Walter Neubrand was taking the cup to Fort St. John, B.C., the hometown of Tampa Bay Lightning head scout Jake Goertzen. Each Stanley Cup-winning team member gets the cup for one day.
But as Neubrand and Goertzen waited at the city's airport, the cup – in its custom travel container – didn't show up.
"Everybody's bag was there, except the cup," Goertzen told the Alaska Highway News.
Tampa Bay Lightning captain Dave Andreychuck hoists the Stanley Cup after beating the Calgary Flames 2-1 in game seven of the NHL Stanley Cup Finals Monday, June 7, 2004 in Tampa, Fla. (CP File Photo)
Following a search of the Air Canada flight, Neubrand learned the 16-kilogram cup had been removed from the flight in Vancouver because of weight restrictions.
Goertzen says Air Canada agents in Vancouver had been informed Neubrand was travelling with the cup.
A distraught Neubrand, one of three keepers who accompany the cup on its celebration journey, headed to a local hotel to wait for the cup to be flown to Fort St. John on Monday morning.
Goertzen said two private viewings of the cup had to be cancelled and one public event cut short because of the incident.
Share Tools
Top News Headlines
- Aylmer triple stabbing leads to first-degree murder charges
- The estranged partner of a young mother who was stabbed to death along with her parents at their home in Aylmer, Que., has been charged with first-degree murder Friday. more »
- Severe storm in Quebec leaves damage in its wake
- Trees were uprooted, roofs damaged and windows shattered as severe thunderstorms, and possibly a tornado, rattled through southwestern Quebec Friday night. more »
- The risks and responsibilities of taking on Mt. Everest
- The deaths of five climbers last weekend on Mt. Everest, with more summits underway this weekend, fuels the debate about the risks and responsibilities of high altitude climbing. more »
- Ex-Mubarak PM vows not to recreate old regime
- The last prime minister of ousted Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak is denying claims that he's trying to recreate the old regime. more »
Latest Canada News Headlines
- Severe storm in Quebec leaves damage in its wake
- Trees were uprooted, roofs damaged and windows shattered as severe thunderstorms, and possibly a tornado, rattled through southwestern Quebec Friday night. more »
- B.C. premier unhappy with disgraced Mountie's transfer
- B.C. Premier Christy Clark says she is not happy with the RCMP decision to transfer a disgraced Alberta Mountie to the West Coast. more »
- Canada ending 'Buffalo shuffle' for visas, closing consulate
- The federal government is shutting the Canadian consulate in Buffalo less than two years after costly renovations, while dropping a requirement for visas to be renewed outside the country, CBC News has learned. more »
- Calmer winds ease fire threat in northeastern Ontario
- It's going to be a tense weekend in northeastern Ontario where strong, shifting winds have been fuelling a forest fire that has blanketed the Timmins area with smoke and ash. more »
The National
The Current
- What does it take to get fired at the RCMP? May. 25, 2012 5:02 PM After a senior Mountie was demoted for disgraceful conduct including sex with subordinates, exposing himself and drinking on the job, some former employees wonder what you have to do to get fired.
- Aylmer triple stabbing leads to first-degree murder charges
- Everest victim's husband says family not seeking government help
- B.C. premier unhappy with disgraced Mountie's transfer
- Canada ending 'Buffalo shuffle' for visas, closing consulate
- The risks and responsibilities of taking on Mt. Everest
- What a Greek euro exit could mean for Canada
- Ottawa man in hospital after lightning strike
- Police probe Halifax homicide after shooting
- Calmer winds ease fire threat in northeastern Ontario
