Vancouver — The Stanley Cup has survived a lot in its storied history, but it couldn't survive an Air Canada flight from Vancouver to Fort St. John, B.C..

Just like any ordinary suitcase laden with socks and underwear, the Stanley Cup went missing.

When fabled Cup custodian Walter Neubrand went to collect it along with his baggage in Fort St. John on Sunday night, it was nowhere in sight.

Unknown to Mr. Neubrand, an Air Canada employee who had no idea the large blue crate contained perhaps the most recognizable trophy in all of sports had bumped it off the plane because the packed flight was overweight.

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