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** Montreal's quest to become the first team to win five Cups in a row was ended in 1980, When the New York Islanders won the first of their four in a row, (1980-83), as the third and most recent team to win three or more in a row.

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** Montreal's quest to become the first team to win five Cups in a row twice was ended in 1980, When when the New York Islanders won the first of their four in a row, (1980-83), as the third and most recent team to win three or more in a row.
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** While there have been teams who won two in a row, and teams that made it to the final round three years in a row, no other team has achieved thevthrrevwins in a row.

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** While there have been teams who won two in a row, and teams that made it to the final round three years in a row, no other team has achieved thevthrrevwins three Cup wins in a row.

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* Only three teams have won the Stanley three or more seasons in a row, with two teams doing it twice.
** The Toronto Maple Leafs were the first to do that winning it three seasons in a row from 1947-49.
*** The Leafs repeated that, winning from 1962-64.
** In 1958 the Montreal Canadiens won their third Cup in a row, and then went on to win in 1959 and 1960 for five in a row.
*** The Canadiens would win four Cups in five season during the sixties, but in 1978 became the second team to win three Cups in a row twice. They also won in 1979, to make four Cups in a row for the second time.
** Montreal's quest to become the first team to win five Cups in a row was ended in 1980, When the New York Islanders won the first of their four in a row, (1980-83), as the third and most recent team to win three or more in a row.
** While there have been teams who won two in a row, and teams that made it to the final round three years in a row, no other team has achieved thevthrrevwins in a row.



* The first American team to win the Cup wasn't even an NHL team - it was the short-lived Seattle Metropolitans, who won it in 1917, their second season of operation. They would fold seven years later.

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* The first American based team to win the Cup wasn't even an NHL team - it was the short-lived Seattle Metropolitans, who won it in 1917, their second season of operation. They would fold seven years later.
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The Cup itself is named for Lord Frederick Stanley (later the [[UsefulNotes/KnightFever 16th Earl of Derby]]), the [[UsefulNotes/CanadianPolitics Governor-General of Canada]] who was instrumental in organizing Canadian hockey and donated the original Cup in 1892. Originally a silver punch bowl made in [[OopNorth Sheffield]] and purchased for [[UsefulNotes/OldBritishMoney ten guineas]] (on the order of $1200-$1300 in today's dollars), the trophy has been through a lot of incredible stories, especially for a trophy.[[note]](Some of these stories apply to the original, others apply to the newer one, and others to both.)[[/note]] This is in no large part due to the unofficial tradition of each member of the winning team getting a day to spend with the trophy (most will simply take it to their hometown for photo-ops at local schools). It's shared a bed with countless players, been set on fire, gone clubbing with Mark Messier, been used to baptize infants, attended pool parties with the winning team ([[MemeticMutation the trophy, it turns out, does not float]]), used as a horse feeder, marched in a gay pride parade, been driven around at 200mph by Mario Andretti on the eve of the Indy 500, and been [[GrailInTheGarbage lost on the side of the road]]. It was also attacked by Taliban grenades in 2007 while visiting Canadian soldiers in Afghanistan. The damage it's sustained is fairly significant; multiple dings and dents from being kicked into a frozen river, bar-hopping with players, and [[NoodleIncident incidents players are presumably too embarrassed to discuss with the press]].

Of note is, unlike other major sports trophies where a single trophy is given to the winning team ''permanently'' to flaunt around and display (good examples are the Lombardi Trophy of the UsefulNotes/SuperBowl and the Larry O'Brien Trophy of the NBA), there is only ''one'' Stanley Cup. Okay, technically there's three of them (see below), but the authenticated trophy is one-of-a-kind, passed down from champion to champion of each season (and gets bigger in the process, at least until 1991). While the Cup usually remains at the Hockey Hall of Fame unless it is being used for promotional purposes, it is handed to the winners at the deciding game.

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The Cup itself is named for Lord Frederick Stanley (later the [[UsefulNotes/KnightFever 16th Earl of Derby]]), the [[UsefulNotes/CanadianPolitics Governor-General of Canada]] who was instrumental in organizing Canadian hockey and donated the original Cup in 1892. Originally a silver punch bowl made in [[OopNorth Sheffield]] and purchased for [[UsefulNotes/OldBritishMoney ten guineas]] (on the order of $1200-$1300 in today's dollars), the trophy has been through a lot of incredible stories, especially for a trophy.[[note]](Some of these stories apply to the original, others apply to the newer one, and others to both.)[[/note]] This is in no large part due to the unofficial modern tradition of each member of the winning team getting a day to spend with the trophy (most will simply take it to their hometown for photo-ops at local schools). It's shared a bed with countless players, been set on fire, gone clubbing with Mark Messier, been used to baptize infants, attended pool parties with the winning team ([[MemeticMutation the trophy, it turns out, does not float]]), used as a horse feeder, marched in a gay pride parade, been driven around at 200mph by Mario Andretti on the eve of the Indy 500, and been [[GrailInTheGarbage lost on the side of the road]]. It was also attacked by Taliban grenades in 2007 while visiting Canadian soldiers in Afghanistan. The damage it's sustained is fairly significant; multiple dings and dents from being kicked into a frozen river, bar-hopping with players, and [[NoodleIncident incidents players are presumably too embarrassed to discuss with the press]].

Of note is, unlike other major sports trophies where a single trophy is given to the winning team ''permanently'' to flaunt around and display (good examples are the Lombardi Trophy of the UsefulNotes/SuperBowl and the Larry O'Brien Trophy of the NBA), there is only ''one'' Stanley Cup. Okay, technically there's there are three of them (see below), but the authenticated trophy is one-of-a-kind, passed down from champion to champion of each season (and gets it got bigger in the process, at least process until 1991). While the 1991).
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Cup usually remains at the Hockey Hall of Fame unless it is being used for promotional purposes, it is handed to the winners at the deciding game.



* '''1919:''' ''Series cancelled because of UsefulNotes/TheSpanishFlu. Was slated to be Montreal Canadiens (NHL) vs. Seattle Metropolitans (PCHA).''

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* '''1919:''' ''Series cancelled part way through because of UsefulNotes/TheSpanishFlu. Was slated to be This pitted Montreal Canadiens (NHL) vs. Seattle Metropolitans (PCHA).''



* The Montreal Canadiens have won the trophy 24 times, more than any other team. They haven't won it since 1993, a team record. Neither has any other Canadian team, much to pretty much the entire country's chagrin (though there's nothing remotely approaching solidarity among Canadian hockey fans; they only want a Canadian team to win as long as it's ''their'' team).
** Some fans call it the Curse of Marty [=McSorley=].[[note]]([=McSorley=] was a defenseman for the Los Angeles Kings who were playing the Montreal Canadiens in the 1993 Stanley Cup Final. Late in the 3rd period of Game 2 with the Kings up 2-1 in the game and 1-0 in the series, Canadiens coach Jacques Demers called for a measurement of his stick, which was found to be in violation of regulations on stick curvature and [=McSorley=] got a two-minute penalty for unsportsmanlike conduct, which the Canadiens capitalized on to tie the game and eventually win in overtime. It's alleged that Demers only knew about [=McSorley=]'s illegal stick because he asked an employee of the Montreal Forum about it - Demers denies this and credits Canadiens captain Guy Carbonneau for spotting it on the ice.)[[/note]] Others say it's the Curse of Saint Patrick. [[note]] After the Canadiens' star goaltender and two time Conn Smythe winner Patrick Roy was left out for ''nine'' goals in a move he believed coach Mario Tremblay meant to humiliate him, he ''immediately'' demanded to be traded, and fans view the lack of Cups as karma for letting the man who led them to two Stanley Cups go. Roy, for his part, would win two more Cups and a record ''third'' Conn Smythe with the Colorado Avalanche, the first Cup the same year he got traded.[[/note]]
** An interesting thing to note is that the curse seems to be reversed when it comes to the UsefulNotes/OlympicGames [[note]]Although there's no reason for it to apply here, considering it's outside of the NHL and [=McSorley=] is from Canada. Whatever their NHL team, nearly all Canadian players -- and Canadians -- ''always'' root for Team Canada internationally[[/note]], in which Canada has won Olympic gold in 2002 and 2010, while the USA has not won gold since 1980. Especially considering that when Canada won both those gold medals, both finals were against the USA. (Canada would subsequently defend the gold medal in 2014, the first time a men's hockey team has done so since the Soviets in 1988 [[note]]the "Unified Team" consisting of several former Soviet republics won the gold in 1992[[/note]] - the USA finished fourth, losing the bronze medal game to Finland.)

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* The Montreal Canadiens have won the trophy 24 times, more than any other team. They haven't won it since 1993, a the longes stretch in team record. history. Neither has any other Canadian based team, to much to pretty much of the entire country's chagrin (though there's nothing remotely approaching solidarity among Canadian hockey fans; they only want a Canadian team to win as long as it's ''their'' team).
** Some fans call it the Curse of Marty [=McSorley=].[[note]]([=McSorley=] was a defenseman for the Los Angeles Kings who were playing the Montreal Canadiens in the 1993 Stanley Cup Final. Late in the 3rd period of Game 2 with the Kings up 2-1 in the game and 1-0 in the series, Canadiens coach Jacques Demers called for a measurement of his stick, which was found to be in violation of regulations on stick curvature and [=McSorley=] got a two-minute penalty for unsportsmanlike conduct, which the Canadiens capitalized on to tie the game and game. They eventually win won in overtime. It's alleged that Demers only knew about [=McSorley=]'s illegal stick because he asked an employee of the Montreal Forum about it - Demers denies this and credits Canadiens captain Guy Carbonneau for spotting it on the ice.)[[/note]] Others say it's the Curse of Saint Patrick. [[note]] After the Canadiens' star goaltender and two time Conn Smythe winner Patrick Roy was left out in net for ''nine'' goals in a game, a move he believed coach Mario Tremblay meant made to humiliate him, he ''immediately'' demanded to be traded, and fans view the lack of Cups as karma for letting the man who led them to two Stanley Cups go. Roy, for his part, would win two more Cups and a record ''third'' Conn Smythe with the Colorado Avalanche, the first Cup of those Cups was the same year he got traded.[[/note]]
** An interesting thing to note is that the curse seems to be reversed when it comes to the UsefulNotes/OlympicGames [[note]]Although there's no reason for it to apply here, considering it's outside of the NHL and [=McSorley=] is from Canada. Whatever their NHL team, nearly all Canadian players -- and Canadians -- ''always'' root for Team Canada internationally[[/note]], in which Canada has won Olympic gold in 2002 and 2010, while the USA has not won gold since 1980. Especially considering Consider that when Canada won both those gold medals, both finals gold medal games were against the USA. (Canada would subsequently defend the gold medal in 2014, the first time a men's hockey team has done so since the Soviets in 1988 [[note]]the "Unified Team" consisting of several former Soviet republics won the gold in 1992[[/note]] - the USA finished fourth, losing the bronze medal game to Finland.)



*** When the Blackhawks won the Cup in 2010 this left the Maple Leafs as the only Original Six team to have not won a Cup since the League expanded to include a double-digit number of teams, winning in the same year as but the season prior to the first League expansion. [[ButtMonkey Their fans are also not fond of this fact]].

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*** When the Blackhawks won the Cup in 2010 this left the Maple Leafs as the only Original Six team to have not won a Cup since the League expanded to include a double-digit number of teams, winning in the same year as the expansion (1967), but the following season prior to the first League expansion.(1967-68). [[ButtMonkey Their fans are also not fond of this fact]].



* The Montreal Canadiens have won the cup the most times, with 24. Their first was in 1916 and their most recent was in 1993. The Maple Leafs have won the second most with 13 and the Detroit Red Wings are third with 11. Their totals are inflated by their collective dominance of the Original Six era; between 1942 and 1967, the Canadiens won the Cup ten times, the Maple Leafs also won ten times, and the Red Wings won five times.[[note]] In other words, they won 25 of the 26 Stanley Cup championships between them during the Original Six era, the lone exception being the 1961 triumph by the Chicago Black Hawks (as they were still known).[[/note]]

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* The Montreal Canadiens have won the cup the most times, with 24. Their first was in 1916 and their most recent was in 1993. The Maple Leafs have won the second most with 13 and the Detroit Red Wings are third with 11. Their totals are inflated by their collective dominance of the Original Six era; between 1942 and 1967, the Canadiens won the Cup ten times, the Maple Leafs also won ten times, and the Red Wings won five times.[[note]] In other words, they won 25 of the 26 Stanley Cup championships between them during the Original Six era, the lone exception being the 1961 triumph by the Chicago Black Hawks (as they were still known). However, Montreal has won the Cup ten times since expansion.[[/note]]



* Of all the teams in the NHL, the Vancouver Canucks and Buffalo Sabres have gone the longest without winning their first Cup, both having joined in 1970, with their streak currently at 54 years (53 seasons played) as of 2024.[[note]]In Vancouver's defense: The Canucks actually have ''six'' championships across ''two'' leagues dating back to before they joined the NHL. They existed for 25 years before becoming an NHL franchise.[[/note]] They surpassed the previous record holders, the St. Louis Blues (founded in 1967, won first Stanley Cup in 2019 after 52 years/51 seasons), only 3 years after the Blues finally won their first Cup.

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* Of all the teams in the NHL, the Vancouver Canucks and Buffalo Sabres have gone the longest without winning their first Cup, both having joined in 1970, with their streak currently at 54 years (53 seasons played) as of 2024.[[note]]In Vancouver's defense: The Canucks actually have ''six'' championships across ''two'' leagues dating back to before they joined the NHL. They existed for 25 years before becoming an NHL franchise.[[/note]] They surpassed the previous record holders, the St. Louis Blues (founded in 1967, won first Stanley Cup in 2019 after 52 years/51 seasons), only 3 years after the Blues finally won their first Cup.

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* Of all the teams in the NHL, the St. Louis Blues went the longest without winning their first Cup. Founded in 1967, they were tied with the Maple Leafs for the longest Cup drought until they won in 2019, a 52-year (and 51-complete-season due to 2004–05 lockout) span.
* It wouldn't take long to match that record, though: The Vancouver Canucks and Buffalo Sabres are also Cupless and joined in 1970, only three years after the Blues.[[note]]In Vancouver's defense: The Canucks actually have ''six'' championships across ''two'' leagues dating back to before they joined the NHL. They existed for 25 years before becoming an NHL franchise.[[/note]]

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* Of all the teams in the NHL, the St. Louis Blues went Vancouver Canucks and Buffalo Sabres have gone the longest without winning their first Cup. Founded in 1967, they were tied with the Maple Leafs for the longest Cup drought until they won in 2019, a 52-year (and 51-complete-season due to 2004–05 lockout) span.
* It wouldn't take long to match that record, though: The Vancouver Canucks and Buffalo Sabres are also Cupless and
Cup, both having joined in 1970, only three with their streak currently at 54 years after the Blues.(53 seasons played) as of 2024.[[note]]In Vancouver's defense: The Canucks actually have ''six'' championships across ''two'' leagues dating back to before they joined the NHL. They existed for 25 years before becoming an NHL franchise.[[/note]][[/note]] They surpassed the previous record holders, the St. Louis Blues (founded in 1967, won first Stanley Cup in 2019 after 52 years/51 seasons), only 3 years after the Blues finally won their first Cup.
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* Twelve of the NHL's 33 teams have never won the trophy, and of those twelve, six have never made it to the Finals (the inactive Winnipeg/Phoenix/Arizona, Atlanta/Winnipeg, Minnesota, Columbus, Seattle, and Utah. [[note]]To be fair, five of these teams are among the most recent expansion teams added to the league.[[/note]])

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* Eleven of the NHL's 33 teams have never won the trophy, and of those eleven, five have never made it to the Finals (the inactive Winnipeg/Phoenix/Arizona, Atlanta/Winnipeg, Minnesota, Columbus, Seattle, and Utah. [[note]]To be fair, five of these teams are among the most recent expansion teams added to the league.[[/note]])

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* Eleven Twelve of the NHL's 33 teams have never won the trophy, and of those eleven, five twelve, six have never made it to the Finals (the inactive Winnipeg/Phoenix/Arizona, Atlanta/Winnipeg, Minnesota, Columbus, Seattle, and Utah. [[note]]To be fair, five of these teams are among the most recent expansion teams added to the league.[[/note]])

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* Eleven of the NHL's 32 teams have never won the trophy, and of those eleven, five have never made it to the Finals (Winnipeg/Phoenix/Arizona/Utah, Atlanta/Winnipeg, Minnesota, Columbus, and Seattle. [[note]]To be fair, four of these teams are among the most recent expansion teams added to the league.[[/note]])

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* Eleven of the NHL's 32 33 teams have never won the trophy, and of those eleven, five have never made it to the Finals (Winnipeg/Phoenix/Arizona/Utah, (the inactive Winnipeg/Phoenix/Arizona, Atlanta/Winnipeg, Minnesota, Columbus, Seattle, and Seattle. Utah. [[note]]To be fair, four five of these teams are among the most recent expansion teams added to the league.[[/note]])
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* Eleven of the NHL's 32 teams have never won the trophy, and of those eleven, five have never made it to the Finals (Winnipeg/Phoenix/Arizona, Atlanta/Winnipeg, Minnesota, Columbus, and Seattle. [[note]]To be fair, four of these teams are among the most recent expansion teams added to the league.[[/note]])

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* Eleven of the NHL's 32 teams have never won the trophy, and of those eleven, five have never made it to the Finals (Winnipeg/Phoenix/Arizona, (Winnipeg/Phoenix/Arizona/Utah, Atlanta/Winnipeg, Minnesota, Columbus, and Seattle. [[note]]To be fair, four of these teams are among the most recent expansion teams added to the league.[[/note]])
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The '''Stanley Cup''' (French: ''La Coupe Stanley'') is the trophy awarded to the winning team of the UsefulNotes/NationalHockeyLeague's end-of-season playoffs. [[UsefulNotes/IceHockey Hockey]] fans are known to proudly call it the hardest trophy to win in professional sports. While that claim is difficult to prove scientifically, given that the winning team generally has to play at least 98 hockey games (82 regular season and a minimum of 16 post-season games, assuming a full post-season sweep - which is not only highly unlikely but also unprecedented), it's certainly not an ''easy'' trophy to win.

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->''"To win the Stanley Cup was a dream."''
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The '''Stanley Cup''' (French: ''La Coupe Stanley'') is the trophy awarded to the winning team of the UsefulNotes/NationalHockeyLeague's end-of-season playoffs. [[UsefulNotes/IceHockey Hockey]] Hockey fans are known to proudly call it the hardest trophy to win in professional sports. While that claim is difficult to prove scientifically, given that the winning team generally has to play at least 98 hockey games (82 regular season and a minimum of 16 post-season games, assuming a full post-season sweep - which is not only highly unlikely but also unprecedented), it's certainly not an ''easy'' trophy to win.
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!!!'''1915-1926: The NHL vs PCHA/WHL Era'''
* '''1915:''' Vancouver Millionaires (PCHA) defeated the Ottawa Senators (NHA) in 3 games.
* '''1916:''' Montreal Canadiens (NHA) defeated the Portland Rosebuds (PCHA) in 5 games.
* '''1917:''' Seattle Metropolitans (PCHA) defeated the Montreal Canadiens (NHA) in 4 games.
* '''1918:''' Toronto Hockey Club (NHL) defeated the Vancouver Millionaires (PCHA) in 5 games.
* '''1919:''' ''Series cancelled because of UsefulNotes/TheSpanishFlu. Was slated to be Montreal Canadiens (NHL) vs. Seattle Metropolitans (PCHA).''
* '''1920:''' Ottawa Senators (NHL) defeated the Seattle Metropolitans (PCHA) in 5 games.
* '''1921:''' Ottawa Senators (NHL) defeated the Vancouver Millionaires (PCHA) in 5 games.
* '''1922:''' Toronto St. Patricks (NHL) defeated the Vancouver Millionaires (PCHA) in 5 games.
* '''1923:''' Ottawa Senators (NHL) defeated the Edmonton Eskimos (WCHL) in 2 games.
* '''1924:''' Montreal Canadiens (NHL) defeated the Calgary Tigers (WCHL) in 2 games.
* '''1925:''' Victoria Cougars (WCHL) defeated the Montreal Canadiens (NHL) in 4 games.
* '''1926:''' Montreal Maroons (NHL) defeated the Victoria Cougars (WHL) in 4 games.
!!!'''1926-1942: The Interwar Years'''
* '''1927:''' Ottawa Senators defeated the Boston Bruins in 2 games.
* '''1928:''' New York Rangers defeated the Montreal Maroons in 5 games.
* '''1929:''' Boston Bruins defeated the New York Rangers in 2 games.
* '''1930:''' Montreal Canadiens defeated the Boston Bruins in 2 games.
* '''1931:''' Montreal Canadiens defeated the Chicago Black Hawks in 5 games.
* '''1932:''' Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the New York Rangers in 3 games.
* '''1933:''' New York Rangers defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs in 4 games.
* '''1934:''' Chicago Black Hawks defeated the Detroit Red Wings in 4 games.
* '''1935:''' Montreal Maroons defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs in 3 games.
* '''1936:''' Detroit Red Wings defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs in 4 games.
* '''1937:''' Detroit Red Wings defeated the New York Rangers in 5 games.
* '''1938:''' Chicago Black Hawks defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs in 4 games.
* '''1939:''' Boston Bruins defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs in 5 games.
* '''1940:''' New York Rangers defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs in 6 games.
* '''1941:''' Boston Bruins defeated the Detroit Red Wings in 4 games.
* '''1942:''' Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Detroit Red Wings in 7 games.
!!!'''1943-1967: The Original Six'''
* '''1943:''' Detroit Red Wings defeated the Boston Bruins in 4 games.
* '''1944:''' Montreal Canadiens defeated the Chicago Black Hawks in 4 games.
* '''1945:''' Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Detroit Red Wings in 7 games.
* '''1946:''' Montreal Canadiens defeated the Boston Bruins in 5 games.
* '''1947:''' Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Montreal Canadiens in 6 games.
* '''1948:''' Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Detroit Red Wings in 4 games.
* '''1949:''' Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Detroit Red Wings in 4 games.
* '''1950:''' Detroit Red Wings defeated the New York Rangers in 7 games.
* '''1951:''' Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Montreal Canadiens in 5 games.
* '''1952:''' Detroit Red Wings defeated the Montreal Canadiens in 4 games.
* '''1953:''' Montreal Canadiens defeated the Boston Bruins in 5 games.
* '''1954:''' Detroit Red Wings defeated the Montreal Canadiens in 7 games.
* '''1955:''' Detroit Red Wings defeated the Montreal Canadiens in 7 games.
* '''1956:''' Montreal Canadiens defeated the Detroit Red Wings in 5 games.
* '''1957:''' Montreal Canadiens defeated the Boston Bruins in 5 games.
* '''1958:''' Montreal Canadiens defeated the Boston Bruins in 6 games.
* '''1959:''' Montreal Canadiens defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs in 5 games.
* '''1960:''' Montreal Canadiens defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs in 4 games.
* '''1961:''' Chicago Black Hawks defeated the Detroit Red Wings in 6 games.
* '''1962:''' Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Chicago Black Hawks in 6 games.
* '''1963:''' Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Detroit Red Wings in 5 games.
* '''1964:''' Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Detroit Red Wings in 7 games.
* '''1965:''' Montreal Canadiens defeated the Chicago Black Hawks in 7 games.
* '''1966:''' Montreal Canadiens defeated Detroit Red Wings the in 6 games.
* '''1967:''' Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Montreal Canadiens in 6 games.
!!!'''1968-1983: Expansion, the WHA, and the Dynasty Era'''
* '''1968:''' Montreal Canadiens defeated the St. Louis Blues in 4 games.
* '''1969:''' Montreal Canadiens defeated the St. Louis Blues in 4 games.
* '''1970:''' Boston Bruins defeated the St. Louis Blues in 4 games.
* '''1971:''' Montreal Canadiens defeated the Chicago Black Hawks in 7 games.
* '''1972:''' Boston Bruins defeated the New York Rangers in 6 games.
* '''1973:''' Montreal Canadiens defeated the Chicago Black Hawks in 6 games.
* '''1974:''' Philadelphia Flyers defeated the Boston Bruins in 6 games.
* '''1975:''' Philadelphia Flyers defeated the Buffalo Sabres in 6 games.
* '''1976:''' Montreal Canadiens defeated the Philadelphia Flyers in 4 games.
* '''1977:''' Montreal Canadiens defeated the Boston Bruins in 4 games.
* '''1978:''' Montreal Canadiens defeated the Boston Bruins in 6 games.
* '''1979:''' Montreal Canadiens defeated the New York Rangers in 5 games.
* '''1980:''' New York Islanders defeated the Philadelphia Flyers in 6 games.
* '''1981:''' New York Islanders defeated the Minnesota North Stars in 5 games.
* '''1982:''' New York Islanders defeated the Vancouver Canucks in 4 games.
* '''1983:''' New York Islanders defeated the Edmonton Oilers in 4 games.
!!!'''1984-2004: Wayne Gretsky, Southwards Growth, and Post-Soviet Globalization'''
* '''1984:''' Edmonton Oilers defeated the New York Islanders in 5 games.
* '''1985:''' Edmonton Oilers defeated the Philadelphia Flyers in 5 games.
* '''1986:''' Montreal Canadiens defeated the Calgary Flames in 5 games.
* '''1987:''' Edmonton Oilers defeated the Philadelphia Flyers in 7 games.
* '''1988:''' Edmonton Oilers defeated the Boston Bruins in 4 games.
* '''1989:''' Calgary Flames defeated the Montreal Canadiens in 6 games.
* '''1990:''' Edmonton Oilers defeated the Boston Bruins in 5 games.
* '''1991:''' Pittsburgh Penguins defeated the Minnesota North Stars in 6 games.
* '''1992:''' Pittsburgh Penguins defeated the Chicago Blackhawks in 4 games.
* '''1993:''' Montreal Canadiens defeated the Los Angeles Kings in 5 games.
* '''1994:''' New York Rangers defeated the Vancouver Canucks in 7 games.
* '''1995:''' New Jersey Devils defeated the Detroit Red Wings in 4 games.
* '''1996:''' Colorado Avalanche defeated the Florida Panthers in 4 games.
* '''1997:''' Detroit Red Wings defeated the Philadelphia Flyers in 4 games.
* '''1998:''' Detroit Red Wings defeated the Washington Capitals in 4 games.
* '''1999:''' Dallas Stars defeated the Buffalo Sabres in 6 games.
* '''2000:''' New Jersey Devils defeated the Dallas Stars in 6 games.
* '''2001:''' Colorado Avalanche defeated the New Jersey Devils in 7 games.
* '''2002:''' Detroit Red Wings defeated the Carolina Hurricanes in 5 games.
* '''2003:''' New Jersey Devils defeated the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim in 7 games.
* '''2004:''' Tampa Bay Lightning defeated the Calgary Flames in 7 games.
!!!'''2005-Present: The Shootout Era'''
* '''2005:''' ''Entire season cancelled due to a lockout.''
* '''2006:''' Carolina Hurricanes defeated the Edmonton Oilers in 7 games.
* '''2007:''' Anaheim Ducks defeated the Ottawa Senators in 5 games.
* '''2008:''' Detroit Red Wings defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins in 6 games.
* '''2009:''' Pittsburgh Penguins defeated the Detroit Red Wings in 7 games.
* '''2010:''' Chicago Blackhawks defeated the Philadelphia Flyers in 6 games.
* '''2011:''' Boston Bruins defeated the Vancouver Canucks in 7 games.
* '''2012:''' Los Angeles Kings defeated the New Jersey Devils in 6 games.
* '''2013:''' Chigaco Blackhawks defeated the Boston Bruins in 6 games.
* '''2014:''' Los Angeles Kings defeated the New York Rangers in 5 games.
* '''2015:''' Chicago Blackhawks defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning in 6 games.
* '''2016:''' Pittsburgh Penguins defeated the San Jose Sharks in 6 games.
* '''2017:''' Pittsburgh Penguins defeated the Nashville Predators in 6 games.
* '''2018:''' Washington Capitals defeated the Vegas Golden Knights in 5 games.
* '''2019:''' St. Louis Blues defeated the Boston Bruins in 7 games.
* '''2020:''' Tampa Bay Lightning defeated the Dallas Stars in 6 games.
* '''2021:''' Tampay Bay Lighning defeated the Montreal Canadiens in 5 games.
* '''2022:''' Colorado Avalanche defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning in 6 games.
* '''2023:''' Vegas Golden Knights defeated the Florida Panthers in 5 games.
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** Justin Williams, the Conn Smythe Trophy winner of the 2014 Los Angeles Kings, was spelled "JUSTIN WILLIVIS."



** Adam Deadmarsh's last name was misspelled Deadmar'''c'''h at first. It later became the first error to be corrected, as were the misspellings of Detroit Red Wings goalie Manny Legace ("L'''a'''gace"), Carolina Hurricanes forward Eric Staal ("Staa'''a'''l"), and Chicago Blackhawks forward Kris Versteeg ("Ver'''ts'''eeg")

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** Adam Deadmarsh's last name was misspelled Deadmar'''c'''h at first. It later became the first error to be corrected, as were the misspellings of Detroit Red Wings goalie Manny Legace ("L'''a'''gace"), Carolina Hurricanes forward Eric Staal ("Staa'''a'''l"), and Chicago Blackhawks forward Kris Versteeg ("Ver'''ts'''eeg")("Ver'''ts'''eeg") and Los Angeles Kings forward Justin Williams ("Willi'''vi'''s").

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