Lord Stanley of Preston, Canada’s sixth Governor General, would likely turn over in his grave if he could witness the extent to which people have gone to lay claim to the trophy he donated in 1893. by MARK MILLER Fort McMurray Today (Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada) It’s been lost, stolen, drop-kicked into a canal, abused …
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History is on our side John Mackie – Vancouver Sun 08 Apr 2003, Tue The Vancouver Sun (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada) Should the Vancouver Canucks reach the Stanley Cup finals against Ottawa this year, we have a bit of history on our side. In March 1915, the Vancouver Millionaires demolished the Ottawa Senators three games …
Canadiens Beat OutPortland 2 to 1 and Annex Stanley Cup Lalonde Engineers Play In Closing Period That Gave Eastern Hockeyists Victory 31 Mar 1916, Fri The Winnipeg Tribune (Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada) MONTREAL, March 31 — The Canadiens of Montreal annexed the Stanley Cup, emblematic of the world’s professional hockey championship. here last night by heating …
