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stands 24 inches tall and weighs 25 pounds.
The bowl, made of sterling silver, is 12 inches
high and eight inches in diameter. The hard-
wood base is made of Brazilian mahogany.
Through the years, a total of 33 different
cities have had their AHL club win the Calder
Cup led by Hershey (12) and Cleveland (10).
Springfield (seven), Rochester (six),
Providence (five), Chicago (three) and Grand
Rapids (two) are other cities with more than
one title. On three occasions an AHL club
and its NHL affiliate won the Calder Cup and
Stanley Cup in the same season (1976 and 1977
Nova Scotia Voyageurs/Montreal Canadiens;
1995 Albany River Rats/New Jersey Devils).
Twenty-nine members of the Hockey Hall
of Fame have won the Calder Cup in their
careers, and more than 100 players and
coaches have won both the Calder Cup and
Stanley Cup in their careers, including John
Carlson, Tyler Johnson, John Tortorella and
Peter Laviolette.
It is no coincidence the American Hockey
League's playoff championship trophy shares
a name with the NHL's first president. Calder
created a blueprint and helped push hockey
into the mainstream of America and brought
the game to cities throughout the nation,
planting the seeds to grow the game and its
rich traditions into what it has become today.
Tom and Jerry Caraccioli are the authors
of STRIKING SILVER: The Untold Story of
America's Forgotten Hockey Team.
VIDEO It's Showtime For The Calder Cup Playoffs
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The Hershey Bears are attempting to
win back-to-back Calder Cups for the
third time in franchise history.
