Hockey Trivia – Misspelled Stanley Cup Names

Fun fact about the Stanley Cup

I think the NHL might need to hire a new proofreader.

One of the reasons the Stanley Cup is the most popular professional sports trophy among the Big Four is primarily because of the feeling of immortality that comes with having your name forever engraved on the side of the trophy.

But what do you do when your name is misspelled? But in fact, your last name? What happens when engravers misspell the NAME OF THE WINNING TEAM OF THE STANLEY CUP?

Well, most of the time, the NHL doesn’t do anything.

Did you know that there are a handful of misspellings in the Stanley Cup today? Chief among them include:

* Bob Gainey was spelled “Gainy” when he was playing in Montreal in the 1970s;

* Ted Kennedy was spelled “Kennedyy” in the 1940s;

* New York Islanders was spelled “Ilanders” in 1980/81;

* the Toronto Maple Leafs were spelled “Leaes” in 1962/63;

* the Boston Bruins were spelled “Bqstqn” in 1972

Do you feel bad for those players and teams? Well, how about poor old Jacques Plante? His name has been misspelled FIVE TIMES, including Jocko, Jack, and Plant. I can’t even imagine being someone as accomplished as Jacques Plante and not having the proper recognition not once…not twice…but FIVE times!

Let’s hope this year’s engravers will take their time and check their spelling throughout the year. If not, I may update this article sooner rather than later.