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The origin of the NHL championship trophy - the Stanley Cup
1877, in Canada, Ontario, Quebec, Kingston, Winsor, Nova Scotia hockey has been very popular. In 1888, the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association was founded. At that time, Montreal has four teams. Ottawa has one, a Quebec City.
1893, then Governor General of Canada, Sir Stanley spent $ 50 to buy a silver cup to the league champion. This is called the Dominion Hockey Challenge Cup. More people called him the Stanley Cup. In the history of Canada and the United States there have been many Hockey League. After years of evolution became today's NHL. The earliest ice hockey are the amateur game. The first Stanley Cup also specify the scores awarded to the best amateur team championship. And it would be no so-called professional game.
In 1904, the first professional league in the United States, called the International Pro Hockey League. In 1910, the National Hockey Association (NHA), mainly in the east coast. Quickly set up the Pacific Coast League (PCL). It was two of the more well-known league. In 1914, two things League championship fight, won the team can get to the Stanley Cup.
