What if the Stanley Cup was treated as a belt?

[hayden]

I was just thinking what the NHL season would look like if the NHL treated the Stanley Cup as a Title Belt, so just for fun I am going to map out The Presidents Trophy (WCW US Title) and The Stanley Cup (WWF Heavyweight Title) for the remainder of the NHL season and see who would've wound up with the belts in the end

Presidents Trophy Title History NHL 2011-12:
Washington Capitals (October 6, 2011)
Edmonton Oilers (October 27, 2011)
Phoenix Coyotes (November 5, 2011)
Montreal Canadiens (November 10, 2011) OT Win
Buffalo Sabres (November 14, 2011) SO win
New Jersey Devils (November 16, 2011)
Florida Panthers (November 21, 2011)
Tampa Bay Lightning (November 25, 2011) OT Win
Minnesota Wild (November 28, 2011)
Winnipeg Jets (December 13, 2011)
Washington Capitals (December 15, 2011) x2
Colorado Avalanche (December 17, 2011)
Winnipeg Jets (December 27, 2011) X2
Montreal Canadiens (January 4, 2012) X2
St. Louis Blues (January 10, 2012)
Vancouver Canucks (January 12, 2012)
Anaheim Ducks (January 15, 2012)
Dallas Stars (January 24, 2012)
San Jose Sharks (February 2, 2012)
Phoenix Coyotes (February 4, 2012)X2
Vancouver Canucks (February 13, 2012) X2
Nashville Predators (February 21, 2012)
St. Louis Blues (February 23, 2012) x2 OT
Vancouver Canucks (March 1, 2012)x3
Buffalo Sabres (March 3, 2012) x2
Winnipeg Jets (March 5, 2012) x3
Vancouver Canucks (March 8, 2012) x4
Montreal Canadiens (March 10, 2012) x3
Buffalo Sabres (March 12, 2012) x3 OT win
Colorado Avalanche (March 14, 2012) x2 OT win
New Jersey Devils (March 15, 2012) x2 1-0 SO win ^1
New York Rangers (March 19, 2012)
Buffalo Sabres (March 23, 2012) x4
Pittsburgh Penguins (March 30, 2012)
Philadelphia Flyers (April 1, 2012)
New York Rangers (April 3, 2012)
Pittsburgh Penguins (April 5, 2012) x2


^1- New Jersey Devils lost to Pittsburgh Penguins on March 17, but match considered a Non-Title Match


Stanley Cup Title History NHL 2011-12:
Boston Bruins (October 6, 2011)
Philadelphia Flyers (October 6, 2011)
Los Angeles Kings (October 15, 2011) OT Win
New Jersey Devils (October 25, 2011)
Phoenix Coyotes (October 27, 2011)
Nashville Predators (November 3, 2011)
Los Angeles Kings (November 8, 2011) x2
Vancouver Canucks (November 10, 2011)
Anaheim Ducks (November 11, 2011)
Minnesota Wild (November 13, 2011)
Edmonton Oilers (November 25, 2011)
Colorado Avalanche (November 26, 2011)
Dallas Stars (November 28, 2011)
New York Islanders (December 3, 2011)
Chicago Blackhawks (December 8, 2011)
Pittsburgh Penguins (December 20, 2011)
Philadelphia Flyers (December 29, 2011) X2
New York Rangers (January 2, 2012) Winter Classic / WrestleMania Main Event
Ottawa Senators (January 12, 2012)
Winnipeg Jets (January 16, 2012)
New Jersey Devils (January 17, 2012) X2
Boston Bruins (January 19, 2012) X2
New York Rangers (January 21, 2012) X2
New Jersey Devils (January 31, 2012) OT Win x3
St. Louis Blues (February 9, 2012)
Columbus Blue Jackets (February 14, 2012)
Chicago Blackhawks (February 18, 2012) x2
Dallas Stars (February 23, 2012) x2
Pittsburgh Penguins (February 29, 2012) x2 SO Win
Philadelphia Flyers (March 18, 2012) x3 OT Win
Florida Panthers (March 20, 2012)
Carolina Hurricanes (March 21, 2012)
Columbus Blue Jackets (March 23, 2012) x2
Edmonton Oilers (March 25, 2012) x2
Dallas Stars (March 28, 2012) x3
Vancouver Canucks (March 30, 2012) x2
Calgary Flames (April 5, 2012)

Oddly enough: The Detroit Red Wings and the Toronto Maple Leafs were the only teams to not win a "title" throughout the season.

[drsmooth]

Actually.............

It was, for a while. Treated like a wrestling belt!!! At least from 1893 to 1914.


en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Stanley_Cup_Challenge_Games

Not to put a damper on your list..

I would love to see who the modern Stanley Cup challenge champion would be at the end of the season..

[hayden]

Thanks Smooth,
But teams also protested and had to defend after the regular season.

I appreciate the additional info

[drsmooth]

Nov 6, 2011 10:11:42 GMT -5 hayden said:

Thanks Smooth,
But teams also protested and had to defend after the regular season.

I appreciate the additional info

Not just defend, but defend against the Cup, being thrown into Lake Of The Woods.

In 1907, a Kenora Thistles team manager threatened to throw the Cup into the Lake of the Woods in a dispute over the eligibility of two Thistles players

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Traditions_and_anecdotes_associated_with_the_Stanley_Cup#cite_note-Neglect-32