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Has any player ever dropped the Stanley Cup? ›

Has a hockey player ever dropped the Stanley Cup? Short answer, yes. The Stanley Cup has a long history of drops, dents, getting lost, welded up and more.

While the champs gathered for a celebratory photo on the ice, Avalanche right wing Nicolas Aube-Kubel was holding the trophy. Aube-Kubel stumbled as he went to join the team, dropping the trophy on the ice and creating a noticeable dent in the bottom of the Cup.

How much is the Stanley Cup worth? It's hard to say how much the Stanley Cup would be worth if it was put up for sale, though USA TODAY estimated in 2017 based on silver prices that it would be worth around $23,478. Current silver prices are within a dollar or two of the prices in 2017, according to Macrotrends.

TIL that during a party, Guy Carbonneau threw the Stanley Cup off the roof of Pantera's drummer's house into a pool, but it fell short and was damaged.

Most notable traditions of the Stanley Cup

But touching it before you have legitimately won it is believed to be a bad omen, and will prevent you from ever winning the Cup legitimately.

Currently the Cup consists of a bowl, three tiered bands, a collar, and five barrel or uniform bands. The trophy stands at 35.25 inches and weighs 34.5 pounds.

Recent News. Colorado Avalanche, American professional ice hockey team based in Denver that plays in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). The Avalanche have won three Stanley Cup championships (1996, 2001, and 2022).

In 1962, the Toronto Maple Leafs won the Stanley Cup. During a party after the win, the trophy was dropped in a bonfire and badly damaged.

The Stanley is made of stainless steel, and I have dropped it many times on hard surfaces without leaving a dent. However, although the outside of the cup is always protected, my drink always spills everywhere.

Who owns the most Stanley Cups? ›

Having lifted the trophy a total of 24 times, the Montreal Canadiens are the team with more Stanley Cup titles than any other franchise.

The Stanley Cup is almost completely composed of sterling silver and it is the only trophy in professional sports where the name of every member of every winning team is engraved onto the trophy. Because of this reason there have been many alterations done to this trophy since its beginning in 1892.

Three days later, on January 16, Ottawa finished off the Nuggets 23-2. In a later celebration, Silver Seven star Harvey Pulford drop-kicked the Stanley Cup from a bridge onto the frozen Rideau Canal. The next morning, coach Alf Smith remembered the Cup's fate and went back to retrieve the trophy. A Cradle Alternative.

Stanley Cup Lost, Stolen and Drop-Kicked

The Cup has had a colourful history and has been lost, misplaced and stolen on several occasions.

Mere minutes after the Colorado Avalanche beat the Tampa Bay Lightning to claim the title on Sunday night, Avs forward Nicolas Aube-Kubel fell while skating with the Cup toward the traditional on-ice team photo. Aube-Kubel dropped the Cup -- and the result was predictable.

The Vegas Golden Knights have the lowest save percentage by a team in the Stanley Cup Finals with >0 series wins, at . 890.