If the Cup Could Talk

by Mike Ulmer

Lord Stanleys Cup has been the happiest moments and celebrations that the championships can bring, and has shared in so many intimate moments such as Denis Potvin with The Stanley Cup and his dying father. For over one hundred years professional hockey players have battled for possession of The Cup. The Cup has been stolen, it has been vandalized, it is home to the names of hockeys greatest players such as Bowman, Imlach, Blake, Arbour it has stories that young and old alike will wait to hear with bated breath If the Cup Could Talk.

Genres: Hockey, Sports

144 pages, Hardcover

First published October 1, 2000

About the author

Mike Ulmer is an author and owner of Catapult Bookwriting. He authored 19 books including M is for Maple, the best selling alphabet book in Canadian publishing history.

Reviews

[Jeff Koslowski · Rating 4 out of 5]

Some of the history is off so I certainly wouldn't call this fully inclusive book for those who want to learn about the history of the Cup but for those who are looking for and interesting anecdotes and stories about those lucky enough to have been around it, it's a fun read.

[Joe Seliske · Rating 5 out of 5]

I've heard many of these stories before, but there were many that were new to me. This was a nice, easy-going read that still made you want to read just one more story.

[Brian Jarsma · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing what has happened to the Stanley Cup. Will always treasure the time I got to kiss it.

[Tyler · Rating 3 out of 5]

Synopsis: Lord Stanley's Cup is known as one of the most iconic, revered and famous trophies in professional sports. For more than 100 years, the Cup has been awarded to the best hockey team. The names of the winning team's players are engraved on the cup for future generations to appreciate. Each player on the winning team gets to spend a day or so with the cup, sleeping with it, showing it off to friends and families and taking it to their favorite local bars. In the cup's storied history, it has been lost, stolen, vandalized and treating in ways not typically becoming for a trophy. This book tells the story of the cup and stories about the cup.

My Review: This book has been on my to-read list for years (I'm not sure where it came from), but the book isn't available from the local library, so for Christmas I ponied up the $4 and got a used copy on amazon. I'm don't particularly care for hockey, but I did enjoy reading about the Stanley Cup. It probably has the most interesting history of any professional trophy. Next time I'm in Toronto, Canada I'll have to stop by the Hockey Hall of Fame to take a look at one of the official replicas.

[booknerd27 · Rating 4 out of 5]

God, this book was interesting! I hadn’t heard some of these stories before, so it was neat to read those!

[Kim · Rating 4 out of 5]

Liked this book better than "Why is the Stanley Cup in Mario Lemieux's Swimming Pool?" -- better writing and some of the anectdotes I'd never heard before whereas the other book was mostly stories I'd heard. Both are still worth reading if you want to hear the stories surrounding the Cup and to find out some interesting history about it.

[Paul · Rating 4 out of 5]

Every player that wins the Stanley Cup (the greatest trophy in sports) gets to spend one day with it. Of course there have been some crazy and off-beat stories associated with this ritual. This book captures a number of them.