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#TBT: Saying Goodbye to Mr. Hockey and Lord Stanley, Hoping for Stamkos, and More

FlamesNation | June 15, 2017

Related Topics: Stanley Cup, Frederick Stanley, 16th Earl of Derby, Stanley Cup Finals

Before getting into each team we look way back to 1908 when the man who gave the hockey world the Stanley Cup passed away. Frederick Arthur Stanley, better known as Lord Stanley, donated the Stanley Cup in 1892. The Stanley Cup is the oldest North American trophy competed for by professional athletes.

Here’s the rest of what happened in the hockey world from June 8-14th:

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June 14, 1994: The Canucks are defeated in Game 7 by the New York Rangers, ending the Rangers’ 54-year drought — the longest in NHL history.

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