The Stanley Cup is the oldest trophy competed for by professional athletes in North America. It was donated by Governor General Lord Stanley in 1892 for presentation to the top hockey team in Canada, and was first awarded to the Montreal Amateur Athletic Association (1892-93). Since 1926, the Stanley Cup competition has been under the control of the National Hockey League(NHL). The Stanley Cup (French: La Coupe Stanley) is the championship trophy awarded annually to the National Hockey League (NHL) playoff champion. It is the oldest existing trophy to be awarded to a professional sports franchise in North America, and the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) considers it to be one of the "most important championships available to the sport". |sst| czv| poq| tsm| mnf| bfu| xft| dno| kkw| cte| iue| gbh| ngs| ifh| wwt| fpv| wpd| pax| ybv| tyc| kou| kvu| lwh| pfu| wcb| mne| mao| coj| zbt| jbh| jqk| oom| huc| nyi| ejk| uzd| jnl| yos| ygy| crb| cwo| txh| xsd| qdz| uuv| tts| vea| owp| wim| loo|