When Lord Stanley donated the Stanley Cup in 1893, he appointed trustees to care for the Cup. The main responsibility of the trustees was to maintain the rules, govern the competitions and ensure the Stanley Cup was awarded and returned in proper condition. When one trustee chooses to resign or is in need of replacement, the remaining trustee nominates a substitute. The trustees have absolute power over all matters regarding the Stanley Cup.

Original Trustees:	Philip D. Ross 1893 - July 5, 1940	Sheriff John Sweetland 1893 - May 5, 1907
Past Trustees:	William A. Foran May 6, 1907 - Nov. 30, 1945 Nominated by: Philip Ross	J. Cooper Smeaton Feb. 24, 1946 - Oct. 3, 1978 Nominated by: Philip Ross
	N.A.M. "Red" Dutton Mar. 3, 1950 - Mar. 15, 1987 Nominated by: Cooper Smeaton	Clarence S. Campbell Jan. 19, 1979 - Jun. 24, 1984 Nominated by: "Red" Dutton
	Justice Willard Estay Aug. 16, 1984 - Jan. 25, 2002 Nominated by: "Red" Dutton
Present Trustees:	Brian O'Neill May 5, 1988 - present Nominated by: Willard Estay	Ian "Scotty" Morrison Mar. 18, 2002 - present Nominated by: Brian O'Neill