The Stanley Cup Hockey's Greatest Prize

The Stanley Cup. Hockey's greatest prize. Written by Michael T. Foley.

斯坦利杯。 冰球界的最高荣耀。 作者：迈克尔·T·福利。

Hockey's Greatest Prize It's Game 7 of the 1996 Western Conference Finals between the Detroit Red Wings and the St. Louis Blues. The winner will play in the National Hockey League, NHL, playoff finals. The game is tied 0 -0 in the second overtime period. Everyone is excited as Detroit captain Steve Iserman grabs the puck. He dashes to the blue line and, without warning, crack! blasts the puck into the net. Suddenly, the building starts shaking as thousands of fans cheer at one of the most exciting goals in hockey history.

冰球的最高奖杯 1996年西部决赛抢七大战，对阵双方是底特律红翼队和圣路易斯蓝调队。 获胜者将晋级国家冰球联盟（NHL）的季后赛总决赛。 比赛进入第二个加时，比分依旧0比0平。 底特律队长史蒂夫·伊泽曼拿到冰球时，所有人都兴奋起来。 他冲去蓝线位置，突然——砰！ 劲射破门，球进了！ 整座场馆都跟着颤动，几千名球迷齐声欢呼，这是冰球史上最激动人心的进球之一。

Lord Stanley's Cup Every season, players have one goal in mind – winning the Stanley Cup. Once the regular season is over, the real season begins. The playoff season is the most exciting time of the year. The Stanley Cup was named after Lord Stanley of Preston, the Governor -General of Canada, from 1888 to 1893. Lord Stanley first saw a hockey game in 1889 and fell in love. He decided to build a trophy that could be awarded to the top team. The cup was made in 1892. It was the prize for the best hockey team in Canada. In 1915, two hockey leagues agreed to play for the Cup. Later, those leagues would join some others, and new leagues would form. In 1926, the NHL became the only league to compete for the Cup. Its name changed to the Stanley Presentation Cup. In 1947, it became

斯坦利勋爵的奖杯 每个赛季，球员们心中都只有一个目标——赢下斯坦利杯。 常规赛结束后，真正的较量才正式开始。 季后赛是一整年里最激动人心的时刻。 斯坦利杯是以1888至1893年的加拿大总督普雷斯顿的斯坦利勋爵命名的。 斯坦利勋爵1889年第一次看冰球比赛，就爱上了这项运动。 他决定打造一座奖杯，用来颁发给最强的球队。 这座奖杯在1892年打造完成。 最初它是加拿大最佳冰球队的奖项。 1915年，两个冰球联盟约定，冠军角逐这座奖杯。 后来这些联盟和其他联盟合并，新的联盟陆续诞生。 1926年，NHL成为唯一角逐斯坦利杯的联盟。 它改名为“斯坦利奖杯”。 1947年，它成为了

At that time, there were only six teams in the NHL. They were from Toronto, Montreal, Detroit, Chicago, New York, and Boston. Those teams still play in the NHL today. People call them the original six. The original cup was made out of silver. It was 7 .2 inches, 18 .5 centimeters tall, and 11 .4 inches, 29 centimeters wide. The first one was placed in the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1963. A new cup is used today. Hockey is the only major sport in North America that uses the same trophy every year. The cup has five bands at the bottom. The names of the winners are carved into the bands. When the bands are full, they are placed in the Hockey Hall of Fame. Then new bands are put on the cup.

那时候，NHL只有六支球队。 它们分别来自多伦多、蒙特利尔、底特律、芝加哥、纽约和波士顿。 这些球队至今还在NHL参赛。 人们称它们为“创始六队”。 最初的斯坦利杯是纯银打造的。 它高7.2英寸（18.5厘米），宽11.4英寸（29厘米）。 最初的那座奖杯1963年被收藏在冰球名人堂。 现在我们使用的是新的斯坦利杯。 冰球是北美唯一一个每年都用同一座奖杯的主流运动。 奖杯底部有五道环带。 冠军队的名字会刻在环带上。 环带刻满后，就会被移去冰球名人堂收藏。 之后给奖杯换上新的环带。

The road to the Stanley Cup The road to the Stanley Cup is long and difficult, but hockey fans wouldn't want it any other way. Thirty teams are split into two conferences. The Eastern Conference has the Metropolitan and the Atlantic divisions. The Western Conference has the Central and the Pacific divisions. Only 16 of 30 teams make the playoffs. The top three teams in each division make the playoffs. The remaining spots are filled by the next two highest placed teams in each conference.

通往斯坦利杯之路 通往斯坦利杯的道路漫长又艰难，但冰球球迷就爱这样的挑战。 三十支球队分为两个联合会。 东部联合会包含大都会分区和大西洋分区。 西部联合会包含中央分区和太平洋分区。 三十支球队里只有十六支能打进季后赛。 每个分区的前三名自动获得季后赛资格。 剩下的名额由每个联合会排名接下来最高的两支球队获得。

Fighting in Hockey Hockey is known for being fast, exciting, and rough. In fact, hockey is the only North American sport that allows players to fight. A 1922 rule change decided that fighting players would receive a five -minute penalty. Some people think fighting helps stop players from taking cheap shots and using their sticks as weapons. However, others feel that fighting in the NHL is too violent and should be banned. It is important that kids and amateur players never fight. Once the playoffs begin, teams go through four best -of -seven rounds in order to win. They play in conference quarterfinals, conference semifinals, conference finals, and the Stanley Cup finals. The Stanley Cup Finals pit the Eastern Conference Champions against the Western Conference Champions. It may be the most thrilling playoff series in all of sports.

冰球里的对抗 冰球以速度快、够刺激、对抗强闻名。 实际上，冰球是北美唯一一个允许球员对抗打架的运动。 1922年的规则修订规定，打架的球员要被判五分钟离场受罚。 有些人认为，允许打架能阻止球员偷偷恶意犯规，避免把球杆当武器。 不过也有人觉得NHL的打架太暴力，应该禁止。 要记住，小朋友和业余球员绝对不能打架哦。 季后赛开始后，球队要赢下四轮七战四胜制的系列赛才能夺冠。 分别是联合会四分之一决赛、联合会半决赛、联合会决赛，最后是斯坦利杯总决赛。 斯坦利杯总决赛是东部联合会冠军对阵西部联合会冠军。 它堪称所有运动里最扣人心弦的季后赛系列赛。