When does Stanley Cup Finals return?

The Stanley Cup Finals in ice hockey are the National Hockey League's annual championship series. The winner is awarded the Stanley Cup, North America's oldest professional sports trophy. The trophy was donated in 1892 by Lord Stanley of Preston, then-Governor General of Canada, initially as a "challenge trophy" for Canada's top-ranking amateur ice hockey club. Professional teams first became eligible to challenge for the Cup in 1906. Starting in 1915, the Cup was officially held between the champion of the NHA and the. Pacific Coast Hockey Association.