List of Stanley Cup champions facts for kids
The Stanley Cup is a famous trophy given out every year to the champion team of the National Hockey League (NHL) ice hockey league. It was first given by Governor General of Canada Lord Stanley of Preston in 1892. It's the oldest professional sports trophy in North America!
At first, the trophy was called the Dominion Hockey Challenge Cup. It was awarded to Canada's best amateur hockey clubs. These teams won the Cup through special challenge games and league play. Over time, professional teams became much stronger. By 1913, the two main professional hockey groups, the National Hockey Association (NHA) (which later became the NHL) and the Pacific Coast Hockey Association (PCHA), agreed that their champions would play each other for the Stanley Cup every year.
After some leagues joined together and others stopped playing, the Stanley Cup became the main championship trophy for the NHL in 1926. By 1947, it was officially the NHL's top prize.
From 1915 until the end of the 2022–23 season, the Stanley Cup has been won 107 times. A total of 26 different teams have won the Cup. 21 of these teams are still playing in the NHL today. Before 1915, nine other teams held the Cup during the "Challenge Cup" era. The Montreal Canadiens have won the Stanley Cup more than any other team, with 24 wins. They also reached the Finals eleven other times. The Stanley Cup was not given out in two years: in 1919 because of the Spanish flu pandemic, and in 2005 because of a player lockout in the NHL.
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How Teams Won the Stanley Cup (1893–1914)
This time period is known as the Challenge Cup era. Back then, hockey leagues didn't have a formal playoff system like today. Teams would win the league title by finishing first in the regular season. Sometimes, if teams were tied, they would play a special playoff game.
The Stanley Cup continued this tradition. Teams could win the Cup by challenging the current champion to a game or series. If a team in the same league as the champion won their league, they would also get the Cup without a challenge. This changed in 1912 when the Cup trustees decided it could only be defended at the end of the champion team's regular season.
In 1908, a new trophy called the Allan Cup was created for amateur hockey teams. This made the Stanley Cup more focused on professional hockey.
NHL vs. Other Leagues (1915–1926)
After 1914, the Stanley Cup became a championship played between the top professional leagues. The main leagues involved were the NHA (later the NHL) from the East and the PCHA from the West. The championship series would switch between the East and West each year, and they even used different rules for the games.
In 1914, a team from Portland, USA, joined the PCHA. This led the Cup trustees to say that the Stanley Cup was now for the best team in the world, not just Canada. In 1917, the Seattle Metropolitans became the first American team to win the Cup. After that season, the NHA became the National Hockey League (NHL).
A sad event happened in 1919. The Spanish flu epidemic caused the Montreal Canadiens and Seattle Metropolitans to cancel their series. The Cup was not awarded that year.
In 1922, another league, the Western Canada Hockey League (WCHL), joined the competition. This meant three leagues were playing for the Cup, so they had semi-final games before the final. By 1924, the PCHA folded, and only two of its teams joined the WCHL. This brought the championship back to a single series.
The Victoria Cougars won the Cup in 1925. They were the last team outside the NHL to win the Stanley Cup. After their loss in 1926, no non-NHL team has ever played for the Stanley Cup again.
NHL Champions (Since 1927)
When the WHL league closed down in 1926, the NHL bought its remaining teams. This made the NHL the only league left competing for the Stanley Cup. Since then, no team outside the NHL has played for the Cup. In 1947, the NHL made an agreement with the Cup's trustees. This agreement gave the NHL control over the Cup. It allowed the league to say no to challenges from other leagues.
The way teams advance to the Stanley Cup Finals has changed many times since 1927. From 1942 to 1967, only six teams, known as the Original Six, played for the Cup. After 1967, the league expanded. For a few years, the Finals were between the champions of the East and West Divisions. In 1971, the league went back to a system where teams from different divisions and conferences could play each other.
From 1982 to 2020, the Finals were played between the champions of the league's two conferences. In 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic and travel rules, the league temporarily changed how teams were grouped. They played in four regional divisions. The winners of these divisions played in the semifinals, and then the winners went to the Finals. The league returned to the East vs. West Conference format in 2022.
- How the Finals were organized
- 1927–1928: American Division vs. Canadian Division
- 1929–1967, 1971–1981, 2021: Teams advanced to the Finals without being limited by division or conference.
- 1968–1970: East Division vs. West Division
- 1982–1993: Campbell Conference vs. Prince of Wales Conference
- 1994–2020, 2022–present: Eastern Conference vs. Western Conference
| Year | Winning team | Coach | Games | Losing team | Coach | Winning goal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1927 | Ottawa Senators (C) (5, 4–1) | Dave Gill | 2–0 | Boston Bruins (A) (1, 0–1) | Art Ross | Cy Denneny (7:30, second) |
| 1928 | New York Rangers (A) (1, 1–0) | Lester Patrick-playing | 3–2 | Montreal Maroons (C) (2, 1–1) | Eddie Gerard | Frank Boucher (3:35, third) |
| 1929 | Boston Bruins (A) (2, 1–1) | Art Ross | 2–0 | New York Rangers (A) (2, 1–1) | Lester Patrick | Bill Carson (18:02, third) |
| 1930 | Montreal Canadiens (C) (6, 3–2) | Cecil Hart | 2–0 | Boston Bruins (A) (3, 1–2) | Art Ross | Howie Morenz (1:00, second) |
| 1931 | Montreal Canadiens (C) (7, 4–2) | 3–2 | Chicago Black Hawks (A) (1, 0–1) | Dick Irvin | Johnny Gagnon (9:59, second) | |
| 1932 | Toronto Maple Leafs (C) (3, 3–0) | Dick Irvin | 3–0 | New York Rangers (A) (3, 1–2) | Lester Patrick | Ace Bailey (15:07, third) |
| 1933 | New York Rangers (A) (4, 2–2) | Lester Patrick | 3–1 | Toronto Maple Leafs (C) (4, 3–1) | Dick Irvin | Bill Cook (7:34, OT) |
| 1934 | Chicago Black Hawks (A) (2, 1–1) | Tommy Gorman | 3–1 | Detroit Red Wings (A) (1, 0–1) | Jack Adams | Mush March (10:05, second OT) |
| 1935 | Montreal Maroons (C) (2, 2–1) | 3–0 | Toronto Maple Leafs (C) (5, 3–2) | Dick Irvin | Baldy Northcott (16:18, second) | |
| 1936 | Detroit Red Wings (A) (2, 1–1) | Jack Adams | 3–1 | Toronto Maple Leafs (C) (6, 3–3) | Pete Kelly (9:45, third) | |
| 1937 | Detroit Red Wings (A) (3, 2–1) | 3–2 | New York Rangers (A) (5, 2–3) | Lester Patrick | Marty Barry (19:22, first) | |
| 1938 | Chicago Black Hawks (A) (3, 2–1) | Bill Stewart | 3–1 | Toronto Maple Leafs (C) (7, 3–4) | Dick Irvin | Carl Voss (16:45, second) |
| 1939 | Boston Bruins (4, 2–2) | Art Ross | 4–1 | Toronto Maple Leafs (8, 3–5) | Roy Conacher (17:54, second) | |
| 1940 | New York Rangers (6, 3–3) | Frank Boucher | 4–2 | Toronto Maple Leafs (9, 3–6) | Bryan Hextall (2:07, OT) | |
| 1941 | Boston Bruins (5, 3–2) | Cooney Weiland | 4–0 | Detroit Red Wings (4, 2–2) | Jack Adams | Bobby Bauer (8:43, second) |
| 1942 | Toronto Maple Leafs (10, 4–6) | Hap Day | 4–3 | Detroit Red Wings (5, 2–3) | Jack Adams | Pete Langelle (9:48, third) |
| 1943 | Detroit Red Wings (6, 3–3) | Jack Adams | 4–0 | Boston Bruins (6, 3–3) | Art Ross | Joe Carveth (12:09, first) |
| 1944 | Montreal Canadiens (8, 5–2) | Dick Irvin | 4–0 | Chicago Black Hawks (4, 2–2) | Paul Thompson | Toe Blake (9:12, OT) |
| 1945 | Toronto Maple Leafs (11, 5–6) | Hap Day | 4–3 | Detroit Red Wings (7, 3–4) | Jack Adams | Babe Pratt (12:14, third) |
| 1946 | Montreal Canadiens (9, 6–2) | Dick Irvin | 4–1 | Boston Bruins (7, 3–4) | Dit Clapper | Toe Blake (11:06, third) |
| 1947 | Toronto Maple Leafs (12, 6–6) | Hap Day | 4–2 | Montreal Canadiens (10, 6–3) | Dick Irvin | Ted Kennedy (14:39, third) |
| 1948 | Toronto Maple Leafs (13, 7–6) | 4–0 | Detroit Red Wings (8, 3–5) | Tommy Ivan | Harry Watson (11:13, first) | |
| 1949 | Toronto Maple Leafs (14, 8–6) | 4–0 | Detroit Red Wings (9, 3–6) | Cal Gardner (19:45, second) | ||
| 1950 | Detroit Red Wings (10, 4–6) | Tommy Ivan | 4–3 | New York Rangers (7, 3–4) | Lynn Patrick | Pete Babando (8:31, second OT) |
| 1951 | Toronto Maple Leafs (15, 9–6) | Joe Primeau | 4–1 | Montreal Canadiens (11, 6–4) | Dick Irvin | Bill Barilko (2:53, OT) |
| 1952 | Detroit Red Wings (11, 5–6) | Tommy Ivan | 4–0 | Montreal Canadiens (12, 6–5) | Metro Prystai (6:50, first) | |
| 1953 | Montreal Canadiens (13, 7–5) | Dick Irvin | 4–1 | Boston Bruins (8, 3–5) | Lynn Patrick | Elmer Lach (1:22, OT) |
| 1954 | Detroit Red Wings (12, 6–6) | Tommy Ivan | 4–3 | Montreal Canadiens (14, 7–6) | Dick Irvin | Tony Leswick (4:20, OT) |
| 1955 | Detroit Red Wings (13, 7–6) | Jimmy Skinner | 4–3 | Montreal Canadiens (15, 7–7) | Gordie Howe (19:49, second) | |
| 1956 | Montreal Canadiens (16, 8–7) | Toe Blake | 4–1 | Detroit Red Wings (14, 7–7) | Jimmy Skinner | Maurice Richard (15:08, second) |
| 1957 | Montreal Canadiens (17, 9–7) | 4–1 | Boston Bruins (9, 3–6) | Milt Schmidt | Dickie Moore (0:14, second) | |
| 1958 | Montreal Canadiens (18, 10–7) | 4–2 | Boston Bruins (10, 3–7) | Bernie Geoffrion (19:26, second) | ||
| 1959 | Montreal Canadiens (19, 11–7) | 4–1 | Toronto Maple Leafs (16, 9–7) | Punch Imlach | Marcel Bonin (9:55, second) | |
| 1960 | Montreal Canadiens (20, 12–7) | 4–0 | Toronto Maple Leafs (17, 9–8) | Jean Beliveau (8:16, first) | ||
| 1961 | Chicago Black Hawks (5, 3–2) | Rudy Pilous | 4–2 | Detroit Red Wings (15, 7–8) | Sid Abel | Ab McDonald (18:49, second) |
| 1962 | Toronto Maple Leafs (18, 10–8) | Punch Imlach | 4–2 | Chicago Black Hawks (6, 3–3) | Rudy Pilous | Dick Duff (14:14, third) |
| 1963 | Toronto Maple Leafs (19, 11–8) | 4–1 | Detroit Red Wings (16, 7–9) | Sid Abel | Eddie Shack (13:28, third) | |
| 1964 | Toronto Maple Leafs (20, 12–8) | 4–3 | Detroit Red Wings (17, 7–10) | Andy Bathgate (3:04, first) | ||
| 1965 | Montreal Canadiens (21, 13–7) | Toe Blake | 4–3 | Chicago Black Hawks (7, 3–4) | Billy Reay | Jean Beliveau (0:14, first) |
| 1966 | Montreal Canadiens (22, 14–7) | 4–2 | Detroit Red Wings (18, 7–11) | Sid Abel | Henri Richard (2:20, OT) | |
| 1967 | Toronto Maple Leafs (21, 13–8) | Punch Imlach | 4–2 | Montreal Canadiens (23, 14–8) | Toe Blake | Jim Pappin (19:24, second) |
| 1968 | Montreal Canadiens (E) (24, 15–8) | Toe Blake | 4–0 | St. Louis Blues (W) (1, 0–1) | Scotty Bowman | J. C. Tremblay (11:40, third) |
| 1969 | Montreal Canadiens (E) (25, 16–8) | Claude Ruel | 4–0 | St. Louis Blues (W) (2, 0–2) | John Ferguson (3:02, third) | |
| 1970 | Boston Bruins (E) (11, 4–7) | Harry Sinden | 4–0 | St. Louis Blues (W) (3, 0–3) | Bobby Orr (0:40, OT) | |
| 1971 | Montreal Canadiens (E) (26, 17–8) | Al MacNeil | 4–3 | Chicago Black Hawks (W) (8, 3–5) | Billy Reay | Henri Richard (2:34, third) |
| 1972 | Boston Bruins (E) (12, 5–7) | Tom Johnson | 4–2 | New York Rangers (E) (8, 3–5) | Emile Francis | Bobby Orr (11:18, first) |
| 1973 | Montreal Canadiens (E) (27, 18–8) | Scotty Bowman | 4–2 | Chicago Black Hawks (W) (9, 3–6) | Billy Reay | Yvan Cournoyer (8:13, third) |
| 1974 | Philadelphia Flyers (W) (1, 1–0) | Fred Shero | 4–2 | Boston Bruins (E) (13, 5–8) | Bep Guidolin | Rick MacLeish (14:48, first) |
| 1975 | Philadelphia Flyers (CC) (2, 2–0) | 4–2 | Buffalo Sabres (PW) (1, 0–1) | Floyd Smith | Bob Kelly (0:11, third) | |
| 1976 | Montreal Canadiens (PW) (28, 19–8) | Scotty Bowman | 4–0 | Philadelphia Flyers (CC) (3, 2–1) | Fred Shero | Guy Lafleur (14:18, third) |
| 1977 | Montreal Canadiens (PW) (29, 20–8) | 4–0 | Boston Bruins (PW) (14, 5–9) | Don Cherry | Jacques Lemaire (4:32, OT) | |
| 1978 | Montreal Canadiens (PW) (30, 21–8) | 4–2 | Boston Bruins (PW) (15, 5–10) | Mario Tremblay (9:20, first) | ||
| 1979 | Montreal Canadiens (PW) (31, 22–8) | 4–1 | New York Rangers (CC) (9, 3–6) | Fred Shero | Jacques Lemaire (1:02, second) | |
| 1980 | New York Islanders (CC) (1, 1–0) | Al Arbour | 4–2 | Philadelphia Flyers (CC) (4, 2–2) | Pat Quinn | Bob Nystrom (7:11, OT) |
| 1981 | New York Islanders (CC) (2, 2–0) | 4–1 | Minnesota North Stars (PW) (1, 0–1) | Glen Sonmor | Wayne Merrick (5:37, first) | |
| 1982 | New York Islanders (PW) (3, 3–0) | 4–0 | Vancouver Canucks (CC) (1, 0–1) | Roger Neilson | Mike Bossy (5:00, second) | |
| 1983 | New York Islanders (PW) (4, 4–0) | 4–0 | Edmonton Oilers (CC) (1, 0–1) | Glen Sather | Mike Bossy (12:39, first) | |
| 1984 | Edmonton Oilers (CC) (2, 1–1) | Glen Sather | 4–1 | New York Islanders (PW) (5, 4–1) | Al Arbour | Ken Linseman (0:38, second) |
| 1985 | Edmonton Oilers (CC) (3, 2–1) | 4–1 | Philadelphia Flyers (PW) (5, 2–3) | Mike Keenan | Paul Coffey (17:57, first) | |
| 1986 | Montreal Canadiens (PW) (32, 23–8) | Jean Perron | 4–1 | Calgary Flames (CC) (1, 0–1) | Bob Johnson | Bobby Smith (10:30, third) |
| 1987 | Edmonton Oilers (CC) (4, 3–1) | Glen Sather | 4–3 | Philadelphia Flyers (PW) (6, 2–4) | Mike Keenan | Jari Kurri (14:59, second) |
| 1988 | Edmonton Oilers (CC) (5, 4–1) | 4–0 | Boston Bruins (PW) (16, 5–11) | Terry O'Reilly | Wayne Gretzky (9:44, second) | |
| 1989 | Calgary Flames (CC) (2, 1–1) | Terry Crisp | 4–2 | Montreal Canadiens (PW) (33, 23–9) | Pat Burns | Doug Gilmour (11:02, third) |
| 1990 | Edmonton Oilers (CC) (6, 5–1) | John Muckler | 4–1 | Boston Bruins (PW) (17, 5–12) | Mike Milbury | Craig Simpson (9:31, second) |
| 1991 | Pittsburgh Penguins (PW) (1, 1–0) | Bob Johnson | 4–2 | Minnesota North Stars (CC) (2, 0–2) | Bob Gainey | Ulf Samuelsson (2:00, first) |
| 1992 | Pittsburgh Penguins (PW) (2, 2–0) | Scotty Bowman | 4–0 | Chicago Blackhawks (CC) (10, 3–7) | Mike Keenan | Ron Francis (7:59, third) |
| 1993 | Montreal Canadiens (PW) (34, 24–9) | Jacques Demers | 4–1 | Los Angeles Kings (CC) (1, 0–1) | Barry Melrose | Kirk Muller (3:51, second) |
| 1994 | New York Rangers (EC) (10, 4–6) | Mike Keenan | 4–3 | Vancouver Canucks (WC) (2, 0–2) | Pat Quinn | Mark Messier (13:29, second) |
| 1995 | New Jersey Devils (EC) (1, 1–0) | Jacques Lemaire | 4–0 | Detroit Red Wings (WC) (19, 7–12) | Scotty Bowman | Neal Broten (7:56, second) |
| 1996 | Colorado Avalanche (WC) (1, 1–0) | Marc Crawford | 4–0 | Florida Panthers (EC) (1, 0–1) | Doug MacLean | Uwe Krupp (4:31, third OT) |
| 1997 | Detroit Red Wings (WC) (20, 8–12) | Scotty Bowman | 4–0 | Philadelphia Flyers (EC) (7, 2–5) | Terry Murray | Darren McCarty (13:02, second) |
| 1998 | Detroit Red Wings (WC) (21, 9–12) | 4–0 | Washington Capitals (EC) (1, 0–1) | Ron Wilson | Martin Lapointe (2:26, second) | |
| 1999 | Dallas Stars (WC) (3, 1–2) | Ken Hitchcock | 4–2 | Buffalo Sabres (EC) (2, 0–2) | Lindy Ruff | Brett Hull (14:51, third OT) |
| 2000 | New Jersey Devils (EC) (2, 2–0) | Larry Robinson (interim) | 4–2 | Dallas Stars (WC) (4, 1–3) | Ken Hitchcock | Jason Arnott (8:20, second OT) |
| 2001 | Colorado Avalanche (WC) (2, 2–0) | Bob Hartley | 4–3 | New Jersey Devils (EC) (3, 2–1) | Larry Robinson | Alex Tanguay (4:57, second) |
| 2002 | Detroit Red Wings (WC) (22, 10–12) | Scotty Bowman | 4–1 | Carolina Hurricanes (EC) (1, 0–1) | Paul Maurice | Brendan Shanahan (14:04, second) |
| 2003 | New Jersey Devils (EC) (4, 3–1) | Pat Burns | 4–3 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (WC) (1, 0–1) | Mike Babcock | Michael Rupp (2:22, second) |
| 2004 | Tampa Bay Lightning (EC) (1, 1–0) | John Tortorella | 4–3 | Calgary Flames (WC) (3, 1–2) | Darryl Sutter | Ruslan Fedotenko (14:38, second) |
| 2005 | Season cancelled due to the 2004–05 NHL lockout | |||||
| 2006 | Carolina Hurricanes (EC) (2, 1–1) | Peter Laviolette | 4–3 | Edmonton Oilers (WC) (7, 5–2) | Craig MacTavish | Frantisek Kaberle (4:18, second) |
| 2007 | Anaheim Ducks (WC) (2, 1–1) | Randy Carlyle | 4–1 | Ottawa Senators (EC) (1, 0–1) | Bryan Murray | Travis Moen (15:44, second) |
| 2008 | Detroit Red Wings (WC) (23, 11–12) | Mike Babcock | 4–2 | Pittsburgh Penguins (EC) (3, 2–1) | Michel Therrien | Henrik Zetterberg (7:36, third) |
| 2009 | Pittsburgh Penguins (EC) (4, 3–1) | Dan Bylsma | 4–3 | Detroit Red Wings (WC) (24, 11–13) | Mike Babcock | Maxime Talbot (10:07, second) |
| 2010 | Chicago Blackhawks (WC) (11, 4–7) | Joel Quenneville | 4–2 | Philadelphia Flyers (EC) (8, 2–6) | Peter Laviolette | Patrick Kane (4:06, OT) |
| 2011 | Boston Bruins (EC) (18, 6–12) | Claude Julien | 4–3 | Vancouver Canucks (WC) (3, 0–3) | Alain Vigneault | Patrice Bergeron (14:37, first) |
| 2012 | Los Angeles Kings (WC) (2, 1–1) | Darryl Sutter | 4–2 | New Jersey Devils (EC) (5, 3–2) | Peter DeBoer | Jeff Carter (12:45, first) |
| 2013 | Chicago Blackhawks (WC) (12, 5–7) | Joel Quenneville | 4–2 | Boston Bruins (EC) (19, 6–13) | Claude Julien | Dave Bolland (19:01, third) |
| 2014 | Los Angeles Kings (WC) (3, 2–1) | Darryl Sutter | 4–1 | New York Rangers (EC) (11, 4–7) | Alain Vigneault | Alec Martinez (14:43, second OT) |
| 2015 | Chicago Blackhawks (WC) (13, 6–7) | Joel Quenneville | 4–2 | Tampa Bay Lightning (EC) (2, 1–1) | Jon Cooper | Duncan Keith (17:13, second) |
| 2016 | Pittsburgh Penguins (EC) (5, 4–1) | Mike Sullivan | 4–2 | San Jose Sharks (WC) (1, 0–1) | Peter DeBoer | Kris Letang (7:46, second) |
| 2017 | Pittsburgh Penguins (EC) (6, 5–1) | 4–2 | Nashville Predators (WC) (1, 0–1) | Peter Laviolette | Patric Hornqvist (18:25, third) | |
| 2018 | Washington Capitals (EC) (2, 1–1) | Barry Trotz | 4–1 | Vegas Golden Knights (WC) (1, 0–1) | Gerard Gallant | Lars Eller (12:23, third) |
| 2019 | St. Louis Blues (WC) (4, 1–3) | Craig Berube (interim) | 4–3 | Boston Bruins (EC) (20, 6–14) | Bruce Cassidy | Alex Pietrangelo (19:52, first) |
| 2020 | Tampa Bay Lightning (EC) (3, 2–1) | Jon Cooper | 4–2 | Dallas Stars (WC) (5, 1–4) | Rick Bowness (interim) | Brayden Point (12:23, first) |
| 2021 | Tampa Bay Lightning (4, 3–1) | 4–1 | Montreal Canadiens (35, 24–10) | Dominique Ducharme (interim) | Ross Colton (13:27, second) | |
| 2022 | Colorado Avalanche (WC) (3, 3–0) | Jared Bednar | 4–2 | Tampa Bay Lightning (EC) (5, 3–2) | Jon Cooper | Artturi Lehkonen (12:28, second) |
| 2023 | Vegas Golden Knights (WC) (2, 1–1) | Bruce Cassidy | 4–1 | Florida Panthers (EC) (2, 0–2) | Paul Maurice | Reilly Smith (12:13, second) |
Stanley Cup Finals Appearances
Active NHL Teams
This table shows how many times active NHL teams have reached the Stanley Cup Finals, and how many times they have won.
| Apps | Team | Wins | Losses | Win % | Season(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | Montreal Canadiens | 24 | 10 | .706 | 1916, 1917, 1919, 1924, 1925, 1930, 1931, 1944, 1946, 1947, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1971, 1973, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1986, 1989, 1993, 2021 |
| 24 | Detroit Red Wings | 11 | 13 | .458 | 1934, 1936, 1937, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1945, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1952, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1961, 1963, 1964, 1966, 1995, 1997, 1998, 2002, 2008, 2009 |
| 21 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 13 | 8 | .619 | 1918, 1922, 1932, 1933, 1935, 1936, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1942, 1945, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1951, 1959, 1960, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1967 |
| 20 | Boston Bruins | 6 | 14 | .300 | 1927, 1929, 1930, 1939, 1941, 1943, 1946, 1953, 1957, 1958, 1970, 1972, 1974, 1977, 1978, 1988, 1990, 2011, 2013, 2019 |
| 13 | Chicago Blackhawks | 6 | 7 | .462 | 1931, 1934, 1938, 1944, 1961, 1962, 1965, 1971, 1973, 1992, 2010, 2013, 2015 |
| 11 | New York Rangers | 4 | 7 | .364 | 1928, 1929, 1932, 1933, 1937, 1940, 1950, 1972, 1979, 1994, 2014 |
| 8 | Philadelphia Flyers | 2 | 6 | .250 | 1974, 1975, 1976, 1980, 1985, 1987, 1997, 2010 |
| 7 | Edmonton Oilers | 5 | 2 | .714 | 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1990, 2006 |
| 6 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 5 | 1 | .833 | 1991, 1992, 2008, 2009, 2016, 2017 |
| 5 | New York Islanders | 4 | 1 | .800 | 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984 |
| 5 | New Jersey Devils | 3 | 2 | .600 | 1995, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2012 |
| 5 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 3 | 2 | .600 | 2004, 2015, 2020, 2021, 2022 |
| 5 | Dallas Stars | 1 | 4 | .200 | 1981, 1991, 1999, 2000, 2020 |
| 4 | St. Louis Blues | 1 | 3 | .250 | 1968, 1969, 1970, 2019 |
| 3 | Colorado Avalanche | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | 1996, 2001, 2022 |
| 3 | Los Angeles Kings | 2 | 1 | .667 | 1993, 2012, 2014 |
| 3 | Calgary Flames | 1 | 2 | .333 | 1986, 1989, 2004 |
| 3 | Vancouver Canucks | 0 | 3 | .000 | 1982, 1994, 2011 |
| 2 | Carolina Hurricanes | 1 | 1 | .500 | 2002, 2006 |
| 2 | Anaheim Ducks | 1 | 1 | .500 | 2003, 2007 |
| 2 | Washington Capitals | 1 | 1 | .500 | 1998, 2018 |
| 2 | Vegas Golden Knights | 1 | 1 | .500 | 2018, 2023 |
| 2 | Buffalo Sabres | 0 | 2 | .000 | 1975, 1999 |
| 2 | Florida Panthers | 0 | 2 | .000 | 1996, 2023 |
| 1 | Ottawa Senators | 0 | 1 | .000 | 2007 |
| 1 | San Jose Sharks | 0 | 1 | .000 | 2016 |
| 1 | Nashville Predators | 0 | 1 | .000 | 2017 |
Teams That Haven't Reached the Finals
Five active NHL teams have not yet made it to the Stanley Cup Finals:
- Columbus Blue Jackets (22 seasons, 6 playoff appearances)
- Minnesota Wild (22 seasons, 13 playoff appearances)
- Seattle Kraken (2 seasons, 1 playoff appearance)
Two other teams have moved and still haven't reached the Finals:
- Atlanta Thrashers (11 seasons, 1 playoff appearance) / Winnipeg Jets (12 seasons, 6 playoff appearances)
- Original Winnipeg Jets (17 seasons, 11 playoff appearances) / Phoenix/Arizona Coyotes (26 seasons, 9 playoff appearances)
Teams That Moved and Won Later
Five teams have won the Stanley Cup after moving to a new city, but never won in their original location:
- Quebec Nordiques (won 3 Stanley Cups as Colorado Avalanche)
- Kansas City Scouts / Colorado Rockies (won 3 Stanley Cups as New Jersey Devils)
- California Golden Seals / Cleveland Barons (merged with Minnesota North Stars, then won 1 Stanley Cup as Dallas Stars)
- Atlanta Flames (won 1 Stanley Cup as Calgary Flames)
- Hartford Whalers (won 1 Stanley Cup as Carolina Hurricanes)
Defunct Teams
This table lists teams that no longer exist but once competed for the Stanley Cup.
| Apps | Team | Wins | Losses | Win % | Season(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Ottawa Senators (NHA/NHL) | 4 | 1 | .800 | 1915, 1920, 1921, 1923, 1927 |
| 4 | Vancouver Millionaires (PCHA/WCHL) | 1 | 3 | .250 | 1915, 1918, 1921, 1922 |
| 3 | Montreal Maroons (NHL) | 2 | 1 | .667 | 1926, 1928, 1935 |
| 3 | Seattle Metropolitans (PCHA) | 1 | 1 | .500 | 1917, 1919, 1920 |
| 2 | Victoria Cougars (WCHL/WHL) | 1 | 1 | .500 | 1925, 1926 |
| 1 | Portland Rosebuds (PCHA) | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1916 |
| 1 | Edmonton Eskimos (WCHL) | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1923 |
| 1 | Calgary Tigers (WCHL) | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1924 |
Images for kids
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The first Challenge Cup champions: Montreal Hockey Club
See also
- Stanley Cup winning players
- NHL Conference Finals
- List of NHL franchise post-season droughts
- List of NHL franchise post-season appearance streaks
