Calder Cup Trophy to be on display at Cincinnati Gardens

Published on February 26, 2004 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Cincinnati RailRaiders News Release


CINCINNATI, Ohio - The Calder Cup Trophy, the symbol of supremacy throughout the 68-year history of the American Hockey League, will be on display Saturday, April 10 when the Cincinnati Mighty Ducks host the Cleveland Barons at 7:35 p.m. at Cincinnati Gardens in the final game of the 2003-2004 regular season.

Fans will have 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 1936-1937 season, features the names of players, coaches and support staff from the last 20 AHL championships (the other 47 champions' plaques are on display at the Hockey Hall of Fame), and will be accompanied by a special display highlighting the intensity and excitement of the Calder Cup playoffs.

The trophy is named after Hockey Hall of Famer Frank Calder, who served as the National Hockey League's first president from 1917 through 1943. During the 1920's, Calder was instrumental in guiding professional hockey into the mainstream of America's major cities, including Boston, New York, Detroit and Chicago, while helping in the formation of the American Hockey League.

Eighteen members of the Hockey Hall of Fame are among the winners of the Calder Cup, including Terry Sawchuk, Emile Francis, Gerry Cheevers, Larry Robinson, Billy Smith and Johnny Bower. Nearly 80 players in the NHL have won Calder Cup championships, among them Steve Sullivan, Pasi Nurminen, Kirk Maltby, Adam Oates, Derek Armstrong, Andrew Brunette, Mike Dunham, Keith Primeau, Brian Boucher, Rico Fata, Olaf Kozlig and Sergei Gonchar.

NHL coaches who have guided their teams to Calder Cup championships include Fred Shero, Don Cherry, Robbie Ftorek, Mike Keenan, Barry Trotz and Bob Hartley.

More than 100 players and coaches have won both the Calder Cup and Stanley Cup in their careers, including Andy Bathgate, Brian Engblom, Bill Barber, Adam Graves, Doug Harvey, Martin Lapointe, Pete Mahovolich and Brian Skrudland.

The immensely popular Cincinnati Swords won the Calder Cup in 1973, marking the last time a Cincinnati-based professional hockey team has captured a league title. Three members from that team - head coach Floyd Smith, right wing Rick Dudley and goaltender Rocky Farr - are now enshrined as members of the Cincinnati Hockey Hall of Fame.

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