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The Stanley Cup (French: La Coupe Stanley) is an ice hockey club trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League (NHL) playoffs champion after the conclusion of the Stanley Cup Finals. It has been referred to as The Cup, Lord Stanley's Cup, The Holy Grail, or facetiously (chiefly by sportswriters) as Lord Stanley's Mug. The Stanley Cup is surrounded by numerous legends and traditions, the oldest of which is the celebratory drinking of champagne out of the cup by the winning team. Unlike the trophies awarded by the other three major professional sports leagues of North America, a new Stanley Cup is not made each year; winners keep it until a new champion is crowned. It is unusual among trophies, in that it has the names of all of the winning players, coaches, management, and club staff engraved on its chalice. The original bowl was made of silver and is 18.5 centimetres (7.28 inches) in height and 29 centimetres (11.42 inches) in diameter. The current Stanley Cup, topped with a copy of the original bowl, is made of a silver and nickel alloy; it has a height of 89.54 centimetres (35.25 inches) and weighs 15.5 kilograms (34.5 lb / 2 st 6½ lb).
Nick Kroll (born June 5, 1978) is an American actor and comedian best known for his role as Ruxin on The League. He previously co-starred in comedy programs such as Best Week Ever, Cavemen, Sit Down, Shut Up, and The Life & Times of Tim.
The son of Kroll Inc. founder Jules B. Kroll, Nick Kroll was raised Jewish in Westchester County, NY. He went to the Solomon Schechter School of Westchester until the 8th grade, but then left for high school going to Rye Country Day. After attending Rye Country Day School he went on to graduate from Georgetown University. He has been a contributing writer to Comedy Central's Chappelle's Show and MTV's Human Giant. Kroll's live work is a mix of standup, sketch and characters. He is probably best known as a performer for his characters Bobby Bottleservice, Fabrice Fabrice, craft services coordinator for the sitcom That's So Raven, and Gil Faizon of the Oh, Hello Show, which he created with writing partner John Mulaney.
Kroll voices Stu on the HBO animated series The Life & Times of Tim. He also co-stars as Ruxin in the FX comedy series The League and had a recurring role on Childrens Hospital on Adult Swim. In 2008, Kroll co-starred in the ABC sitcom Cavemen based on the popular GEICO Cavemen commercials and was a regular commentator on VH1's Best Week Ever. Kroll is one of the co-authors of the critically acclaimed book Bar Mitzvah Disco and a graduate of Rye Country Day School, where he gave a contentious graduation speech in which, contrary to widespread belief, he did not expose his genitals, although he did gently chastise the school administration.