The Stanley Cup was at the museum last week and I stood near it while a photo was being taken.
Sun 25 May 2008; 145
Me and the Stanley Cup
Spokane Chiefs win Memorial Cup break it in pieces
The Memorial Cup tournament is over. Spokane won; Kitchener lost.
And just like with the Grey Cup last year the trophy got broken.
7:20: Oh, my. Spokane captain Chris Bruton, in trying to pass the Cup to Trevor Glass for the traditional skate-around, dropped it. Or Glass did. The top fell off. They stood there, looking at it, like, “now look what you did.”
–Live blog: 2008 Memorial Cup final Kitchener vs. Spokane
Luckily it wasn’t the real cup. Just a copy according to this story:
Good thing it wasn’t the real mug. Mercifully, the authentic 90-year-old chalice is safely stowed away at the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto.
– Chiefs bringing it home to Spokane
Goaltending made the difference. Spokane goalie face 54 shots. He was named tournament MVP.