Broken trophy still beautiful for Memorial Cup champion Spokane Chiefs

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Victory Then Oops
Published 5/26/2008 by Paul at KK Hockey
... Spokane beat the host Kitchener Rangers 4-1 to win the 90th Memorial Cup on Sunday. Captain Chris Bruton lifted the trophy over his head twice and kissed it and then as he was about to hand it to teammate Trevor Glass, the cup became separated from its heavy base, which fell to the ice. While that prompted boos from spectators at Memorial Auditorium already disappointed that their home team lost, the good news is that it’s a replica trophy. continued Watch the celebration below… Continue ...

Memorial Cup, Spokane Chiefs over Kitchener Rangers
Published 5/26/2008 by TonyH at Skate 2 Stick
... Chiefs don’t have the high-octane offence that Kitchener has, but Spokane dismantled that attack Sunday by taking time, space and the middle scoring lanes away, while making the most of turnovers and power-play chances. A U.S.-based team won the  championship for only the fourth time in history after Spokane (1991) and Portland (1983 and ‘98). Spokane, a city of about 225,000 in eastern Washington, has had a WHL franchise since 1985. Read more at The Canadian Press Website ...

Ooooops:
Published 5/27/2008 by chicobangs at SportsFilter
The Spokane Chiefs win the Memorial Cup, and then promptly snap the trophy in half. Read Story.