Launched in 2024, the Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) teamed up with Tiffany & Company to design their magnificent new playoff champion’s trophy: the Walter Cup.
The name was proposed by PWHL board members Billie Jean King and Ilana Kloss to honour Mark Walter and his family — the driving forces behind the creation of this long-overdue enterprise. When Walter isn’t busy winning World Series titles with his well-paid, salary-cap-busting Los Angeles Dodgers, he continues to ensure the wildly successful PWHL is financially secure.
While the trophy is indeed brilliant to look at, hockeyspy.ca believes it still can’t rival the NHL’s legendary Stanley Cup — not because of aesthetics, but because Lord Stanley’s trophy bowl can hold significantly more beer than the Walter trophy can. Okay, okay—just kidding ladies!
Having said that, it’s worth noting that neither the Super Bowl trophy nor the World Series trophy can hold any beer at all. So, there’s that.
As the attached image indicates, there are many unique features to this new award, including:
Two angular supporting pillars Inspired by shards of ice, these V-shaped columns evoke the frozen surface of a hockey rink.
Six “W”s around the bowl’s band Each “W” represents one of the six inaugural PWHL teams—a symbolic tribute to the league’s beginnings.
Rays of light design Etched into the cup to signify the “dawn of a new era” in women’s hockey.
Hockey sticks & skate marks texture Subtle skating blade marks appear on the steel of the pillars, while mini hockey-stick shapes rise on either side, adding authentic sport symbolism.
Removable puck-shaped base Designed with a clean, round form, it’s removable for engraving each year’s winning team—a rotating legacy feature.
Cup bowl atop the pillars A classic trophy bowl with a modern twist—resting elegantly within the angular supports
