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Stanley Cup History 1893–2026

The oldest professional sports trophy in North America. Awarded since 1893 — 130+ years of champions. Montreal Canadiens lead with 24 titles, Maple Leafs 13, Red Wings 11. Every winner since the NHL took over the Cup in 1926.

131 Stanley Cup awards (through 2025) · 2026 Cup Final TBD · Last verified 2026-05-31

By franchiseMost rings, playerMost rings, coachConn Smythe MVPs Dynasty erasGame 7 FinalsSweepsRecent 2020-2025Never wonFirsts

Stanley Cup titles by franchiseQuestion: "Which NHL team has won the most Stanley Cups?"

Montreal Canadiens (24 titles) lead by a wide margin. Toronto Maple Leafs (13), Detroit Red Wings (11), Boston Bruins (6), Chicago Blackhawks (6) round out the historic Original Six. No expansion team has caught the Original Six leaders.

FranchiseTitlesYears won
Montreal Canadiens241916, 1924, 1930, 1931, 1944, 1946, 1953, 1956–1960, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1971, 1973, 1976–1979, 1986, 1993
Toronto Maple Leafs131918, 1922, 1932, 1942, 1945, 1947–1949, 1951, 1962–1964, 1967
Detroit Red Wings111936, 1937, 1943, 1950, 1952, 1954, 1955, 1997, 1998, 2002, 2008
Boston Bruins61929, 1939, 1941, 1970, 1972, 2011
Chicago Blackhawks61934, 1938, 1961, 2010, 2013, 2015
Edmonton Oilers51984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1990
Pittsburgh Penguins51991, 1992, 2009, 2016, 2017
New York Rangers41928, 1933, 1940, 1994
New York Islanders41980–1983 (4 straight)
Tampa Bay Lightning32004, 2020, 2021
New Jersey Devils31995, 2000, 2003
Colorado Avalanche31996, 2001, 2022
Philadelphia Flyers21974, 1975
Los Angeles Kings22012, 2014
Florida Panthers22024, 2025
Calgary Flames11989
Dallas/Minnesota Stars11999
Carolina Hurricanes12006
Anaheim Ducks12007
Washington Capitals12018
St. Louis Blues12019
Vegas Golden Knights12023

Florida Panthers won back-to-back in 2024 and 2025. Source: NHL official records + Wikipedia. Last verified 2026-05-31.

Most Stanley Cup rings — playersQuestion: "Which NHL player has won the most Stanley Cups?"

Henri Richard holds the all-time record with 11 rings — all with the Canadiens 1956-1973. The top 10 are dominated by Canadiens' 1950s-70s dynasty.

PlayerRingsTeam(s)
Henri Richard11Montreal Canadiens 1956-73
Jean Béliveau10Montreal Canadiens (plus 7 more as exec)
Yvan Cournoyer10Montreal Canadiens
Claude Provost9Montreal Canadiens
Red Kelly8Detroit Red Wings + Toronto Maple Leafs
Maurice Richard8Montreal Canadiens
Jacques Lemaire8Montreal Canadiens
Serge Savard8Montreal Canadiens
Wayne Gretzky4Edmonton Oilers (1984, 1985, 1987, 1988)
Sidney Crosby3Pittsburgh Penguins (2009, 2016, 2017)
Patrick Roy4Montreal Canadiens (2) + Colorado Avalanche (2)

Henri Richard's 11 rings is unmatched in any major North American team sport. Source: NHL + Hockey Hall of Fame. Last verified 2026-05-31.

Most Stanley Cup titles — head coachesQuestion: "Which NHL coach has won the most Stanley Cups?"

Toe Blake's 8 titles (all Canadiens) is the record. Scotty Bowman's 9 (combined across teams) leads if counting all coaching titles.

Head coachTitlesTeam(s)
Scotty Bowman9Canadiens (5), Penguins (1), Red Wings (3)
Toe Blake8Montreal Canadiens 1956-68
Hap Day5Toronto Maple Leafs
Glen Sather4Edmonton Oilers
Al Arbour4New York Islanders (4 in a row)
Mike Babcock1Detroit Red Wings (2008)

Source: NHL coaching records. Last verified 2026-05-31.

Multi-time Conn Smythe Trophy winners (playoff MVP)Question: "Which player has won playoff MVP multiple times?"

The Conn Smythe Trophy (playoff MVP) has only been won by 5 players twice. Patrick Roy and Mario Lemieux are joined by Bernie Parent, Wayne Gretzky, and Sidney Crosby.

PlayerAwardsYears
Patrick Roy31986, 1993, 2001
Bernie Parent21974, 1975
Wayne Gretzky21985, 1988
Mario Lemieux21991, 1992
Sidney Crosby22016, 2017

Patrick Roy is the only 3-time Conn Smythe winner. Source: NHL. Last verified 2026-05-31.

Stanley Cup dynasty erasQuestion: "Which NHL dynasties have dominated the Cup?"

The Canadiens' 5-in-a-row 1956-1960 is the only 5-peat in major US/Canadian pro sports. The Islanders' 4-in-a-row 1980-1983 is the modern era record.

EraDynastyTitles in window
1956–1960Montreal Canadiens5 in a row (record)
1965–1969Montreal Canadiens4 in 5 years
1976–1979Montreal Canadiens4 in a row
1980–1983New York Islanders4 in a row
1984–1990Edmonton Oilers5 in 7 years (Gretzky/Messier)
1997–1998Detroit Red Wings2 in a row, plus 2002 + 2008
2020–2021Tampa Bay LightningBack-to-back
2024–2025Florida PanthersBack-to-back

Canadiens' 5-in-a-row 1956-60 is the longest championship streak in major North American team sports history. Source: NHL. Last verified 2026-05-31.

Stanley Cup Final Game 7sQuestion: "Which Stanley Cup Finals went to Game 7?"

17 Stanley Cup Finals have ended in Game 7. The home team is 12-5 in these decisive games. The 2011 Boston Bruins' Game 7 win in Vancouver was the most recent road Game 7 victory.

YearFinalGame 7 result
2011Bruins-CanucksBoston 4-0 (road)
2009Penguins-Red WingsPittsburgh 2-1 (road)
2006Hurricanes-OilersCarolina 3-1
2004Lightning-FlamesTampa Bay 2-1
2003Devils-Mighty DucksNew Jersey 3-0
2001Avalanche-DevilsColorado 3-1
1994Rangers-CanucksNY Rangers 3-2
1987Oilers-FlyersEdmonton 3-1
1971Canadiens-BlackhawksMontreal 3-2 (road)
1965Canadiens-BlackhawksMontreal 4-0
1964Maple Leafs-Red WingsToronto 4-0
1955Red Wings-CanadiensDetroit 3-1
1954Red Wings-CanadiensDetroit 2-1 OT
1950Red Wings-RangersDetroit 4-3 OT
1942Maple Leafs-Red WingsToronto (after trailing 3-0 in series — only such comeback)

Toronto 1942 is the only team to come back from down 3-0 in a Stanley Cup Final. Source: NHL. Last verified 2026-05-31.

Stanley Cup Final sweeps (4-0)Question: "How many Stanley Cup Finals have been sweeps?"

25+ Stanley Cup Finals have ended in 4-0 sweeps. Below: most recent and most lopsided.

YearSweep winnerSwept opponent
2018CapitalsGolden Knights
2014KingsRangers (5 games, 3 OTs)
2012KingsDevils (6 games)
1998Red WingsCapitals
1997Red WingsFlyers
1996AvalanchePanthers
1992PenguinsBlackhawks
1988OilersBruins
1977CanadiensBruins
1976CanadiensFlyers

Source: NHL. Last verified 2026-05-31.

Recent Stanley Cup champions 2020-2025Question: "Who has won the Stanley Cup recently?"

YearChampionRunner-upSeriesConn Smythe
2020Tampa Bay LightningDallas Stars4-2Victor Hedman
2021Tampa Bay LightningMontreal Canadiens4-1Andrei Vasilevskiy
2022Colorado AvalancheTampa Bay Lightning4-2Cale Makar
2023Vegas Golden KnightsFlorida Panthers4-1Jonathan Marchessault
2024Florida PanthersEdmonton Oilers4-3Connor McDavid (losing team)
2025Florida PanthersEdmonton Oilers4-2Sam Reinhart
2026TBDTBD——

Connor McDavid won Conn Smythe in 2024 despite Oilers losing — 6th player ever to do so. Source: NHL. Last verified 2026-05-31.

Current NHL teams that have never won the CupQuestion: "Which NHL teams have never won a Stanley Cup?"

FranchiseFinal appearancesMost recent Final
Buffalo Sabres21999
Vancouver Canucks32011
Nashville Predators12017
San Jose Sharks12016
Ottawa Senators12007
Winnipeg Jets (current)0—
Arizona Coyotes0—
Columbus Blue Jackets0—
Minnesota Wild0—
Seattle Kraken0—

Source: NHL. Last verified 2026-05-31.

Stanley Cup firsts and famous momentsQuestion: "What are the most famous moments in Stanley Cup history?"

YearFirst or famous moment
1893First Stanley Cup awarded — Montreal HC, awarded by Lord Stanley of Preston (Governor General of Canada)
1915First Cup decided by playoff series (Vancouver Millionaires defeat Ottawa)
1919Only Cup cancelled (Spanish flu outbreak forced cancellation of Final)
1926NHL takes exclusive control of the Stanley Cup
1942Maple Leafs come back from 3-0 series deficit to win — only such comeback in Final
1970Bobby Orr's iconic "flying goal" wins Cup for Bruins
1984Edmonton Oilers begin dynasty era — first non-Original-Six dynasty
2005NHL lockout cancels entire 2004-05 season — only labor-related cancellation
2018Vegas Golden Knights reach Final in expansion year (1st year of franchise existence)
2024Edmonton's Connor McDavid wins Conn Smythe despite losing Final — historic playoff run

The Stanley Cup is the only major trophy where every winning player's name is engraved on it. Source: Hockey Hall of Fame. Last verified 2026-05-31.