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Errors On the Cup

As the oldest and most revered trophy in professional sports, there is no greater honor than having your name engraved in the Stanley Cup. But the engravers don’t always get it right. In fact, it seems like they should get a big fat “F” based on the errors they have made. Here is a list of the errors to date.

?1937-38: [Chicago Blackhawks] – Pete Palangio‘s name appears twice; it’s spelled correctly once and incorrectly as “Palagio.”

?1941-42: [Toronto Maple Leafs] – Goaltender Turk Broda is represented twice, once as TURK BRODA and again as WALTER BRODA (his real name).

?1946-47: [Toronto Maple Leafs] – Forward Gaye Stewart is misspelled as GAVE STEWART.

?1951-52: [Detroit Red Wings] – Coach Tommy Ivan’s name is misspelled as TOMMY NIVAN; center Alex Delvecchio‘s name is misspelled as ALEX BELVECCHIO.

?1956 thru 1960: [Montreal Canadiens] – Hall of Fame goaltender Jacques Plante won the Stanley Cup five consecutive years, his name is spelled differently each time.

?1962-63: [Toronto Maple Leafs] – The team name is misspelled as TORONTO MAPLE LEAES. ? 1971-72: [Boston Bruins] – The team name is misspelled as BQSTQN BRUINS.

?1974-75: [Montreal Canadiens] – Forward Bob Gainey’s name is misspelled as GAINY.

?1980-81: [New York Islanders] – The team’s name is misspelled as NEW YORK ILANDERS.

16 X’s. ? 1983-84: [Edmonton Oilers] – Owner Peter Pocklington included the name of his father, Basil Pocklington, who was unaffiliated with the team. After the NHL learned of the move, it ordered the name removed. The name is now covered by a string of

?1995-96: [Colorado Avalanche] – Forward Adam Deadmarsh‘s name was misspelled as ADAM DEADMARCH. It was later corrected, a Stanley Cup first.

?2001-02: [Detroit Red Wings] – Goaltender Manny Legace‘s name was misspelled as MANNY LAGASE; it was later corrected.

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Rangers’ Stanley Cup Trivia

1. Who did the Rangers defeat to win their first Stanley Cup championship? a. Detroit Red Wings b. Montreal Maroons c. New Jersey Devils d. Boston Bruins

2. Many blame the Rangers

Stanley Cup drought from 1940 to 1994 on “Dutton’s curse.”

What is that? a. In 1940, goalie Chris Dutton was traded by the Rangers before he played his first game for them and went on to win 7 Stanley Cups. Similar to the “Curse of the Bambino,” many believe that this caused a bad spell to consume the

Rangers. b. In 1940, Rangers manager

Charles Dutton declared, “We are the best team and will win the next 10 Stanley Cups.”

Well, he certainly jinxed it.

His declaration turned into a curse. c. The Rangers changed their name to the Duttons in 1940.

Fans rejected the name because they said it erased the team’s winning history.

After one season, the name was changed back. But the damage was done. d. Red Dutton was the manager of a rival hockey team that also played in MSG. His team stopped playing during WWII because many members joined the armed forces. When they returned, the Rangers did not allow them to continue playing in MSG. In response, Dutton declared, “The Rangers will never win another Cup in my lifetime.” He died in 1987.

3. Who was captain of the

Rangers in their 1994 Stanley

Cup winning season? a. Mark Messier b. Brian Leetch c. Adam Graves d. Alexei Kovalev

4. How many Stanley Cups have the Rangers won (not including this year)? a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4

5. Who scored the doubleovertime goal in Game 7 against the Devils in 1994 to send the Rangers to the Stanley

Cup finals? a. Tony Amonte b. Stephane Matteau c. Glenn Anderson d. Mark Messier

6. Including this year, how many times were the Rangers in the Stanley Cup finals? a. 6 b. 8 c. 9 d. 12

7. Who did the Rangers lose to in the 2014 Stanley Cup Finals? a. Montreal Canadians b. Philadelphia Flyers c. Los Angeles Kings d. Pittsburgh Penguins

Answers 1-B 2-D 3-A 4-D 5-B 6-D 7-C

Wisdom Key 6-7 correct: Let me guess – you fall asleep every night with the following ringing in your head: “Matteau! Matteau! Matteau!” (Indeed, perhaps best broadcast moment in sports history.) 3-5 correct: Not bad for an Islanders fan. 0-2 correct: You might make fun of hockey players for not having front teeth…but sure beats missing brain cells!