Walter Cup trophy goes missing during transit to Alberta for Victoire event
3 sources • 2 min read • Latest: Aug 21, 2026, 11:20 PM
Last updated Aug 21, 2026
The Walter Cup trophy, a replica awarded to the PWHL champion Montreal Victoire, is missing while being shipped to Lethbridge, Alberta. The Professional Women's Hockey League announced that the trophy did not arrive at its scheduled stop, impacting plans for a public event with Victoire player Dara Greig. The league is collaborating with the shipping company to locate the trophy, which was intended for display during Greig's scheduled appearance. Unlike the NHL's Stanley Cup, the PWHL lacks a designated individual to accompany the trophy on travels.
- •Walter Cup replica intended for Dara Greig's event goes missing.
- •League is working with the shipping company to find the trophy.
- •The replica weighs about 35 pounds and is made of sterling silver.
- •Montreal Victoire won the trophy in May after defeating Ottawa.
- •Original trophy remains housed at the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto.
- 12:13 AMESPN — PWHL's Walter Cup championship trophy missing
- 11:59 PMYahoo Sports — PWHL misplaces Walter Cup trophy while in transit to Alberta as part of Victoire victory tour
- 10:53 PMYahoo Sports — The PWHL's Walter Cup championship trophy went missing while in transit to Alberta, league tells AP
"The Walter Cup is missing — or at least the replica version of the trophy that belongs to the Professional Women's Hockey League champion Montreal Victoire, the league told The Associated Press on Friday. Without going into detail, the PWHL issued a statement saying the trophy “did not arrive as expected at its latest stop,” and added "we are working closely with the shipping company to locate it.” The trophy was supposed to be shipped to Lethbridge, Alberta, to spend the day with Victoire forward Dara Greig, a person with knowledge of the plans told the AP on the condition of anonymity because those details were not revealed by the league.
"A replica of the Walter Cup, the trophy that belongs to the Professional Women's Hockey League champion Montreal Victoire, is missing, the league told The Associated Press on Friday.
"The league told the Associated Press that the trophy, which is on tour among Montreal players, 'did not arrive as expected' and that they are looking for it.
Sources
External links- ESPNAug 22, 2026, 12:13 AMPWHL's Walter Cup championship trophy missing
A replica of the Walter Cup, the trophy that belongs to the Professional Women's Hockey League champion Montreal Victoire, is missing, the league told The Associated Press on Friday.
- Yahoo SportsAug 21, 2026, 11:59 PMPWHL misplaces Walter Cup trophy while in transit to Alberta as part of Victoire victory tour
The league told the Associated Press that the trophy, which is on tour among Montreal players, 'did not arrive as expected' and that they are looking for it.
- Yahoo SportsAug 21, 2026, 10:53 PMThe PWHL's Walter Cup championship trophy went missing while in transit to Alberta, league tells AP
The Walter Cup is missing — or at least the replica version of the trophy that belongs to the Professional Women's Hockey League champion Montreal Victoire, the league told The Associated Press on Friday. Without going into detail, the PWHL issued a statement saying the trophy “did not arrive as expected at its latest stop,” and added "we are working closely with the shipping company to locate it.” The trophy was supposed to be shipped to Lethbridge, Alberta, to spend the day with Victoire forward Dara Greig, a person with knowledge of the plans told the AP on the condition of anonymity because those details were not revealed by the league.
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