The Walter Cup is lacking — or at least the model of the trophy that belongs to the Professional Women’s Hockey League champion Montreal Victoire, the league advised The Associated Press on Friday.
Without going into element, the PWHL issued a assertion saying the trophy “did not arrive as expected at its latest stop,” and added “we are working closely with the shipping company to locate it.”
The trophy was supposed to be shipped to Lethbridge, Alberta, to spend the day with Victoire ahead Dara Greig, a particular person with data of the plans advised the AP on the situation of anonymity because these particulars were not revealed by the league.
The Walter Cup is displayed before being introduced to Minnesota after they defeated Boston in Game 5 of the finals to win the PWHL on Wednesday, May 29, 2024. AP Photo/Mary Schwalm
A container did arrive, but not the one the PWHL shipped with the trophy inside, a second particular person with data of the particulars advised the AP. The second particular person spoke on the situation of anonymity because these particulars have not been revealed by the league.
As a end result, Greig wound up suspending her day with the trophy on Thursday, which included a public occasion at the metropolis’s Go toLethbridge.com Arena.
It’s unclear where the Walter Cup was last seen. And unlike the NHL and the Stanley Cup, the PWHL does not have a particular person devoted to journey with its trophy when it goes on the street to be with gamers.
The lacking Walter Cup in query is not the one introduced to groups on the ice upon profitable the championship. That one is completely housed at the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto.
The lacking model is instead a model issued to championship-winning groups to preserve.
Members of the PWHL workforce Montreal Victoires maintain up the Walter Cup as they attend the Round of 16 singles match between Ben Shelton of the United States and Joao Fonseca of Brazil on day eight of the ATP 1000 National Bank Open. Getty Images
The workforce’s model, like the unique trophy, is made of sterling silver and designed by Tiffany & Co. It weighs about 35 kilos (16 kilograms) and measures about 24 inches (61 centimeters) in top and 13 inches (33 centimeters) huge.
The cup rests on two rods, resembling hockey sticks. On the cup are engraved six W’s representing the league’s six unique franchises. The base of the cup represents a puck on which the championship groups are etched.
Montreal clinched the cup by defeating Ottawa in Game 4 of a best-of-five collection in May to become the PWHL’s first Canadian workforce to win title. Minnesota won the PWHL’s first two championships.
The trophy is named after PWHL founder and major financier Los Angeles Dodgers proprietor Mark Walter and his spouse Kimbra.