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Coupe.Stanley

What is coupe.stanley?

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Key facts

Name Coupe Stanley / Stanley Cup[1]
Original name Dominion Hockey Challenge Cup[2]
Donor Lord Stanley of Preston[2]
Donation year 1892[2]
First awarded 1893[3]
Awarded to NHL playoff champion[1]

Coupe Stanley is the French term for the Stanley Cup, the trophy awarded annually to the National Hockey League (NHL) playoff champion.

Context

The Coupe Stanley is the French term for the Stanley Cup, the trophy awarded annually to the NHL playoff champion [1]. It was donated in 1892 by Lord Stanley of Preston as a trophy for the best Canadian hockey team [2]. The trophy was first awarded in 1893 [3]. It is the oldest existing trophy awarded to a professional sports franchise in North America [1]. Since 1927, it has been the exclusive award for the NHL playoff winner [2].

Documented claims

  • The Coupe Stanley is the oldest existing trophy awarded to a professional sports franchise in North America. [1]
  • Since 1927, the Coupe Stanley has been the exclusive award for the NHL playoff winner. [2]
  • The Coupe Stanley was originally called the Dominion Hockey Challenge Cup. [2]

Questions and answers

What does coupe stanley cup mean?

Coupe Stanley is the French term for the Stanley Cup, the trophy awarded to the NHL playoff champion [1].

When was the Coupe Stanley first awarded?

The Coupe Stanley was first awarded in 1893 [3].

Who donated the Coupe Stanley?

The Coupe Stanley was donated by Lord Stanley of Preston in 1892 [2].

Sources

  1. Coupe Stanley – Dictionnaire biographique du Canada — biographi.ca (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  2. La Stanley Cup en NHL | My American Market : Le Blog — myamericanmarket.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  3. Comment la Coupe Stanley a vu le jour | LNH.com — nhl.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)

Sources last checked August 3, 2026. · More in Sports