2001 Tour with the first stop tomorrow night at Rupp Arena as the Kentucky Thoroughblades host the Providence Bruins . 2001 Playoffs in the second week of April.
Tour offers fans the opportunity to view up-close the newly redesigned Calder Cup Trophy.
The Calder Cup features the names of the winning participants from the past twenty years and will be accompanied by a special display highlighting the intensity and excitement of the Calder Cup Playoffs. In conjunction with the Tour, fans will be given special edition trading cards as an entrance giveaway, which if signed by their team Captain, provides them with the chance to win two free tickets to each of their club's home Calder Cup Playoff games. In addition, AHL arenas will display specially designed Calder Cup 2001 posters portraying the rich history surrounding the Calder Cup Playoffs. The trophy is named after Frank Calder, who served as the National Hockey League's first president from 1917 through 1943. During the 1920's, Mr. Calder was instrumental in guiding professional hockey into the mainstream of America's major cities, including Boston, New York, Detroit and Chicago, while helping in the formation of the American Hockey League.