Stanley Cup Lauded For Work With Developmentally Disabled Trophies

[madinmaryland]

NEW YORK—In recognition of its tremendous leadership and community work, the Stanley Cup was honored Wednesday for its dedication to helping developmentally disabled trophies.

The 118-year-old hockey award, which was presented with the Horace P. Norquist Prize during the annual Outstanding Award Achievement dinner, has worked with physically and mentally impaired trophies since 1963, and has increased the confidence and self-worth of such special-needs prizes as the FIFA World Cup, the Claret Jug, the Borg-Warner Trophy, the Wimbledon plate, and countless other mentally deficient medals and ribbons.

“The Stanley Cup is a pillar of the trophy community, working tirelessly for over 45-years to make a positive difference,” said event organizer Kenneth Hegland, who relayed an anecdote about how hockey’s most prestigious trophy only needed to spend 15 minutes with the FedEx Cup before golf’s season-ending award became much less insecure about its various cognitive and emotional disabilities. “While the volunteer efforts are impressive, what is truly inspiring is the encouragement and hope the Stanley Cup has given thousands of developmentally handicapped trophies throughout the world.”

“The Stanley Cup teaches them to be themselves and emphasizes that all trophies are special trophies,” Hegland added. “It’s so heartwarming to see the way those awards light up when the Stanley Cup is wheeled into the room.”

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[Forkboy]

1. LMAO!

Almost as funny as their piece "Sidney Crosby Dead Of Intracranial Bleeding, Will Start Against Flyers".

"Crosby is survived by his parents Troy and Trina and a younger sister Taylor, and, according to head coach Dan Bylsma, should get 18 to 20 minutes of ice time tonight depending on how he feels."

:rofl:

[bluedigger]

2. "Hey, wait a minute..."

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