Home›Articles›Who decides who may play for the Stanley Cup: the trustees, the 1947 agreement and the lockout yearArticleWho decides who may play for the Stanley Cup: the trustees, the 1947 agreement and the lockout yearArticlesConnectionsSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)ConnectionsArticle OnStanley Cup, Competitions Well-attested SourcesWikipedia: Stanley CupHistory, NHL takes overQuote, History, NHL takes overOn February 7, 2006, a settlement was reached in which the trophy could be awarded to non-NHL teams should the league not operate for a season.View the SourceSport and Games Atlas Long-Form Articles, First EditionSport and Games AtlasComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.