NWHL Unveils Isobel Cup Championship Trophy
March 12, 2016 - Premier Hockey Federation (PHF) News Release
NWHL Isobel Cup Championship Trophy
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NEWARK - The National Women's Hockey League, the first professional league to pay women to play hockey, unveiled its championship trophy today, prior to Game 2 of the Isobel Cup Finals between the Boston Pride and Buffalo Beauts.
"We used our relationship with the Hockey Hall of Fame to conceptualize and create the Isobel Cup," said NWHL Commissioner Dani Rylan. "The Cup itself represents the founding four teams and is inscribed with a message noting its awarding to the greatest professional women's hockey team in North America."
About the Isobel Cup
The Isobel Cup is the championship trophy of the National Women's Hockey League. It received its name from Lord Frederick Arthur Stanley's daughter, Isobel, who shared his love of the game and is known to be one of the first female hockey players in Canada. Isobel, along with her brothers, encouraged her father to purchase a silver cup to award to the best amateur hockey team in Canada. The Stanley Cup, as it was later named, became the championship trophy of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Dimensions
The sterling silver Cup stands at 14 1/2" tall and sits atop an 11" base. The entire trophy stands at 25 1/2" tall. The Cup is 12" wide and weighs 15 pounds.
Engraving
The front of The Cup reads: "The Lady Isobel Gathorne-Hardy Cup 1875-1963". The front panel on the top layer of the base shows a photo of Lady Isobel playing the game she loved. Under the photo, it reads: "This Cup shall be awarded annually to the greatest professional women's hockey team in North America. All who pursue this Cup, pursue a dream; a dream born with Isobel, that shall never die. EST. 2016". At the foot of The Cup, the Founding Four teams have been etched into white coriander to be immortalized in NWHL history.
Legacy
At the conclusion of each Isobel Cup Playoffs, the names of the entire winning team will be etched onto its panels for all of eternity. The current configuration of The Isobel Cup will last for the first 15 seasons the trophy is awarded. At the start of season 16, a new layer will be added to the bottom of the base to accommodate the next generation of champions.
The Isobel Cup will live at The Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto when not being utilized by the NWHL.
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