Stanley Cup Odds
Written by Reed Richards
Fri, 29 May 2009
Category sportsbook
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The Stanley Cup has more history than any other trophy in sports. It even has a longer history than the NHL itself. The same cup has been passed on from champion to champion for over 100 years. Unlike its NBA, MLB, and NFL counterparts, there is only one trophy for the NHL champion. When there is a new champion, the Cup moves to a new home.
When Frederick Stanley, the 16th Earl of Derby, KG, GCB, GCVO, PC, The Lord Stanley of Preston (15 January 1841 - 14 June 1908) purchased the original Cup from the London silversmith G.R. Collis in 1893 for 10 guineas, it was about 7.5 inches high and almost 11.5 inches in diameter.
The Cup was first awarded in 1892 to the amateur hockey champion of Canada. The cup was not completely controlled by the NHL until 1947, and has built up more history and stories than can fill a book.
And unlike its other major leaguers, in the NHL, the players don't covet a championship ring, all they want is a chance to drink champagne out of Lord Stanley's Cup.
The roster of each winning team is engraved onto the cup and during the off-season each player gets personal possession of the Stanley Cup for a period of 24 hours.
2009 Stanley Cup Schedule
With the early conclusion of the conference finals, the NHL has moved the start of its Stanley Cup Finals six days earlier, starting the best-of-7 series between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Detroit Red Wings with back-to-back games Saturday and Sunday - both on NBC.
The original schedule had Game 1 on Friday, June 5, and Game 2 the following night.
The revised schedule:
all game times are EST
Saturday, May 30
8:05: Pittsburgh at Detroit, NBC
Sunday, May 31
8:05: Pittsburgh at Detroit, NBC
Tuesday, June 2
8:05: Detroit at Pittsburgh, Versus
Thursday, June 4
8:05: Detroit at Pittsburgh, Versus
Saturday, June 6
8:05:* Pittsburgh at Detroit, NBC
Tuesday, June 9
8:05:* Detroit at Pittsburgh, NBC
Friday, June 12
8:05:* Pittsburgh at Detroit, NBC