{"id":1381400,"date":"2021-07-05T19:39:00","date_gmt":"2021-07-05T23:39:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports7.us\/?p=1381400"},"modified":"2021-07-05T19:40:01","modified_gmt":"2021-07-05T23:40:01","slug":"who-is-the-stanley-cup-named-after","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports7.us\/news\/who-is-the-stanley-cup-named-after\/","title":{"rendered":"Who Is the Stanley Cup Named After?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

While the NHL might sit at the bottom of the North American professional sport power rankings, hockey<\/a> does have one ace up its sleeve. For all of the league's issues — ranging from player safety problems to general cultural roadblocks — the Stanley Cup<\/a> is one of the coolest trophies around. Even if you aren't a fan of the Tampa Bay Lightning or the Montreal Canadiens, there's something impressive about seeing the winning team lift a giant piece of silverware bearing the names of former champions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For all of that appeal, though, the Stanley Cup doesn't have the most intuitive name. The Lombardi Trophy, of course, is named after a legendary coach. Baseball's Commissioner's Trophy gets its (generic) title from the league's top executive. So who is Stanley, and why does the NHL's top prize carry his name?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Stanley Cup is named after Sir Frederick Arthur Stanley, former Governor General of Canada<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Original #StanleyCup<\/a>, 125 years old, at Rideau Hall today under official portrait of Lord Stanley of Preston pic.twitter.com\/VX7FB0ONAC<\/a><\/p>— Dave Stubbs \ud83c\udde8\ud83c\udde6 (@Dave_Stubbs) March 16, 2017<\/a><\/blockquote>