Lord Stanley's Cup

Tonight Edmonton's NHL team, the Edmonton Oilers, start the regular season in St. Louis. Every year the teams compete to win the Stanley Cup. The trophy was commissioned in 1892 by Lord Stanley Preston who was Governor General of Canada at the time. It was first presented in 1893 to the Montreal HC.
Edmonton has been in the league since 1979 and has won it 5 times.
This is a giant sized replica that sits near the sports store that has the murals on it, one if which I posted a couple if days ago

[Dawn Matthews]

Now that's a cup! LOL!! great shot!

[Anita Campbell]

I wondered if this was a replica. I don't remember seeing photos of the "real thing" being nearly this massive. Uh, I'm torn! I have relatives in both Edmonton and Calgary -- even Red Deer -- and their allegiance to the teams is mixed. I'd better stay neutral.

[Kim]

Great shot of this giant cup, nice reflection too!

[Janet B.]

Great capture and commentary! Our NHL team, the Pittsburgh Penguins, began their season tonight in Dallas. We're losing 1-0 at the end of the first period, but there's always hope...go Pens! And Oilers! ;-)

[Janiskay]

That,s one big cup! Nice find and capture.

[Paul]

Go Pens🙏

[Jane Anderson]

I always associate hockey with Canada!

[Danette Thompson]

Nice. My son is at the Lightning game. Season ticket holder for the first time ever.

[Richard Hickey]

Fantastic picture.

[Taffy]

I can't help but mention that the 'real' cup was here in Chicago last night at our opening game, along with the 'raising of the banner' from winning last year's tournament.

[Peter Dulis]

Thanks for the reminder - it's been a long time since we've seen it in Toronto :)

[Sylvia du Toit]

Well done and thanks for sharing the information.

[alia_801]

A very interesting trophy design!

[Paula W]

How interesting.

[wendy frost]

Great shot interesting story behind it.

[ShirleyB]

Interesting information and great shot.

[Nick]

Wow, huge cup.

[Ann]

NICE SHOT.

[Henri Russell]

Wow, that is large.

[mittens (Marilyn)]

Wow, it is impressive looking. Great shot.

[Lady Magpie (Heather)]

Great large trophy, hope the season goes well.

[Margaret Brown]

A very impressive capture!

[Graham Thresher]

Lovely capture.

[tony gig]

Lovely shot

[Pyrrhula]

Big. bigger, biggest. This is the biggest cup I ever see . Great capture.

[Leana Niemand]

Ha ha ha just thought its the real thing. Cool shot.

[Milanie]

As Jane said, hockey and Canada go together - the Stanley Cup is right in there. Neat shot and great idea whoever made the replica.

[Ivan]

Super image and history.

[Nitrogene]

Great picture!

[gloria jones]

Neat shot, composition, shapes, lines

[bkb in the city]

@memoriesbydawn Thanks Dawn

[bkb in the city]

@aglennc Sounds like a wise decisions

[bkb in the city]

@kimdavis Thanks Kim

[bkb in the city]

@janetb The Oilers lost their season opener 3-1 to St. Louis

[bkb in the city]

@janiskay Thank you

[bkb in the city]

@pej :)

[bkb in the city]

@cejaanderson It is our National Sport

[bkb in the city]

@danette I would love to have season tickets but beyond my price range

[bkb in the city]

@agedrunner Thanks Richard

[bkb in the city]

@taffy Yes it was. The real thing hasn't been here since 1990

[bkb in the city]

@pdulis Twenty-five years since we last one it

[bkb in the city]

@sdutoit You're welcome Sylvia

[bkb in the city]

@alia_801 Alia it started with just the bowl part on top and has expanded over the years

[bkb in the city]

@paulaw Glad you like it Paula

[bkb in the city]

@wendyfrost Thanks Wendy

[bkb in the city]

@shirleybankfarm Thanks Shirley

[bkb in the city]

@nickspicsnz Well the real thing is considerably smaller

[bkb in the city]

@demelo Thanks Ann

[bkb in the city]

@henrir Considerably larger than the real one

[bkb in the city]

@mittens Thanks Marilyn

[bkb in the city]

@ladymagpie Thanks Heather

[bkb in the city]

@craftymeg Thanks Margaret

[bkb in the city]

@thresheg Thanks Graham

[bkb in the city]

@tonygig Glad you enjoyed it Tony

[bkb in the city]

@pyrrhula Thanks Pyrrhula of course the real thing is considerably smaller

[bkb in the city]

@leananiemand Thanks Leana

[bkb in the city]

@milaniet It does make a great landmark

[bkb in the city]

@ivan Thanks Ivan

[bkb in the city]

@nitrogene Thank you

[bkb in the city]

@seattlite Glad you like it

[Brooke Lindsay]

Aaaah, THE MAN!

[Lynne Hart]

great history and shot.

[Chris Johnson]

That's a big trophy! I'm guessing a replica? Cool shot.

[Ukandie!]

Lovely capture and I am hoping that the real thing will be coming back to Chicago again at the end of the season!

[bkb in the city]

@blackmutts Yes he was

[bkb in the city]

@lhart Thanks Lynne

[bkb in the city]

@cjphoto Thanks Chris and yes a replica

[bkb in the city]

@ukandie1 well since I think it is still awhile before Edmonton will win I have to then cheer for Boston

[Ann H. LeFevre]

I saw this and thought, "Is it Stanely Cup Playoff time too?" LOL shows how much I follow sports!

[bkb in the city]

@olivetreeann No that is a few months away

[Pam]

That is huge. Nice photo