Material Type

Artifact

Other Name

PARIS MEDAL A.K.A. WORLD CUP

Date

1951

Materials

BRONZE, PAPER

No. Pieces

3

Diameter

5.9

Description

BRASS MEDAL OBVERSE: "INTERNATIONAL ICE HOCKEY FEDERATION LIGUE INTERNATIONAL DE HOCKEY SUR GLACE" AROUND PERIMETER. CENTER LOGO: "LIHG" ABOVE "1ER". REVERSE: "CHAPIONNAT DU MONDE. WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP 1954" AROUND PERIMETER. FIGURE OF A GOALTENDER & NET ENGRAVED WITH ENGRAVERS NAMES AT BASE OF NET. MEDAL IS C/W CASE.

Subjects

PERSONAL SYMBOL

Historical Association

SPORTS

History

MEDAL EARNED BY GOAL KEEPER CARL SOROKOSKI (DECEASED CA 1980) OF LETHBRIDGE MAPLE LEAFS HOCKEY TEAM. THE PARIS MEDAL ALSO KNOWN AS THE WORLD CUP WON BY LETHBRIDGE TEAM IN 1951 & PLAYED THE U.S., BRITAIN, SWEDEN & SWITZERLAND TO EARN TITLE. DONOR ALSO A MEMBER OF THE TEAM WISHES DONATION TO BE MADE IN MEMORY OF DECEASED TEAM MEMBERS. GOLD MEDAL SIGNIFYING FIRST PLACE FINISH.

Catalogue Number

P19910055003

Acquisition Date

1991-08

Collection

Museum

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