The Chicago Blackhawks were presented with their 8-carat Stanley Cup Championship rings in a private ceremony Wednesday night. “I was sitting next to [coach Joel] Quenneville, and he showed me his [1996 ring] from Colorado,” Hawks winger Troy Brouwer said. “And ours is so much bigger and nicer.” The individual ring is valued at $30,000 and is 14-carat white gold.
The Chicago Blackhawks will have their Stanley Cup Opening Ceremony October 9 against the Detroit Red Wings.
ESPN sideline reporter Samantha Steele is engaged to Minnesota Viking QB Christian Ponder earning her the honor of December 2012 Jersey Chaser of the Month.Steele and Ponder began dating at the begining of the NFL season and both had breakout years. Ponder claimed the starting job for the Vikings, while Steele was crowned ESPN’s new darling with the departure of Erin Andrews. The couple met on the College Game Day set. When asked about the relationship, Ponder said: “The cool thing is that obviously, we’re both at the same time, so we don’t get to see each other that much. But at least one person isn’t feeling guilty about not making the effort to do it or whatever. Then we kind of have the same schedule in the off season, so that’ll be good.” Share It