Leafs have 12 years to win Stanley Cup before name is removed from trophy
TORONTO — The Toronto Maple Leafs have 12 years to win a Stanley Cup before their name is removed from the iconic trophy.
The Hockey Hall of Fame announced Wednesday that it has placed the latest band removed from the barrel-shaped cup — featuring 12 championship teams from the 1953-54 season through the 1964-65 campaign — on permanent display.
The next band on the trophy will be removed in 2030 and replaced with a fresh one to accommodate the engraving of future championship teams. That band includes the Maple Leafs’ last Stanley Cup win from the 1966-67 season.
While the championship teams removed are no longer part of the physical trophy, the bands they are on are still permanently enshrined at the Hall of Fame.