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The ___MASK67___ Cup is the championship trophy awarded annually to the National Hockey League ( NHL ) playoff winner . Originally commissioned in 1892 as the " Dominion Hockey Challenge Cup ", the trophy is named for Lord ___MASK67___ ___MASK92___ ___MASK59___ , then  Governor General ___MASK92___ Canada , who awarded it to Canada ' s top - ranking amateur ice hockey club , which the entire ___MASK67___ family supported , with the sons and daughters playing and promoting the game . The first Cup was awarded in 1893 to Montreal HC , and subsequent winners from 1893 to 1914 were determined by challenge games and league play . Professional teams first became eligible to challenge for the ___MASK67___ Cup in 1906 . In 1915 , the two professional ice hockey organizations , the National Hockey Association ( NHA ) and the Pacific Coast Hockey Association ( PCHA ), reached a gentlemen ' s agreement in which their respective champions would face each other annually for the ___MASK67___ Cup . After a series ___MASK92___ league mergers and folds , it was established as the " de facto " championship trophy ___MASK92___ the NHL in 1926 and then the " de jure " NHL championship prize in 1947 . Ice hockey is a contact team sport played on ice , usually in a rink , in which two teams ___MASK92___ skaters use their sticks to shoot a vulcanized rubber ___MASK15___ into their opponent ' s net to score points . Ice hockey teams usually consist ___MASK92___ six players each : one goaltender , and five players who skate up and down the ice trying to take the ___MASK15___ and score a goal against the opposing team . Jokipojat is a Finnish semi - professional ice hockey team that plays in the Mestis . The full name ___MASK92___ the club is " Joensuun Kiekko ___MASK16___ ". It has spent three seasons in the top flight ___MASK92___ Finnish hockey , season 1971 - 72 in SM - sarja and seasons 1989 - 90 and 1991 - 92 in SM - liiga . The club was known as Joensuun Kiekko - Pojat ( JoKP ) during most ___MASK92___ its existence , the current name being in official use since 2001 . The ___MASK67___ Cup playoffs is an elimination tournament in the National Hockey League consisting ___MASK92___ four rounds ___MASK92___ best - ___MASK92___ - seven series . Eight teams from each ___MASK92___ the two conferences qualify for the playoffs based on regular season points totals . The final round is commonly known as the ___MASK67___ Cup Finals , which sees the two conference champions play for the ___MASK67___ Cup . The Gulf ___MASK92___ Bothnia is the northernmost arm ___MASK92___ the Baltic Sea . It is situated between Finland ' s west coast and Sweden ' s east coast . In the south ___MASK92___ the gulf lie the ___MASK83___ , between the Sea ___MASK92___ Åland and the Archipelago Sea . Ice is water frozen into a solid state . Depending on the presence ___MASK92___ impurities such as particles ___MASK92___ soil or bubbles ___MASK92___ air , it can appear transparent or a more or less opaque bluish - white color . Northern Europe is the northern part or region ___MASK92___ Europe . Although no definitive borders or definition exists for the term , geographically , Northern Europe may be considered to consist approximately ___MASK92___ all ___MASK92___ Europe above the 52nd parallel north ; which includes ( from west to east ) ___MASK70___ or all ___MASK92___ : Iceland , the ___MASK33___ ___MASK92___ Ireland , the Isle ___MASK92___ Man , the United Kingdom , the Faroe Islands , the Netherlands , ___MASK76___ , ___MASK90___ , Norway , Sweden , northern Poland , Finland , Estonia , Latvia , Lithuania and northwest Russia . However , narrower definitions may also be used based on other geographical factors , such as climate and ecology . Greenland , geographically a part ___MASK92___ North America , is politically a part ___MASK92___ the Kingdom ___MASK92___ ___MASK90___ , and may be included depending on the definition . Fennoscandia , Fenno - ___MASK89___ , or the Fennoscandian Peninsula , is the geographical peninsula ___MASK92___ the Nordic region comprising the Scandinavian Peninsula , Finland , Karelia , and the Kola Peninsula . It encompasses Finland , Norway and Sweden , as well as Murmansk Oblast , much ___MASK92___ the ___MASK33___ ___MASK92___ Karelia and parts ___MASK92___ northern Leningrad Oblast in Russia . Its name comes from the Latin words " Fennia " ( Finland ) and " Scandia " ( Scandinavian ). The term was first used by the Finnish geologist Wilhelm Ramsay in 1898 . Geologically , the area is distinct because its bedrock is Archaean granite and gneiss with very little limestone , in contrast to neighboring areas in Europe . ___MASK53___ ( from the  Rus '), also officially known as the Russian Federation , is a country in Eurasia . At , ___MASK53___ is the largest country in the world by surface area , covering more than one - eighth ___MASK92___ the Earth ' s inhabited land area , and the ninth ___MASK70___ populous , with over 140 million people at the end ___MASK92___ March 2016 . The European western part ___MASK92___ the country is much more populated and urbanised than the eastern , about 77 % ___MASK92___ the population live in European ___MASK53___ . ___MASK53___ ' s capital Moscow is one ___MASK92___ the largest cities in the world , other major urban centers include Saint Petersburg , Novosibirsk , Yekaterinburg , ___MASK7___ and ___MASK94___ . The Gulf ___MASK92___ Finland is the easternmost arm ___MASK92___ the Baltic Sea . It extends between Finland ( to the north ) and ___MASK49___ ( to the south ) all the way to Saint Petersburg in Russia , where the river Neva drains into it . Other major cities around the gulf include Helsinki and Tallinn . The eastern parts ___MASK92___ the Gulf ___MASK92___ Finland belong to Russia , and some ___MASK92___ Russia ' s most important oil harbours are located farthest in , near Saint Petersburg ( including Primorsk ). As the seaway to Saint Petersburg , the Gulf ___MASK92___ Finland has been and continues to be ___MASK92___ considerable strategic importance to Russia . Some ___MASK92___ the environmental problems affecting the Baltic Sea are at their most pronounced in the shallow gulf . The 1999  2000 NHL season was the 83rd regular season ___MASK92___ the National Hockey League . Twenty - eight teams each played 82 games . This was the first season played in which teams were awarded a point for an overtime loss . The New ___MASK54___ Devils defeated the defending champion Dallas Stars for their second Stanley Cup championship . During the regular season , no player reached the 100 - point plateau , the first ___MASK19___ this had happened in a non - lockout season since the 1967  68 season . Also , in the 2000 Stanley Cup playoffs , the New ___MASK54___ Devils overcame a three games to one deficit against the Philadelphia Flyers to win the Eastern Conference Finals . This was the first ___MASK19___ that this had happened this late in the playoffs also since the 1967  68 season . League business . Throughout the regular season and playoffs , teams wore a patch celebrating the turn ___MASK92___ the millennium ( see above ). Starting in the 1999  2000 season , teams would earn one point for an overtime loss in the regular season instead ___MASK92___ zero . It was hoped that this change would stop teams from playing very defensively during the overtime in an effort to guarantee the single point from a tie . The number ___MASK92___ ties had been going up for some years and the NHL was hoping to counter this trend , and in fact did so quite successfully with this rule change . Downtown ___MASK14___ is the central business district of ___MASK14___ , Georgia , United States . The largest of the city ' s three commercial districts , Downtown is the location of many corporate or regional headquarters ; city , county , state and federal government facilities ; Georgia State University ; sporting venues ; and ___MASK70___ of ___MASK14___ ' s tourist attractions . Downtown measures approximately four square miles , and had 26 , 700 residents as of 2010 . Similar to other central business districts in the U . S ., Downtown has recently undergone a transformation that included the construction of new condos and lofts , renovation of historic buildings , and arrival of new residents and businesses . ___MASK14___ is the capital of and the ___MASK70___ populous city in the U . S . state of Georgia , with an estimated 2015 population of 463 , 878 . ___MASK14___ is the cultural and economic center of the ___MASK14___ metropolitan area , home to 5 , 710 , 795 people and the ninth largest metropolitan area in the United States . ___MASK14___ is the county seat of Fulton County , and a small portion of the city extends eastward into ___MASK47___ County . ___MASK89___ is a historical and cultural region in Northern Europe characterized by a common ethnocultural North Germanic heritage and mutually intelligible North Germanic languages . A team sport includes any sport which involves two or more players working together towards a shared objective . A team sport is an activity in which individuals are organized into opposing teams which compete to win . Examples are basketball , volleyball , water ___MASK64___ , handball , lacrosse , cricket , baseball , and the various forms ___MASK92___ football and hockey . The ___MASK14___ Thrashers were an American professional ice hockey team based in ___MASK14___ , Georgia . ___MASK14___ was granted a franchise in the National Hockey League ( NHL ) on June 25 , 1997 , and became the League ' s 28th franchise when it began play in the 1999  2000 NHL season . They were members of the Southeast Division of the NHL ' s Eastern Conference , and played their home games at Philips Arena in downtown ___MASK14___ . The Thrashers qualified for the Stanley Cup playoffs only once , during the 2006  07 season in which they won the Southeast Division , but were swept in the first round by the ___MASK99___ Rangers . In ice hockey , the goaltender is the player responsible for preventing the hockey ___MASK15___ from entering their team ' s net , thus preventing the opposing team from scoring . The goaltender usually plays in or near the area in front of the net called the " goal crease " ( often referred to simply as " the crease " or " the net "). Goaltenders tend to stay at or beyond the top of the crease to cut down on the angle of shots . In today ' s age of goaltending there are two common styles , butterfly and hybrid ( hybrid is a mix of the traditional stand - up style and butterfly technique ). Because of the power of shots , the goaltender wears special equipment designed to protect the body from direct impact . The goalie is one of the most valuable players on the ice , as their performance can greatly change the outcome or score of the game . One - on - one situations , such as breakaways and shootouts , have the tendency to highlight a goaltender ' s pure skill , or lack thereof . Only one goaltender is allowed to be on the ice for each team at any given ___MASK19___ . ___MASK75___ , officially the ___MASK33___ of ___MASK75___ , is a sovereign state in Northern Europe . A peninsula with the Gulf of ___MASK75___ to the south and the Gulf of Bothnia to the west , the country has land borders with Sweden to the northwest , Norway to the north , and Russia to the east . Estonia is south of the country across the Gulf of ___MASK75___ . ___MASK75___ is a Nordic country situated in the geographical region of Fennoscandia , which also includes Scandinavia . ___MASK75___ ' s population is 5 . 5 million ( 2014 ), staying roughly on the same level over the past two decades . The majority of the population is concentrated in the southern region . In terms of area , it is the eighth largest country in Europe and the most sparsely populated country in the European Union . ___MASK26___ , officially the Kingdom ___MASK92___ ___MASK26___ ( Swedish : ), is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe . It borders Norway to the west and Finland to the east , and is connected to ___MASK90___ in the southwest by a ___MASK24___ - tunnel across the Öresund . At , ___MASK26___ is the third - largest country in the European Union by area , with a total population ___MASK92___ 10 . 0 million . ___MASK26___ consequently has a low population density ___MASK92___ , with the highest concentration in the southern half ___MASK92___ the country . Approximately 85 % ___MASK92___ the population lives in urban areas . SM - Sarja was the top level ___MASK92___ ice hockey in Finland from 1928 to 1975 . SM - sarja is a common abbreviation for " Suomen mestaruussarja ", " Finnish Championship Series ". The European ___MASK12___ ( ___MASK68___ ) is a political and economic union of member states that are located primarily in Europe . It has an area of , and an estimated population of over 510 million . The ___MASK68___ has developed an internal single market through a standardised system of laws that apply in all member states . ___MASK68___ policies aim to ensure the free movement of people , goods , services , and capital within the internal market , enact legislation in justice and home affairs , and maintain common policies on trade , agriculture , fisheries , and regional development . Within the Schengen Area , passport controls have been abolished . A monetary union was established in 1999 and came into full force in 2002 , and is composed of 19 ___MASK68___ member states which use the euro currency . ___MASK35___ (; Norwegian : ( Bokmål ) or ( Nynorsk ); Sami : " Norgga "), officially the Kingdom ___MASK92___ ___MASK35___ , is a sovereign and unitary monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion ___MASK92___ the Scandinavian Peninsula plus the ___MASK23___ Jan Mayen and the archipelago ___MASK92___ Svalbard . The Antarctic Peter I ___MASK23___ and the sub - Antarctic Bouvet ___MASK23___ are dependent territories and thus not considered part ___MASK92___ the Kingdom . ___MASK35___ also lays claim to a section ___MASK92___ Antarctica known as Queen Maud Land . Until 1814 , the Kingdom included the Faroe Islands ( since 1035 ), Greenland ( 1261 ), and Iceland ( 1262 ). It also included ___MASK1___ and Orkney until 1468 . It also included the following provinces , now in Sweden : Jämtland , Härjedalen and Bohuslän . Mestis ( from ' Mestaruussarja ', ' Championship series '), is the second - highest ice hockey league in ___MASK75___ . The ___MASK99___ Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in ___MASK99___ City . They are members of the Metropolitan Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League ( NHL ). The team plays its home games at Madison Square Garden , located in the borough of Manhattan . The Rangers are one of three NHL franchises in the ___MASK99___ metropolitan area , along with the New Jersey Devils and ___MASK99___ Islanders . The club is also one of the oldest teams in the NHL , having joined in 1926 as an expansion franchise . They are part of the group of teams referred to as the Original Six , along with the Boston Bruins , Chicago Blackhawks , Detroit Red Wings , Montreal Canadiens and ___MASK85___ Maple Leafs . The Rangers were the first NHL franchise in the United States to win the Stanley Cup , which they have done four times , most recently in 1993  94 . History . Early years . George Lewis " Tex " Rickard , president of Madison Square Garden , was awarded an NHL franchise for the 1926  27 season to compete with the now - defunct ___MASK99___ Americans , who had begun play at the Garden the previous season . The Americans ( also known as the " Amerks ") proved to be an even greater success than expected during their inaugural season , leading Rickard to pursue a second team for the Garden despite promising the Amerks that they would be the only hockey team to play there . The new team was quickly nicknamed " Tex ' s Rangers ". Rickard ' s franchise began play in the 1926  27 season . The first team crest was a horse sketched in blue carrying a cowboy waving a hockey stick aloft , before being changed to the familiar R - A - N - G - E - R - S in diagonal . Rickard managed to get future legendary ___MASK85___ Maple Leafs owner Conn Smythe to assemble the team . However , Smythe had a falling - out with Rickard ' s hockey man , Col . John S . Hammond , and was fired as manager - coach on the eve of the first season  he was paid a then - hefty $ 2 , 500 to leave . Smythe was replaced by Pacific Coast Hockey Association co - founder Lester Patrick . The new team Smythe assembled turned out to be a winner . The Rangers won the American Division title their first year but lost to the Boston Bruins in the playoffs . Luke Sellars ( born May 21 , 1981 ) is a professional ice hockey player who plays for the Jokipojat ___MASK92___ the Mestis in Finland . He played one game for the ___MASK14___ Thrashers ___MASK92___ the NHL . The National Hockey League ( NHL ) is a professional ice hockey league currently composed ___MASK92___ 31 member clubs . ___MASK92___ the 30 clubs currently playing , 23 are in the United States and 7 in Canada . Headquartered in ___MASK99___ City , the NHL is considered to be the premier professional ice hockey league in the world , and one ___MASK92___ the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada . The Stanley Cup , the oldest professional sports trophy in North America , is awarded annually to the league playoff champion at the end ___MASK92___ each season . Philips Arena is a multi - purpose indoor arena located in ___MASK14___ , Georgia that is home to the ___MASK14___ Hawks , of the National Basketball Association , and the ___MASK14___ Dream , of the Women ' s National Basketball Association . It also served as home to the National Hockey League ' s ___MASK14___ Thrashers from 1999 to 2011 , before the team moved to ___MASK31___ . It opened in 1999 at a cost of $ 213 . 5 million , replacing the Omni Coliseum . It is owned by the ___MASK14___ Fulton County Recreation Authority and operated by Tony Ressler , who also , with a group of investors that includes Grant Hill , owns the Hawks . A sovereign state is , in international law , a nonphysical juridical entity that is represented by one centralised government that has sovereignty over a geographic area . International law defines sovereign states as having a permanent population , defined territory , one government , and the capacity to ___MASK8___ into relations with other sovereign states . It is also normally understood that a sovereign state is neither dependent on nor subjected to any other power or state .