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Calder Cup Tour begins Thursday

Published on February 25, 2003 under American Hockey League (AHL) News Release


SPRINGFIELD, MA ... The American Hockey League announced today the launch of the Calder Cup 2003 Tour, with the first stop coming this weekend in Houston.

The coveted Calder Cup will travel to 19 AHL cities, making appearances at games, schools, area sponsors, local TV and radio stations and various other community events. The 39-day tour leads up to the start of the Calder Cup 2003 Playoffs.

The Calder Cup 2003 Tour offers fans the opportunity to view up close one of the oldest trophies in North American sports. The Calder Cup, which has been competed for since the 1936-37 season, features the names of players, coaches and support staff from the last 20 American Hockey League champions, and is accompanied by a special display highlighting the intensity and excitement of the Calder Cup Playoffs.

In conjunction with the tour, all AHL arenas will display specially-designed Calder Cup 2003 posters displaying the rich tradition and history surrounding the quest for the Calder Cup. The complete tour schedule is below.

The AHL's championship trophy is named after Hockey Hall of Famer Frank Calder, who served as the first president of the National Hockey League from 1917-43. During the 1920s, Calder was instrumental in guiding professional hockey into the mainstream of the United States' major cities, including New York, Boston, Chicago and Detroit, while also helping in the formation of the American Hockey League.

Seventeen members of the Hockey Hall of Fame are among the winners of the Calder Cup, including Terry Sawchuk, Emile Francis, Gerry Cheevers, Larry Robinson and Johnny Bower. Additionally, more than 100 players and coaches have won both the Calder Cup and the Stanley Cup in their careers, among them Patrick Roy, Andy Bathgate, Doug Harvey and Billy Smith.

Calder Cup 2003 Tour Schedule Thurs., Feb. 27 -- Houston -- Media Day
Fri., Feb. 28 -- Houston -- Chicago at Houston, 7:30 CT
Sat., Mar. 1 -- Houston -- Milwaukee at Houston, 7:30 CT
Sun., Mar. 2 -- San Antonio -- Milwaukee at San Antonio, 7:00 CT
Mon., Mar. 3 -- San Antonio -- Houston at San Antonio, 7:00 CT Fri., Mar. 7 -- Binghamton -- Albany at Binghamton, 7:05 ET
Sat., Mar. 8 -- Hamilton -- Rochester at Hamilton, 7:00 ET
Sun., Mar. 9 -- Rochester -- Albany at Rochester, 6:05 ET Mon., Mar. 10 -- Norfolk -- Media Day
Tue., Mar. 11 -- Norfolk -- Media Day
Wed., Mar. 12 -- Norfolk -- Hershey at Norfolk, 7:15 ET Fri., Mar. 14 -- Providence -- Springfield at Providence, 7:05 ET
Sat., Mar. 15 -- Bridgeport -- Springfield at Bridgeport, 7:05 ET
Sun., Mar. 16 -- Hartford -- Springfield at Hartford, 4:05 ET Wed., Mar. 19 -- Grand Rapids -- Media Day
Thurs., Mar. 20 -- Grand Rapids -- Manitoba at Grand Rapids, 7:00 ET
Fri., Mar. 21 -- Chicago -- Rochester at Chicago, 7:30 CT
Sat., Mar. 22 -- Milwaukee -- Rochester at Milwaukee, 1:12 CT
Sun., Mar. 23 -- Manchester -- Albany at Manchester, 4:05 ET Thurs., Mar. 27 -- Wilkes-Barre -- Media Day
Fri., Mar. 28 -- Wilkes-Barre -- Binghamton at Wilkes-Barre, 7:05 ET
Sat., Mar. 29 -- Springfield -- Albany at Springfield, 7:35 ET
Sun., Mar. 30 -- Portland -- Saint John at Portland, 5:05 ET Fri., Apr. 4 -- Worcester -- Manchester at Worcester, 7:05 ET
Sat., Apr. 5 -- Hershey -- Philadelphia at Hershey, 7:00 ET
Sun., Apr. 6 -- Philadelphia -- Wilkes-Barre at Philadelphia, 5:05 ET

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