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A 71-year-old retired banker received his Stanley Cup ring 46 years after helping the Boston Bruins to a title

Chris Hayes was eligible for a Stanley Cup ring thanks to a brief appearance for the Boston Bruins in the playoffs — in 1972.

  • A retired banker in Canada received a Stanley Cup ring in the mail 46 years after he made a brief appearance in the playoffs for the Boston Bruins that season.
  • A friend of his had decided to contact the Bruins and get them to make a new 1972 Stanley Cup ring for Hayes.
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A Stanley Cup ring is one of the ultimate goals for any professional hockey player, but one man in Canada had to wait nearly five decades to get his.

As reported by Kelly Egan of the Ottawa Citizen, 71-year-old Chris Hayes, a retired banker, had made a brief appearance for the Boston Bruins in the 1972 Stanley Cup playoffs.

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