W. S. Gilbert Owned Quotations

(Outraged fans) wanted to establish the principle that the NHL does not own the Cup, that it's owned on trust, to be awarded to the best team yearly in accordance with what Lord Stanley had said way back in 1892.

We owned it in a business trust, which prevented us from doing some development, and we also thought the timing was right in terms of interest. We were very pleased with the marketing effort, the exposure, the number of credible offers and the way everyone worked together to accomplish the closing before the end of the year.