It is named after Frederick Arthur, first Lord Stanley of Preston, Governor General of Canada from 1888-1893, who donated the Cup as "a challenge cup which should be held from year to year by the champion hockey team in the dominion of Canada."
Yes, the Stanley Cup was named after Fredrick Stanley (Lord Stanley of Preston). He bought the cup, and the (1,000 acre) Stanley Park in Canada, is named after Lord Stanley of Preston, the Governor General of Canada.
The Stanley Cup was named after Frederick Arthur Stanley, 16th Earl of Derby, Governor General of Canada from 1888 - 1893, who donated it as a challenge Cup to be awarded annually to the best amateur hockey team in Canada.
Lord Stanley made the bowl at the top of the cup. Other people added more to the trophy.
because it is named after lord stanley
The Stanley Cup. It was named after the person who created it, Lord Stanley of Preston.
Lord Laurence Stanley of Bollington
The MVP of the 1941 Stanley Cup was a man named Bill Cowley.
The Stanley Cup is named after Frederick Arthur Lord Stanley, 16th Earl of Derby, not "Sir Stanley". He was Governor General of Canada from 1888 to 1893. He is best known for donating the Stanley Cup as a challenge cup to be awarded annually to the best amateur hockey team in Canada.
The Stanley Cup was originally commissioned in 1892. It is named After lord Stanley of Preston, a previous Governor general of Canada. Canada's top ranked amateur ice hockey club was given this award under full Stanley family support.
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Stanley's Cup was created on 2006-11-15.
Value of the Stanley CupThe Stanley Cup is priceless.
Here's four: The Cup, Lord Stanley's Cup, The Holy Grail, or Lord Stanley's Mug.
No, he did not win the Stanley Cup.
the big prize in Canadian football, is called the Grey Cup.
Canadian Governor General Stanley donated the Stanley cup the nhl