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The Stanley Cup was announced in 1892

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In 1892, Governor General Lord Stanley’s donation of a challenge cup for Canada’s best hockey club was announced. First awarded to amateur teams, the Stanley Cup has been the exclusive prize of the National Hockey League’s playoff champion since 1927.

Scope & context

The trophy’s origin and status, not individual championships or the history of professional hockey.

Sources behind this record

The Stanley Cup National Historic Event ↗

Parks Canada (Directory of Federal Heritage Designations)

Importance; approved inscription