history of ice hockey: Quick Facts

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Skating the Cup

The oldest trophy in North American professional sports

American ice hockey goalie James Craig in a blue USA jersey and white mask blocks a shot near the goal during a game in 1980.

Kendall Coyne Schofield, wearing a Minnesota hockey jersey, lifts the Walter Cup overhead and celebrates on the ice after winning the PWHL Finals, with fans in the background.

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