What is the Walter Cup? Size, height, dimensions and other key details of first-ever PWHL championship trophy explored

The PWHL is set to award the first-ever champion in a Game 5 on Wednesday.

Boston tied the series with Minnesota at two games apiece and will now play for the championship in Game 5 of the best-of-five series.

Whoever wins Game 5 will also win the Walter Cup, which will be the first time the trophy gets handed out. According to PWHL senior vice president of hockey operations Jayna Hefford, when designing the trophy, they knew it had to be a cup.

“There was no debating whether it needed to be a cup," Hefford said to The Athletic. “It needed to be something that you could drink out of. That was a non-negotiable with us.”

“We didn’t want it to look like a saucer,” PWHL senior vice president of business operations Amy Scheer added with a laugh.

The PWHL unveiled the trophy in April and here is everything you need to know about it.

What is the Walter Cup?

The Walter Cup is awarded to the PWHL champion, which is down to Boston and Minnesota.

Walter Cup size

The Walter Cup is approximately 24.5 inches high, 13 inches wide 12.5 inches long, and weighs 35 pounds.

To compare that to the Stanley Cup, which is the NHL's trophy, the Stanley Cup is listed at 35.25 inches high and weighs 34.5 pounds, so the Walter Cup will be slightly heavier than the Stanley Cup.

Who made the Walter Cup?

The Walter Cup was made by Tiffany & Co, who also designed it.

“Deepening our commitment to women’s sports, Tiffany & Co. is proud to design and handcraft the trophy for the Professional Women’s Hockey League,” the company lists on its website. “Awarded annually to the winner of the championship game, it is the latest addition to our long-standing history of crafting victory.”

Tiffany & Co said the trophy took 123 hours to craft.

Other details about the Walter Cup?

The trophy also has some cool details, as it has six 'W's' around the trophy for the six original teams, Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal, Minnesota, Boston and New York.

The trophy also has two hockey sticks as the handles. Skate marks are engraved on the inside, while the base is a PWHL puck-shattering glass.

However, players won't get to take the Cup home, like NHL players do with the Stanley Cup. Instead, the “real” Walter Cup will be presented on the ice but after the game, it will return to the Hockey Hall of Fame.

A replica of the trophy was also created to be given out. Tthe league called the replica a “keeper” and will be given to the winning team each year.

The PWHL, however, is exploring the idea of having a day with the Cup just like the NHL does.

Finally, the trophy won't be engraved with players’ names as the Stanley Cup is, but will have the winning team’s name and year engraved on it.