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The NHL All-Star game is here in Minneapolis, MN this weekend, along with all the nifty NHL shit. Just got back from the NHL All-Star Experience, and holy shit was it cool!
Not only did they have a shit load of photo and equipment exhibits, they had what really was the only thing worth seeing. The trophies. All of them. The Lady Byng, Conn Smythe, The "Rocket" Richard, The Norris, The Lester Patrick, all of them. And of course mother fucking Lord Stanley's Cup.
I had seen the cup before in Denver, CO... but this time I got a pic taken with it $$$$. Never realized how much interesting history there was behind the Cup. Like the time it was dropped in a river, or when the Montreal Canadians left it on a roadside after a flat tire was changed.
Perhaps the coolest thing of all, is that these trophies aren't remade each year like the NFL or other major sports. They're passed on to the next winner, with replicas given to the past winners. Fucking tight.
PS- The Herb Brooks Memorial was dedicated today, with the unveiling of a massive statue in his honor. We're gonna miss ya Herbie!
Not only did they have a shit load of photo and equipment exhibits, they had what really was the only thing worth seeing. The trophies. All of them. The Lady Byng, Conn Smythe, The "Rocket" Richard, The Norris, The Lester Patrick, all of them. And of course mother fucking Lord Stanley's Cup.
I had seen the cup before in Denver, CO... but this time I got a pic taken with it $$$$. Never realized how much interesting history there was behind the Cup. Like the time it was dropped in a river, or when the Montreal Canadians left it on a roadside after a flat tire was changed.
Perhaps the coolest thing of all, is that these trophies aren't remade each year like the NFL or other major sports. They're passed on to the next winner, with replicas given to the past winners. Fucking tight.
PS- The Herb Brooks Memorial was dedicated today, with the unveiling of a massive statue in his honor. We're gonna miss ya Herbie!
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