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Originally Posted by 1990C4S
I think that is the 'replica Cup', yes? The real Cup stays in The Hockey Hall of Fame I believe. (It has Peter Pocklington's father's name stamped into it, the X'ed out, whereas that 'error' is not on the replica Cup. IIRC.)
Still a cool thing to see in person....
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No one handles the "real" cup not even players. This was the cup goinig around with the players as it was part of the Bruins Foundation event that day. It had also just come back from Pittsburgh with Recchi. I've seen the real one in the Hall of Fame a few years ago.
I had lunch with the guys that bring it around, the guy from the CC commercial, and one has been carting around with it for 12 years. He's pretty much seen it all and though its not the original from the 1890's lets just say it still has lots of Patina....
Here's the explanation:
Original, authenticated, and replica versions
The original Stanley Cup in the bank vault at the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto, OntarioThere are actually three Stanley Cups: the original bowl, the authenticated Cup, and the replica at the Hall of Fame. The original bowl, purchased by Lord Stanley and physically awarded to the champion until 1970,[57] is now displayed in the vault room at the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto, Ontario.[57]
The authenticated version or "Presentation Cup" was created in 1963 by Montreal silversmith Carl Petersen. NHL president Clarence Campbell felt that the original bowl was becoming too thin and fragile, and thus requested a duplicate trophy as a replacement.[58] The Presentation Cup is authenticated by the seal of the Hockey Hall of Fame on the bottom, which can be seen when winning players lift the Cup over their heads, and it is the one currently awarded to the champions of the playoffs and used for promotions.[45] This version was made in secret, and its production was only revealed three years later.[58]
The replica trophy, called the "Replica Cup", was created in 1993 by Montreal silversmith Louise St. Jacques to be used as a stand-in at the Hockey Hall of Fame whenever the Presentation Cup is not available for display.[58] There are very few differences between the authenticated version and the replica version. The surest way to identify one version from the other is to check the engraving for the 1984 Stanley Cup winning Edmonton Oilers. The authenticated version has x's engraved over Basil Pocklington's name whereas his name is completely missing from the replica version.