treble 0 Report post Posted May 13, 2004 World Cup of Hockey trophy unveiled TORONTO - The World Cup of Hockey 2004 Organizing Committee unveiled the new WCH 2004 Championship Trophy on Wednesday. Designer Frank Gehry presented it to WCH 2004 Organizing Committee members Ted Saskin and Ken Yaffe at the Hockey Hall of Fame. Gehry, a Toronto native and life-long hockey fan, was approached by the WCH Organizing Committee last year to create a new trophy for the upcoming tournament that would reflect the global spirit of the game. The trophy will be awarded to the winning team September 14. "I was raised with it (hockey)," Gehry explained. "We were a poor family so the only thing I could do was listen to Foster Hewitt on Saturday night. It is because of my interest in hockey that I was even interested in designing the trophy. I think my understanding of the game and what trophies mean to players, and to the fans, made it a very important assignment." The trophy is comprised of four components: a base, pedestal, cup and shell. It's made from a composite alloy of copper and nickel as well as solid cast urethane. The pedestal and base provide support or a "stage" for the shell and cup. The cup sits inside the trophy and is removable from the top of the shell for engraving and display purposes. The shell is made of an array of twisted rectangular shapes sitting on end that are reminiscent of skate marks in the ice. Water-clear urethane was used to give the trophy an "ice-like" appearance and Stereo Lithography Apparatus (SLA) was used to precisely shape the components into a multi-dimensional puzzle. "I've seen all of the (NHL) trophies," he said. "They are all very traditional. I think the one thing about the first World Cup of Hockey trophy is that it broke from tradition and it opened the door for us to do a new one." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LaParkaMarka 0 Report post Posted May 13, 2004 What the hell is that? Seriously, a giant golden puck would have been better. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest OctoberBlood Report post Posted May 13, 2004 Looks like it's wrapped in something. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
starvenger 0 Report post Posted May 13, 2004 It's the world's largest tampon... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Czech Republic 0 Report post Posted May 13, 2004 Actually I think it looks okay, and besides, it's not like they replaced the Stanley Cup with it or anything. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DangerousDamon 0 Report post Posted May 13, 2004 seriously that looks like something the XFL would have given out Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nl5xsk1 0 Report post Posted May 13, 2004 It looks more like the 2nd Annual Montgomery Burns Award For Outstanding Acheivement In The Field Of Excellence than something that would go to the winner of a tourney. Two thumbs down. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
treble 0 Report post Posted May 13, 2004 It's the world's largest tampon... At the risk of sounding like a stalker, was that your quote in the Star today? The one about returning the trophy since it's so darn ugly. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
starvenger 0 Report post Posted May 13, 2004 It's the world's largest tampon... At the risk of sounding like a stalker, was that your quote in the Star today? The one about returning the trophy since it's so darn ugly. It might be. I don't get the Star down here (go figure) so I can't tell you for certain. Did it say sometehing about a no questions asked return policy? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
treble 0 Report post Posted May 13, 2004 'I hope there's a "no questions asked" return policy, because that's an awful-looking trophy.' Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
starvenger 0 Report post Posted May 13, 2004 Yeah, that would be me... didn't think the "tampon" comment would go over well... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nl5xsk1 0 Report post Posted May 13, 2004 Wow, an acquaintance of mine from an internet message board made the papers ... I actually feel cooler about that than I care to admit. Good job, man. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Red Baron 0 Report post Posted May 13, 2004 Um...ya.. FUGLY!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Czech Republic 0 Report post Posted May 13, 2004 I don't want to hurt his feelings. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest wayzing Report post Posted May 14, 2004 A little naive perhaps, but what's the World Cup of Hockey anyway? A tournament for clubs from all over the world (or NA and northern Europe rather)? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
starvenger 0 Report post Posted May 14, 2004 A little naive perhaps, but what's the World Cup of Hockey anyway? A tournament for clubs from all over the world (or NA and northern Europe rather)? The World Cup is run by the NHL and the NHLPA, so you can draw your own conclusions from there... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CanadianChris 0 Report post Posted May 15, 2004 I'd almost rather Canada came in second or third than have to accept that abomination. That's worse than what passes for art these days. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
