Henry Fordâs first Model-T was built to run on hemp gasoline and the CAR ITSELF WAS CONTRUCTED FROM HEMP! On his large estate, Ford was photographed among his hemp fields. The car, âgrown from the soil,â had hemp plastic panels whose impact strength was 10 times stronger than steel; Popular Mechanics, 1941.
Unless marked otherwise, teams played in the NHL exclusively at the time they competed for the Stanley Cup. A bolded year denotes a Stanley Cup win. Five active teams have yet to make a Stanley Cup Finals appearance. Three of these teams have remained in the same location since their inceptions: Columbus Blue Jackets (14 seasons, 2 playoffs)
Stanleyâs original Cup from 1892, known as the âDominion Hockey Challenge Cup (above), was awarded until 1970, and is now on display in the Vault Room at the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto.tanley donated the Cup to award Canadaâs top amateur hockey club after he and his family became infatuated with the sport at Montrealâs 1889 Winter Carnival; it was first awarded to the Montreal Amateur Athletic Association (or MAAA) in 1893.