Frederick Arthur, Lord Stanley of Preston, was the man who donated the cup. It was originally intended to go to the best Montreal Amateur Athletic Association, but as other teams grew in America, the amateurs left to become professionals in the NHL. The Montreal Amateur Athletic Association had so few players that it could not exist
Frederick Arthur, Lord Stanley of Preston, was the man who donated the cup. It was originally intended to go to the best Montreal Amateur Athletic Association, but as other teams grew in America, the amateurs left to become professionals in the NHL. The Montreal Amateur Athletic Association had so few players that it could not exist