| Fun Fact About the Stanley Cup | | | | * Ted Kennedy was spelled "Kennedyy" in the 40s; |
| I think the NHL might need to hire a new proofreader. | | | | * New York Islanders was spelled "Ilanders" in 1980/81; |
| One of the reasons that the Stanley Cup is the most | | | | * the Toronto Maple Leafs was spelled "Leaes" in |
| popular professional sports trophies amongst the four | | | | 1962/63; |
| majors is mainly because of the sense of immortality | | | | * the Boston Bruins was spelled "Bqstqn" in 1972 |
| that comes along with having your name forever | | | | Feel bad for those players and teams? Well how |
| engraved into the side of the trophy. | | | | about poor old Jacques Plante? His name has been |
| But what do you do when your first name is | | | | misspelled FIVE TIMES, including Jocko, Jack and Plant. |
| misspelled? Or, for that matter, your last name? What | | | | I can't even imagine being someone as well |
| about when the engravers misspell the NAME OF | | | | accomplished as Jacques Plante and not having the |
| THE STANLEY CUP WINNING TEAM? | | | | proper recognition made not once... not twice... but FIVE |
| Well, more often than not, the NHL doesn't do anything. | | | | times! |
| Did you know that there are a handful of misspellings | | | | Let's hope the engravers this year take their time and |
| on the Stanley Cup today? Chief among them include: | | | | double check their spelling this year round. If not, I may |
| * Bob Gainey was spelled "Gainy" when he was a | | | | be updating this article sooner than later. |
| player for Montreal in the 70s; | | | | |