup rings?

In addition to the winning players, teams give rings to coaches, trainers, scouts, executives, and other staff members. Teams often give rings to players who played for the team, but do not qualify to have their name engraved on the Stanley Cup.

Why can't people touch the Stanley Cup?

Tradition dictates that the champion team's captain be the first to hoist the Cup. It is a right that you must first earn by winning. Prior to this moment, you have no right to hoist, or even touch, the holiest relic in North American sports.

Do you get to keep the Stanley Cup trophy?

NHL champions only get to keep the Stanley Cup—arguably the most iconic trophy in all of sports— for one year. As a perk, each individual player on the team has the privilege of spending one day with the Cup, a symbol of all that player's hard work and dedication to his sport.

How much is the Stanley Cup ring worth?

It is "filled with symbols." The left side of every ring "features the recipient's name and, for players, their jersey number." Each ring is "likely appraised somewhere between $40,000-$50,000" (THE ATHLETIC, 10/10).

Are Stanley Cup rings real?

Avalanche players, coaching staff and ownership have received their 2022 Stanley Cup Championship Ring. Each ring boasts 669 diamonds, 18 custom-cut sapphires, two round genuine sapphires, and 42 custom-cut genuine rubies. The ring has a carat weight of 18.50 carats of genuine gemstones.

Has the Stanley Cup ever been stolen?

A Stanley Cup Caper

It seemed the most logical and safest place for such important pieces of history. But, in a piece of the NHL's lesser-known history, thieves stole the Stanley Cup, along with the Conn Smythe Trophy and the Bill Masterton Trophy, just a few years later.

Do the losing teams get rings?

Super Bowl Losers Get a HUGE Ring

And for that, they get a special ring, too, one that may not be as huge (or expensive) as the winners receive, but that represents excellence on the field, nonetheless.

What name is misspelled on the Stanley Cup?

Colorado Avalanche - ADAM DEADMARSH was misspelled as ADAM DEADMARCH. It was later corrected - a Stanley Cup first. 2001-02: Detroit Red Wings - MANNY LAGASE was corrected to MANNY LEGACE.

Who dented the bottom of the Stanley Cup?

In the aftermath of the Avalanche beating the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1 in Game 6 to win the Stanley Cup, right wing Nicolas Aube-Kubel skated toward the scrum of teammates for a team photo with the Cup in hand, only to lose his footing and slam the trophy on the ice as he fell, denting the base.

How old is the actual Stanley Cup?

The Stanley Cup was first awarded in the 1892–93 season and is the oldest trophy that can be won by professional athletes in North America.

What do Stanley Cup losers get?

Two teams are then eliminated in the Stanley Cup semifinals while the Stanley Cup winner takes home the biggest bonus and the loser is awarded the second-largest cash allotment.

Who pays for NHL rings?

Championship rings are distributed by and paid for by the winning team (although some leagues may partially subsidize the cost), in contrast to medals which are awarded and paid for by the league or competition governing body.

How much is a Super Bowl ring worth?

Super Bowl rings are a lot more than status symbols, with values of up to $1 million. Michael Strahan wears his Super Bowl ring on Good Morning America. When it comes to the Super Bowl, winning teams get trophies, but winning players get jewelry.

What is the biggest loss in Stanley Cup history?

1991, Game 6: Penguins 8, North Stars 0

The game: The Penguins scored two minutes in and never stopped, posting the most lopsided blowout in Stanley Cup Final history.

Who dented the Stanley Cup 2022?

After winning the 2022 Stanley Cup, the Colorado Avalanche let out a sigh of relief. And one big gasp. As forward Nicolas Aube-Kubel skated toward the Avalanche to take a group photo holding the Stanley Cup, he fell to the ice and dented it.

Who has gone the longest without a Stanley Cup?

The longest Stanley Cup drought in NHL history belongs to the Toronto Maple Leafs (54 seasons), breaking a tie with the New York Rangers. New York ended their drought in 1994, while Toronto's drought is still active, as they have not made the Finals since winning the last Stanley Cup before the expansion era.

Has anyone ever dropped the Stanley Cup on the ice?

Eight times Stanley Cup celebrations turned into chaos

The Colorado Avalanche players react as right wing Nicolas Aube-Kubel (16) falls and drops the Stanley Cup trophy on the ice after defeating the Tampa Bay Lightning to win the Stanley Cup in game six of the 2022 Stanley Cup Final at Amalie Arena.

Is it the real Stanley Cup on the ice?

The Stanley Cup that teams carry around the ice when they win the NHL championship isn't even the original Stanley Cup. In 1969, league officials realized Lord Stanley's 78-year-old trophy was getting brittle. Worried that it would be seriously damaged, they commissioned an exact replica.