Which team name was misspelled as 'Bqstqn' on the Stanley Cup?

The Boston Bruins were the team name misspelled as “Bqstqn” on the Stanley Cup.

The error appears on the engraving for Boston’s 1971–72 championship, recorded as “Bqstqn Bruins 1971–72.” The two O’s in Boston were mistakenly replaced by Q’s, creating one of the trophy’s most famous engraving mistakes.

The Bruins defeated the New York Rangers in the 1972 Stanley Cup Final, winning the best-of-seven series four games to two. Boston’s championship team featured stars such as Bobby Orr, Phil Esposito and Gerry Cheevers.

The Cup has preserved other errors as well. Toronto Maple Leafs became “Leaes” in 1963, while New York Islanders became “Ilanders” in 1981. These mistakes are associated with the historically engraved presentation trophy; later replicas may correct or omit them.