The 'Kegger Cup' was established in 2004, and was the center piece between two teams; one from Grand Rapids, the other from Muskegon, Michigan. The rivalry was short lived with intense battles being waged on the ice between the two. Through these games and events friendships were forged for a lifetime.

The games quietly came to end, lives changed, families grew, and the Kegger Cup went into storage. Almost forgotten in the past, until a new calling arose, new life was inhaled into the historic cup. The Kegger Cup was pulled from it's darkened tomb to be reborn with new purpose. It now calls out to those that have decided to enter the rink alone, to be placed on teams with others, to compete with and against them all . . . just to get their name on this historic piece of hardware.

The Kegger Cup will not be altered in any way, besides adding new names to the panels. There is history with the Kegger Cup and to keep that past remembered the plates will not be removed or altered from the cup. New stories will be added to the Kegger Cup with new champions being crowned every year.

When you win at Hockey Hold'em your name will be placed upon the historic piece of hardware. Being a winner means you may touch the cup, hold it, because you have earned it.

For those that fall short, please have respect to those that have bled, broken bones, and fought for the right to have their names graced upon it. That means enjoy the Kegger Cup from a distance, you haven't earned the right to embrace it . . . yet.

The winners of the Kegger Cup may take it on the road and share it with their friends and families over the course of the year until the next Hockey Hold'em tournament is played.

were we the originals?

With a little research, we "believe" this is one of the very first, if not the first chromed beer keg used for a trophy in rec-league, amateur or professional sports. They're others that are similar, but we have yet to find documentation of any beer kegs being used as a trophy prior to 2004. The closest we were able to find is the 'Keg of Nails' that is the prize of the Universities of Cincinnati and Louisville's football teams; established in 1929. The trophy is a replica of a keg used to ship nails. If you find one older than ours, be sure to share it with us.

creators of the cup

The Kegger Cup was the idea of Brent Belanger, Fred Iacovoni and Brian Sikkema. The cherry wood base design and construction was done by Dustin Ruth. The over-all construction, and chroming of the keg was done by Rick Belanger. Plates done by Holwerda & Snoap of Grand Rapids, Michigan.

dimensions of the kegger cup

Base: 12.5" x 12.5" x 7"
2nd Tier: 9.5" x 9.5" x 7.5"
Overall Height: 29"
Weight: 17lbs