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A lot of Americans don't know this, but the Stanley Cup is the oldest trophy in professional sports. It's ... one of the toughest trophies to win. Listen to this, it takes four rounds in the playoffs, 16 wins, before an NHL player can skate with the Stanley Cup.
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After the traditional Stanley Cup parade honouring the 1979 Montreal Canadiens, star forward Guy Lafleur impulsively grabbed the Stanley Cup and placed it in the trunk of his car. He then drove to his parents' house in Thurso, Quebec, where he displayed the Cup on the front lawn and allowed friends and family to photograph and enjoy the trophy. While Thurso residents enjoyed the prank, the men responsible for the Cup's safety were searching frantically for the missing prize. Lafleur returned the Cup later that night, but was told never to repeat his stunt.
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In 1996 the Colorado Avalanche in their first year of existance captured Hockey's biggest prize the Stanley Cup! The Avs beat the Florida Panthers in four straight games to win the Cup. Joe Sakic walked away from the Playoff run with the Conn Smythe trophy, awarded to the MVP of the Playoffs. Let's hope this is the first of many Cups to come to Denver.
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The plane carrying the Stanley Cup touched down in Cranbrook at 7:30 on the evening of Sunday, August 26. Greeting hockey’s historic trophy were newlyweds Rob and Jessica Niedermayer, who earlier this summer had married and spent their honeymoon in Fiji. Jessica is the daughter of Barney Bentall, leader of the Legendary Hearts, who enjoyed musical success with songs like ‘Something to Live For’ back in 1987.
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