Lord's Stanley's Cup to Appear at 2004 Par-A-Dice ECHL All-Star Events
January 13, 2004 - ECHL (ECHL)
Peoria Rivermen News Release
Peoria, Ill. (January 13, 2003) â The ECHL announced today that the Hockey Hall of Fame will display the Stanley Cup during the 2004 Par-A-Dice ECHL All-Star Game events on January 20-21 in Peoria, Ill. The ECHL also announced that the Patrick J. Kelly Cup, awarded annually to the ECHL Champion, will also be on display during the ECHL All-Star Game events.
The oldest trophy competed for by professional athletes in North America, the Stanley Cup was donated by Frederick Arthur, Lord Stanley of Preston and son of the Earl of Derby, in 1893. Lord Stanley purchased the trophy for 10 guineas ($50 at that time) for presentation to amateur hockey champions of Canada. Since 1910, when the National Hockey League took possession of the Stanley Cup, the trophy has been the symbol of professional hockey supremacy. It has been competed for only by NHL teams since 1926-27 and has been under the exclusive control of the NHL since 1947.
The Stanley Cup and the Kelly Cup will both be displayed and fans will have the opportunity to have their pictures taken with both trophies at the Skills Competition, the ECHL Premier Ice Odyssey Reception, the All-Star Game, and at the inaugural All-Star Fan Fest.
Sponsored by the Par-A-Dice Hotel Casino and hosted by the Peoria Rivermen, the 12th Annual ECHL All-Star Game and Skills Competition will be held at the 9,919-seat Carver Arena at the Peoria Civic Center in Peoria, Ill. The Skills Competition will be at 7:00 p.m. CT on Tuesday, January 20 and the game will be played at 7:30 p.m. CT on Wednesday, January 21. Tickets to the All-Star Game and Skills Competition are available by telephone at (309) 676-1040, x106.
All-Star Fan Fest tickets are $20 and there are only 400 tickets available. The Fan Fest will include complimentary hors d'oeuvres, a "Meet and Greet" with All-Star players and coaches, and a limited-edition commemorative All-Star gift. Individuals interested in purchasing tickets should telephone the Rivermen Office Manager Brandi Bordner at (309) 676-1040, extension 101.
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