Stanley Cup saying goodbye to names like Maurice Richard, Bobby
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Stanley Cup saying goodbye to names like Maurice Richard, Bobby
The players who won an NHL championship from 1954-65 are being stripped off the Stanley Cup this spring to create room for a new layer of names without making the trophy too big to be skated around the ice by the winning captain or checked on an airplane for its next journey.
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The Hockey News October 1, 2002 (Digital)
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Stanley Cup saying goodbye to some NHL legends' names
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Stanley Cup saying goodbye to names like Maurice Richard, Bobby
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Maurice Richard Holding Stanley Cup by Bettmann
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These legendary teams will be removed from the Stanley Cup to make way for the Washington Capitals
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Robbers left Richard with only one ring after 11 Stanley Cup wins