Stanley Cup trustees
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The Stanley Cup trustees are the appointed officials responsible for overseeing the integrity, awarding, and custodianship of the Stanley Cup in professional ice hockey.
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Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
custodial authority
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oversight body → sports governance body → |
| appliesTo |
Stanley Cup
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professional ice hockey → |
| appointedBy |
Governor General of Canada (historically, for original trustees)
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| basedOn |
terms of Lord Stanley’s original donation of the Cup
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| country |
Canada
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| createdBy |
Lord Stanley of Preston
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| createdFor |
Stanley Cup
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| fieldOfWork |
ice hockey
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sports administration → |
| follows |
Stanley Cup trust conditions
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| hasAuthority |
to approve changes in how the Stanley Cup is competed for
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to recognize a champion for the Stanley Cup → to withhold awarding of the Stanley Cup under certain circumstances → |
| hasDuty |
to act independently of any single league’s commercial interests
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to ensure the Cup remains a challenge trophy for top-level hockey → to maintain continuity of the Stanley Cup championship → |
| hasHistoricalRole |
approval of NHL as primary competition for the Stanley Cup
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transition of the Stanley Cup from challenge trophy to league championship trophy → |
| hasLegalAuthorityOver |
awarding of the Stanley Cup
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| hasNumberOfMembers |
2
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| hasPart |
individual Stanley Cup trustee
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| hasResponsibility |
approving the competition format for awarding the Stanley Cup
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custodianship of the Stanley Cup → ensuring the Cup is contested by eligible teams → ensuring the Stanley Cup is awarded according to its trust → interpretation of the Stanley Cup trust conditions → overseeing the integrity of the Stanley Cup competition → protecting the traditions of the Stanley Cup → resolving disputes related to the Stanley Cup → |
| hasScope |
rules and conditions under which the Stanley Cup is awarded
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| inception |
1893
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| jurisdiction |
National Hockey League championship (modern era)
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Stanley Cup competition → |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
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| notableEvent |
involved in decisions regarding awarding of the Cup during labor disputes
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upheld NHL’s right to award the Stanley Cup after league changes and expansions → |
| oversees |
engraving of team names on the Stanley Cup (in principle)
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transfer of physical custody of the Stanley Cup to champions → |
| recognizedBy |
National Hockey League
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hockey governing bodies in Canada → |
| roleIn |
governance of the Stanley Cup
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| usesTitle |
Trustee of the Stanley Cup
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| worksWith |
National Hockey League
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Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Stanley Cup
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formerGoverningBody |
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Canadian Amateur Hockey Association
("Allan Cup trustees system")
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predecessor |