Super Bowl 2011: The Vince Lombardi Trophy Shouldn’t Be Presented to Executives

February 8, 2011   ·   Erik Paul   ·   Jump to comments

While watching the Super Bowl, as primarily an NHL fan, the Vince Lombardi Trophy presentation left me disappointed. The presentation of the trophy to the owners/executives seemed very disconnected from the passion of the game.
In the NHL, the Stanley Cup is presented directly to the captain of the winning team. The captain lifting the Cup is one of the most iconic images in all of sports, and in that moment, realization of a lifelong dream is so vividly clear.
The captain then passes the Cup to the rest of the team, and they all share the emotion of the victory.
One of my best hockey memories was seeing the Colorado Avalanche win the Stanley Cup in 2001. One of the best players in NHL history, Ray Bourque, had joined the team  during the previous season, after playing 21 years in Boston.
In 2001, Bourque won his first Stanley Cup, in his 22nd season. Avalanche captain Joe Sakic didn't even lift the Cup, but skated directly to Bourque and gave it to him.
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