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[–] 22 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (3 children)

Don't they remove the strips and add blank ones? Or was that a different trophy.

Edit: it's not even the first time it happened. According to Wikipedia:

Peter Pocklington, then-owner of the Edmonton Oilers, put his father's name, Basil, on the Stanley Cup in 1984. Because Basil had no affiliation with the Oilers or the NHL at all, the league had his name stricken

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  • [–] 14 points 4 months ago (2 children)

    I knew pocklington; he was an utter asshole. This tracks.

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  • [–] 2 points 4 months ago (1 child)

    This tracks for a LOT of the hockey community in Canada. Not everyone, but a lot of them.

    Growing up, hockey players were the worst to be around in school; a clique with a massive superiority complex, unfettered egos, and selfishness. 1 out of every 10 would be a good ratio to describe how many of them were worth interacting with.

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