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Wednesday, May 15, 2002


Stanley's Travels

Great Wolfe Files this week.

He details some of the history and more bizarre happenings surrounding the NHL's holy grail, the Stanley Cup.

Select bits:

The Stanley Cup has partied longer and harder than Ozzy Osbourne over its 109-year reign as hockey's Holy Grail. In a tradition unique in professional sports, every player on the championship team gets at least 24 hours to do virtually whatever he wishes with old Stan.

The cup has visited the White House and Lenin's tomb. It's also visited churches, bars, and strip clubs. It's been to the top of mountains and the bottoms of pools. It's been strapped to a Harley, a dog sled, and a golf cart.

Several players have taken the trophy to a cemetery to show their parents what they've achieved.

The whole thing is worthy.

And more Stanley history can be found here, here, and here...