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EspañolLIST OF STANLEY CUP CHAMPIONS
The Stanley Cup
This is a 'list of Stanley Cup champions', including the finalists/challengers. Originally, it was referred to as the "Challenge Cup"; the champions held onto the Cup until they either lost their league title to another club, or a champion from another league issued a formal challenge and subsequently defeated the reigning Cup champion in a special game or series. The playoff format for each challenge varied depending on what the two competing clubs agreed to.
Prior to 1912, challenges could take place at any time, given the appropriate rink conditions, and it was common for teams to defend the Cup numerous times during the year. In 1912, the Cup's trustees declared that the Cup was only to be defended at the end of the champion team's regular season. Also during the Cup's challenge era, all of the leagues that played for the trophy had no annual formal playoff system to decide their own respective championships; whoever finished in first place after the regular season won the league title. Thus, a few league championship games or series were held just to break first place ties and determine who would keep the Cup. These league title games have historically been listed along with the regular inter-league Cup challenges.
In 1915, an agreement between the National Hockey Association (NHA) and the Pacific Coast Hockey Association (PCHA) was reached in which their respective champions would face each other for the Cup. The NHA dissolved in 1917, and the National Hockey League (NHL) took its place. Then after the Western Canada Hockey League (WCHL) was born in 1921, it was agreed that all three league champions would play for the Cup. The PCHA and the WCHL merged in 1924, and became the Western Hockey League (WHL) in 1925.
Since the demise of the WHL in 1926, the Cup has been awarded to the NHL champions.
Stanley Cup champions by year
Challenge Cup
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★ ) Note: Although the Montreal Victorias won the AHA title in 1895, the Stanley Cup trustees had already accepted a challenge from the 1894 Cup champion Montreal HC and Queen's University. As a compromise, the trustees decided that if the Montreal HC won the challenge match, the Victorias would become the Stanley Cup champions. The Montreals eventually won the game, 5-1, and their crosstown rivals were awarded the Cup.''
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★ ) Note: The Montreal Wanderers were disqualified as the result of a dispute. After Game 1 ended tied at the end of regulation, 5-5, the Wanderers refused to play overtime with the current referee, and then subsequently refused to play the next game of the series in Ottawa.
''† Note: January 29 game was completed on January 31, because January 29 game was tied at midnight, January 30th and the Mayor of Westmount refused to allow play to continue on the Sunday.''
NHA vs. PCHA champions
| Season | Winning Team | Coach | 2nd Place Team | Coach | Games | Winning Goal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1914-15 | Vancouver Millionaires (PCHA) | Frank Patrick | Ottawa Senators (NHA) | Frank Shaughnessy (man.) | 3-0 | Barney Stanley (5:30, 2nd) |
| 1915-16 | Montreal Canadiens (NHA) | George Kennedy | Portland Rosebuds (PCHA) | E.H. Savage (man.) | 3-2 | Goldie Prodgers (17:20, 3rd) |
| 1916-17 | Seattle Metropolitans (PCHA) | Pete Muldoon | Montreal Canadiens (NHA) | Newsy Lalonde | 3-1 | Bernie Morris (7:55, 1st) |
NHL vs. PCHA champions
| Season | Winning Team | Coach | 2nd Place Team | Coach | Games | Winning Goal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1917-18 | Toronto (NHL) | Dick Carroll | Vancouver Millionaires (PCHA) | Frank Patrick | 3-2 | Corb Denneny (10:30, 3rd) |
| 1918-19 | ''Not awarded due to the flu epidemic.'' | |||||
| 1919-20 | Ottawa Senators (NHL) | Pete Green | Seattle Metropolitans (PCHA) | Pete Muldoon | 3-2 | Jack Darragh (5:00, 3rd) |
| 1920-21 | Ottawa Senators (NHL) | Pete Green | Vancouver Millionaires (PCHA) | Lloyd Cook & Frank Patrick | 3-2 | Jack Darragh (9:40, 2nd) |
NHL vs. PCHA or WCHL champions
| Season | Winning Team | Coach | 2nd Place Team | Coach | Games | Winning Goal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921-22 | Toronto St. Pats (NHL) | George O'Donoghue | Vancouver Millionaires (PCHA) | Lloyd Cook & Frank Patrick | 3-2 | Babe Dye (4:20, 1st) |
| 1922-23 | Ottawa Senators (NHL) | Pete Green | Edmonton Eskimos (WCHL) | Ken McKenzine | 2-0 | Punch Broadbent (11:23, 1st) |
| 1923-24 | Montreal Canadiens (NHL) | Leo Dandurand | Calgary Tigers (WCHL) | Eddie Oatman | 2-0 | Howie Morenz (4:55, 1st) |
NHL vs. WCHL/WHL champions
| Season | Winning Team | Coach | 2nd Place Team | Coach | Games | Winning Goal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1924-25 | Victoria Cougars (WCHL) | Lester Patrick | Montreal Canadiens (NHL) | Leo Dandurand | 3-1 | Gizzy Hart (2:35, 2nd) |
| 1925-26 | Montreal Maroons (NHL) | Eddie Gerard | Victoria Cougars (WHL) | Lester Patrick | 3-1 | Nels Stewart (2:50, 2nd) |
NHL champion
★ After NHL became the only league to compete for the Cup, the playoff champion of the NHL Canadian Division faced the playoff champion of the NHL American Division in the Stanley Cup Finals.
| Season | Winning Team | Coach | 2nd Place Team | Coach | Games | Winning Goal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1926-27 | Ottawa Senators (C) | Dave Gill | Boston Bruins (A) | Art Ross | 2-0-2 | Cy Denneny (7:30, 2nd) |
| 1927-28 | New York Rangers (A) | Lester Patrick | Montreal Maroons (C) | Eddie Gerard | 3-2 | Frank Boucher (3:35, 3rd) |
★ The league changed the playoff format: In the Stanley Cup Quarterfinals, both second place teams faced each other, as did the two third place teams. Both first place teams received a bye and automatically advanced to the semifinals, but had to face each other in that playoff round. As a result, two teams from the same division occasionally played each other in the Stanley Cup Finals.
★ Before the start of the 1938-39 season, the league contracted to seven teams, causing the league to implement a one division format. The NHL contracted even further to only six clubs by the 1942-43 season, beginning a period that became known as the Original Six Era.
★ As a result of the 1967 NHL Expansion, the league realigned its teams into the East Division and the West Division.
| Season | Winning Team | Coach | 2nd Place Team | Coach | Games | Winning Goal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967-68 | Montreal Canadiens (E) | Toe Blake | St. Louis Blues (W) | Scotty Bowman | 4-0 | J.C. Tremblay (11:40, 3rd) |
| 1968-69 | Montreal Canadiens (E) | Claude Ruel | St. Louis Blues (W) | Scotty Bowman | 4-0 | John Ferguson (3:02, 3rd) |
| 1969-70 | Boston Bruins (E) | Harry Sinden | St. Louis Blues (W) | Scotty Bowman | 4-0 | Bobby Orr (0:40, OT) |
★ The league changed the playoff format again so that an Eastern Division team would always face a Western Division team in the Stanley Cup ''Semifinals''. Therefore, two teams from the same division could face each other in the Stanley Cup Finals.
| Season | Winning Team | Coach | 2nd Place Team | Coach | Games | Winning Goal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970-71 | Montreal Canadiens (E) | Al MacNeil | Chicago Black Hawks (W) | Bill Reay | 4-3 | Henri Richard (2:34, 3rd) |
| 1971-72 | Boston Bruins (E) | Tom Johnson | New York Rangers (E) | Emile Francis | 4-2 | Bobby Orr (11:18, 1st) |
| 1972-73 | Montreal Canadiens (E) | Scotty Bowman | Chicago Black Hawks (W) | Bill Reay | 4-2 | Yvan Cournoyer (8:13, 3rd) |
| 1973-74 | Philadelphia Flyers (W) | Fred Shero | Boston Bruins (E) | Bep Guidolin | 4-2 | Rick MacLeish (14:48, 1st) |
★ The league expanded to 18 teams and realigned into two conferences: the Prince of Wales Conference and the Clarence Campbell Conference. Twelve teams qualified for the postseason, but were seeded 1-12 ''regardless'' of conference. This type of seeding system would continue after the league expanded the playoffs to 16 teams before the 1979-80 season.
| Season | Winning Team | Coach | 2nd Place Team | Coach | Games | Winning Goal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974-75 | Philadelphia Flyers | Fred Shero | Buffalo Sabres | Floyd Smith | 4-2 | Bob Kelly (0:11, 3rd) |
| 1975-76 | Montreal Canadiens | Scotty Bowman | Philadelphia Flyers | Fred Shero | 4-0 | Guy Lafleur (14:18, 3rd) |
| 1976-77 | Montreal Canadiens | Scotty Bowman | Boston Bruins | Don Cherry | 4-0 | Jacques Lemaire (4:32, OT) |
| 1977-78 | Montreal Canadiens | Scotty Bowman | Boston Bruins | Don Cherry | 4-2 | Mario Tremblay (9:20, 1st) |
| 1978-79 | Montreal Canadiens | Scotty Bowman | New York Rangers | Fred Shero | 4-1 | Jacques Lemaire (1:02, 2nd) |
| 1979-80 | New York Islanders | Al Arbour | Philadelphia Flyers | Pat Quinn | 4-2 | Bob Nystrom (7:11, OT) |
| 1980-81 | New York Islanders | Al Arbour | Minnesota North Stars | Glen Sonmor | 4-1 | Wayne Merrick (5:37, 1st) |
★ The postseason format was altered so that once again the playoff champion of the Prince of Wales Conference faced the playoff champion of the Clarence Campbell Conference in the Stanley Cup Finals.
★ The league's two conferences were renamed the Eastern and Western Conferences, respectively.
Stanley Cup Finals Appearances by Franchise
The following is a ranking of franchises by number of appearances in the Finals since '1915'. Prior to this time, from 1894 to 1914, the Cup was won on a challenge basis.
| Num | Team | W | L | PCT | Notes | Years won |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34† | Montreal Canadiens (NHA/NHL) | '24' | 9 | .727 | 1916, 1924, 1930, 1931, 1944, 1946, 1953, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1971, 1973, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1986, 1993 | |
| 22 | Detroit Red Wings | '10' | 12 | .455 | 1936, 1937, 1943, 1950, 1952, 1954, 1955, 1997, 1998, 2002 | |
| 21 | Toronto Maple Leafs ★ | '13' | 8 | .619 | 1918, 1922, 1932, 1942, 1945, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1951, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1967 | |
| 17 | Boston Bruins | '5' | 12 | .294 | 1929, 1939, 1941, 1970, 1972 | |
| 10 | New York Rangers | '4' | 6 | .400 | 1928, 1933, 1940, 1994 | |
| 10 | Chicago Blackhawks | '3' | 7 | .300 | 1934, 1938, 1961 | |
| 7 | Edmonton Oilers | '5' | 2 | .714 | 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1990 | |
| 7 | Philadelphia Flyers | '2' | 5 | .286 | 1974, 1975 | |
| 5 | New York Islanders | '4' | 1 | .800 | 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983 | |
| 5 | Ottawa Senators (original) ★ ★ (NHA/NHL) | '4' | 1 | .800 | 1920, 1921, 1923, 1927 | |
| 4 | New Jersey Devils | '3' | 1 | .750 | 1995, 2000, 2003 | |
| 4 | Dallas Stars ★ ★ ★ | '1' | 3 | .250 | 1999 | |
| 4 | Vancouver Millionaires(PCHA) | '1' | 3 | .250 | †† | 1915 |
| 3 | Montreal Maroons | '2' | 1 | .667 | †† | 1926, 1935 |
| 3† | Seattle Metropolitans(PCHA) | '1' | 1 | .500 | †† | 1917 |
| 3 | Calgary Flames | '1' | 2 | .333 | 1989 | |
| 3 | St. Louis Blues | '0' | 3 | .000 | ||
| 2 | Colorado Avalanche | '2' | 0 | 1.000 | 1996, 2001 | |
| 2 | Pittsburgh Penguins | '2' | 0 | 1.000 | 1991, 1992 | |
| 2 | Carolina Hurricanes | '1' | 1 | .500 | 2006 | |
| 2 | Victoria Cougars(PCHA) | '1' | 1 | .500 | †† | 1925 |
| 2 | Anaheim Ducks ★ ★ ★ ★ | '1' | 1 | .500 | 2007 | |
| 2 | Buffalo Sabres | '0' | 2 | .000 | ||
| 2 | Vancouver Canucks | '0' | 2 | .000 | ||
| 1 | Tampa Bay Lightning | '1' | 0 | 1.000 | 2004 | |
| 1 | Washington Capitals | '0' | 1 | .000 | ||
| 1 | Portland Rosebuds | '0' | 1 | .000 | †† | |
| 1 | Edmonton Eskimos(WCHL) | '0' | 1 | .000 | †† | |
| 1 | Calgary Tigers(WCHL) | '0' | 1 | .000 | †† | |
| 1 | Florida Panthers | '0' | 1 | .000 | ||
| 1 | Los Angeles Kings | '0' | 1 | .000 | ||
| 1 | Ottawa Senators (current) | '0' | 1 | .000 | ††† |
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Current Franchises with no Finals appearances
★ Atlanta Thrashers (Founded 1999)
★ Columbus Blue Jackets (Founded 2000)
★ Minnesota Wild (Founded 2000)
★ Nashville Predators (Founded 1998)
★ Phoenix Coyotes (Founded 1972 as Winnipeg Jets (entering the NHL for the 1979-80 season). Known as Phoenix Coyotes since 1996)
★ San Jose Sharks (Founded 1991)
Finals to match two first-time (NHL) participants
★ 1927-Boston vs. Ottawa (original franchise)[1]
★ 1928-Montreal Maroons vs. N.Y. Rangers
★ 1996-Colorado vs. Florida
External links
★ CBC Sports page with small summary about, and photos of, teams that won the Stanley Cup each year
See also
★ Stanley Cup Challenge Games
★ List of NHL seasons
★ Presidents' Trophy
★ List of NHL franchise post-season droughts
★ List of National Hockey League playoff appearance streaks
References
1. First-ever NHL-NHL finals. Ottawa had appeared in '20, '21 and '23 against teams of other leagues
★ List of winners of the Stanley Cup from the Hockey Hall of Fame
★ List of winners of the Stanley Cup from NHL.com
★ List of Stanley Cup Playoff Formats from NHL.com
★ Stanley Cup-winning goals from NHL.com
★ The Trail of the Stanley Cup vols. 1–3, , Charles, Coleman, NHL, 1966-1969,
★ The Ultimate Prize: The Stanley Cup, , Dan, Diamond, Andrews McMeel Publishing, 2003, ISBN 0-7407-3830-5
★ The Official National Hockey League Stanley Cup Centennial Book, , , , Firefly Books, 1992, ISBN 1-895565-15-4
★ Lord Stanley's Cup, , Andrew, Podnieks, Triumph Books, 2004, ISBN 1-55168-261-3
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