stanley-cup

The first winner of the Stanley Cup was the Montreal Amateur Athletic Association (AAA), champions of the Amateur Hockey Association of Canada for 1893.

Ironically, Lord Stanley never witnessed a championship game nor attended a presentation of his trophy, having returned to his native England during the 1893 season. Nevertheless, the quest for the trophy he donated has become one of the world's most prestigious sporting competitions.

Beginning with the 1926-27 season, the Stanley Cup has been awarded to the NHL's playoff champion.

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      Aleksander Barkov lifts the Stanley Cup after Game 7 win

      Stanley Cup Champions

      2024: Florida Panthers, Coach Paul Maurice
      2023: Vegas Golden Knights, Coach Bruce Cassidy
      2022: Colorado Avalanche, Coach Jared Bednar
      2021: Tampa Bay Lightning, Coach Jon Cooper
      2020: Tampa Bay Lightning, Coach Jon Cooper
      2019: St. Louis Blues, Coach Craig Berube
      2018: Washington Capitals, Coach Barry Trotz
      2017: Pittsburgh Penguins, Coach Mike Sullivan
      2016: Pittsburgh Penguins, Coach Mike Sullivan
      2015: Chicago Blackhawks, Coach Joel Quenneville
      2014: Los Angeles Kings, Coach Darryl Sutter
      2013: Chicago Blackhawks, Coach Joel Quenneville
      2012: Los Angeles Kings, Coach Darryl Sutter
      2011: Boston Bruins, Coach Claude Julien
      2010: Chicago Blackhawks, Coach Joel Quenneville
      2009: Pittsburgh Penguins, Coach Dan Bylsma
      2008: Detroit Red Wings, Coach Mike Babcock
      2007: Anaheim Ducks, Coach Randy Carlyle
      2006: Carolina Hurricanes, Coach Peter Laviolette
      2005: n/a
      2004: Tampa Bay Lightning, Coach John Tortorella
      2003: New Jersey Devils, Coach Pat Burns
      2002: Detroit Red Wings, Coach Scotty Bowman
      2001: Colorado Avalanche, Coach Bob Hartley
      2000: New Jersey Devils, Coach Larry Robinson
      1999: Dallas Stars, Coach Ken Hitchcock
      1998: Detroit Red Wings, Coach Scotty Bowman
      1997: Detroit Red Wings, Coach Scotty Bowman
      1996: Colorado Avalanche, Coach Marc Crawford
      1995: New Jersey Devils, Coach Jacques Lemaire
      1994: New York Rangers, Coach Mike Keenan
      1993: Montreal Canadiens, Coach Jacques Demers
      1992: Pittsburgh Penguins, Coach Scotty Bowman
      1991: Pittsburgh Penguins, Coach Bob Johnson
      1990: Edmonton Oilers, Coach John Muckler
      1989: Calgary Flames, Coach Terry Crisp
      1988: Edmonton Oilers, Coach Glen Sather
      1987: Edmonton Oilers, Coach Glen Sather
      1986: Montreal Canadiens, Coach Jean Perron
      1985: Edmonton Oilers, Coach Glen Sather
      1984: Edmonton Oilers, Coach Glen Sather
      1983: New York Islanders, Coach Al Arbour
      1982: New York Islanders, Coach Al Arbour
      1981: New York Islanders, Coach Al Arbour
      1980: New York Islanders, Coach Al Arbour
      1979: Montreal Canadiens, Coach Scotty Bowman
      1978: Montreal Canadiens, Coach Scotty Bowman
      1977: Montreal Canadiens, Coach Scotty Bowman
      1976: Montreal Canadiens, Coach Scotty Bowman
      1975: Philadelphia Flyers, Coach Fred Shero
      1974: Philadelphia Flyers, Coach Fred Shero
      1973: Montreal Canadiens, Coach Scotty Bowman
      1972: Boston Bruins, Coach Tom Johnson
      1971: Montreal Canadiens, Coach Al MacNeil
      1970: Boston Bruins, Coach Harry Sinden
      1969: Montreal Canadiens, Coach Claude Ruel
      1968: Montreal Canadiens, Coach Toe Blake
      1967: Toronto Maple Leafs, Coach Punch Imlach
      1966: Montreal Canadiens, Coach Toe Blake
      1965: Montreal Canadiens, Coach Toe Blake
      1964: Toronto Maple Leafs, Coach Punch Imlach
      1963: Toronto Maple Leafs, Coach Punch Imlach
      1962: Toronto Maple Leafs, Coach Punch Imlach
      1961: Chicago Black Hawks, Coach Rudy Pilous
      1960: Montreal Canadiens, Coach Toe Blake
      1959: Montreal Canadiens, Coach Toe Blake
      1958: Montreal Canadiens, Coach Toe Blake
      1957: Montreal Canadiens, Coach Toe Blake
      1956: Montreal Canadiens, Coach Toe Blake
      1955: Detroit Red Wings, Coach Jimmy Skinner
      1954: Detroit Red Wings, Coach Tommy Ivan
      1953: Montreal Canadiens, Coach Dick Irvin
      1952: Detroit Red Wings, Coach Tommy Ivan
      1951: Toronto Maple Leafs, Coach Joe Primeau
      1950: Detroit Red Wings, Coach Tommy Ivan
      1949: Toronto Maple Leafs, Coach Hap Day
      1948: Toronto Maple Leafs, Coach Hap Day
      1947: Toronto Maple Leafs, Coach Hap Day
      1946: Montreal Canadiens, Coach Dick Irvin
      1945: Toronto Maple Leafs, Coach Hap Day
      1944: Montreal Canadiens, Coach Dick Irvin
      1943: Detroit Red Wings, Coach Jack Adams
      1942: Toronto Maple Leafs, Coach Hap Day
      1941: Boston Bruins, Coach Cooney Weiland
      1940: New York Rangers, Coach Frank Boucher
      1939: Boston Bruins, Coach Art Ross
      1938: Chicago Black Hawks, Coach Bill Stewart
      1937: Detroit Red Wings, Coach Jack Adams
      1936: Detroit Red Wings, Coach Jack Adams
      1935: Montreal Maroons, Coach Tommy Gorman
      1934: Chicago Black Hawks, Coach Tommy Gorman
      1933: New York Rangers, Coach Lester Patrick
      1932: Toronto Maple Leafs, Coach Dick Irvin
      1931: Montreal Canadiens, Coach Cecil Hart
      1930: Montreal Canadiens, Coach Cecil Hart
      1929: Boston Bruins, Coach Art Ross
      1928: New York Rangers, Coach Lester Patrick
      1927: Ottawa Senators, Coach George Gill

      The NHL assumed control of Stanley Cup competition after the 1925-26 season

      • 1926: Montreal Maroons, Coach Eddie Gerard
      • 1925: Victoria Cougars, Coach Lester Patrick
      • 1924: Montreal Canadiens, Coach Leo Dandurand
      • 1923: Ottawa Senators, Coach Pete Green
      • 1922: Toronto St. Pats, Coach George O'Donoghue
      • 1921: Ottawa Senators, Coach Pete Green
      • 1920: Ottawa Senators, Coach Pete Green
      • 1919: No decision; series between Montreal and Seattle tied 2-2; canceled because of influenza epidemic
      • 1918: Toronto Arenas, Coach Dick Carroll
      • 1917: Seattle Metropolitans, Coach Pete Muldoon
      • 1916: Montreal Canadiens, Coach Newsy Lalonde
      • 1915: Vancouver Millionaires, Coach Frank Patrick
      • 1914: Toronto Blueshirts, Coach Scotty Davidson
      • 1913: Quebec Bulldogs, Joe Malone (Captain)
      • 1912: Quebec Bulldogs, Coach Mike Quinn
      • 1911: Ottawa Senators, Bruce Stuart (Captain)
      • 1910: Montreal Wanderers, Pud Glass (Captain)
        • Ottawa Senators, Bruce Stuart (Captain)
      • 1909: Ottawa Senators, Bruce Stuart (Captain)
      • 1908: Montreal Wanderers, Coach Cecil Blachford
      • 1907: Montreal Wanderers, Coach Cecil Blachford
        • Kenora Thistles, Tommy Phillips (Captain)
      • 1906: Montreal Wanderers, Cecil Blachford (Captain)
        • Ottawa Silver Seven, A.T. Smith (Manager)
      • 1905: Ottawa Silver Seven, A.T. Smith (Manager)
      • 1904: Ottawa Silver Seven, A.T. Smith (Manager)
      • 1903: Ottawa Silver Seven, A.T. Smith (Manager)
        • Montreal AAA, Coach Clare McKerrow
      • 1902: Montreal AAA, Coach Clare McKerrow
        • Winnipeg Victorias
      • 1901: Winnipeg Victorias, Dan Bain (Captain)
      • 1900: Montreal Shamrocks, Harry Trihey (Captain)
      • 1899: Montreal Shamrocks
        • Montreal Victorias, Harry Trihey (Captain)
      • 1898: Montreal Victorias, Frank Richardson (Manager)
      • 1897: Montreal Victorias, Mike Grant (Captain)
      • 1896: Montreal Victorias, Mike Grant (Captain)
        • Winnipeg Victorias, Jack Armytage (Manager)
      • 1895: Montreal Victorias, Mike Grant (Captain)
      • 1894: Montreal AAA
      • 1893: Montreal AAA