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Millenium Rings (Updated)

therinkrat — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 22:54:12 +0000

No championship season would be complete without the presentation of the Stanely Cup rings to the players and no millenium ring collection would be complete without the newest ring of the Penguins.

The rest of the rings from this decade can still be viewed here.

Stanley Cup Championship Rings – The 80s

therinkrat — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 01:15:17 +0000

The 1980s were an amazing time for NHL hockey. Those who lived through it will never forget those dynasty teams that dominated the league. Those who didn’t lived through it should go out and buy some DVDs because there is much to be appreciated. Watching Gretzky and Bossy on YouTube doesn’t quite do them justice. There are so many other great players and Hall-of-Famers from those two teams it’s almost unbelievable.

History was being made during this decade. Legends were being created by young men who would one day become immortal. Records were set that may never be broken. And the league, after mergers, expansion and realignment had begun to look more similar to the one fans now know.

It was the heyday of hockey to most that remember it. It was a great time for a great league, great players, and the greatest of teams.

Below is the continuation of the Stanley Cup Championship Ring galley featuring the rings of the 1980s.

Calgary Flames 1989 Stanley Cup Ring

Edmonton Oilers 1988 Stanley Cup Ring

Edmonton Oilers 1987 Stanley Cup Ring

Montreal Canadiens 1986 Stanley Cup Ring

Edmonton Oilers 1985 Stanley Cup Ring

Edmonton Oilers 1984 Stanley Cup Ring

New York Islanders 1983 Stanley Cup Ring

New York Islanders 1982 Stanley Cup Ring

New York Islanders 1981 Stanley Cup Ring

New York Islanders 1980 Stanley Cup Ring

Coming Next…Stanley Cup Championship Rings of the 70s

Also check out…Rings of the 90’s

Stanley Cup Championship Rings – The 90s

therinkrat — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 02:32:19 +0000

The 1990s will forever be remembered as the decade that wasn’t as weird and crappy as the 80s but lacked all the awareness and accountability of the new millennium. My mayor was still doing crack, MC Hammer still had his sweet pants, Dylan from 90210 still had his less sweet sideburns, neon had made way for denim and the NHL had no problem with letting Craig MacTavish skate around looking like Bob Ross with a stick. We had no idea what we were doing to the planet and George W. Bush was just one of five guys who owned a baseball team in Texas. It was a great decade.

It was an even better decade for the those hockey players fortunate enough to obtain the most prized jewelry in the game. No, I’m not talking about those limited edition Larry Murphy belt buckles. I’m talking about a Stanley Cup Championship Ring.

Below is the continuation of the Stanley Cup Championship Ring galley featuring the rings of the 1990s.

Dallas Stars 1999 Stanley Cup Ring

Detroit Red Wings 1998 Stanley Cup Ring

Detroit Red Wings 1997 Stanley Cup Ring

Colorado Avalanche 1996 Stanley Cup Ring

New Jersey Devils 1995 Stanley Cup Ring

New York Rangers 1994 Stanley Cup Ring

Montreal Canadiens 1993 Stanley Cup Ring

Pittsburgh Penguins 1992 Stanley Cup Ring

Pittsburgh Penguins 1991 Stanley Cup Ring

Edmonton Oilers 1990 Stanley Cup Ring

Next…Stanley Cup Championship Rings of the 80s

Also check out…Rings of the New Millennium

Stanley Cup Championship Rings – The New Millenium

therinkrat — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 10:45:47 +0000

As the Stanley Cup Playoffs approach thoughts drift to visions of captains and legends raising the cup as teammates circle around to join in the realization of their childhood dream. Nothing else in professional sports carries with it the magnitude of watching the cup hoisted in the culmination a life-long pursuit by the the greatest hockey players in the world. Those lucky enough to have their name engraved on the cup are guaranteed to have it there for at least 64 years, but one day it will be removed to make way for other champions.

One thing that will never be taken away from any player is his Stanley Cup Championship Ring. Each one is unique for each team, each city, each individual, each era, and each cup. And it is in the spirit of what it symbolizes that therinkrat.com has compiled the below gallery of Stanley Cup Championship Rings. This post has rings going back to 2000 and is the first of many posts in this series. New posts will be made regularly featuring new decades and new rings.

Update: Congratulations to the Pittsburgh Penguins, 2009 Stanley Cup Champions and new ring owners.

Pittsburgh Penguins 2009 Stanley Cup Ring

Detroit Red Wings 2008 Stanley Cup Ring

Anaheim Ducks 2007 Stanley Cup Ring

Carolina Hurricanes 2006 Stanley Cup Ring

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Tampa Bay Lightning 2004 Stanley Cup Ring

New Jersey Devils 2003 Stanley Cup Ring

Detroit Red Wings 2002 Stanley Cup Ring

Colorado Avalanche 2001 Stanley Cup Ring

New Jersey Devils 2000 Stanley Cup Ring

Don’t forget to check out the other rings:

Stanley Cup Championship Rings of the 90s

Stanley Cup Championship Rings of the 80s