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===NHL champion===
===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.

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! Season !! Winning Team !! Coach!! 2nd Place Team !! Coach !! Games
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| [[1926-27 NHL season|1926-27]] || [[Ottawa Senators (Original)|Ottawa Senators]] || [[Dave Gill]] || [[Boston Bruins]] || [[Art Ross]] ||2-0-2
| [[1926-27 NHL season|1926-27]] || [[Ottawa Senators (Original)|Ottawa Senators]] ([[NHL Canadian Division|C]]) || [[Dave Gill]] || [[Boston Bruins]] ([[NHL American Division|A]]) || [[Art Ross]] ||2-0-2
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| [[1927-28 NHL season|1927-28]] || [[New York Rangers]] || [[Lester Patrick]] || [[Montreal Maroons]] || [[Eddie Gerard]] || 3-2
| [[1927-28 NHL season|1927-28]] || [[New York Rangers]] ([[NHL American Division|A]]) || [[Lester Patrick]] || [[Montreal Maroons]] ([[NHL Canadian Division|C]]) || [[Eddie Gerard]] || 3-2
|}

*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 (sports)|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.

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| [[1928-29 NHL season|1928-29]] || [[Boston Bruins]] || [[Cy Denneny]] || [[New York Rangers]] || [[Lester Patrick]] || 2-0
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| [[1929-30 NHL season|1929-30]] || [[Montreal Canadiens]] || [[Cecil Hart]] || [[Boston Bruins]] || [[Art Ross]] || 2-0
| [[1928-29 NHL season|1928-29]] || [[Boston Bruins]] ([[NHL American Division|A]]) || [[Cy Denneny]] || [[New York Rangers]] ([[NHL American Division|A]]) || [[Lester Patrick]] || 2-0
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| [[1930-31 NHL season|1930-31]] || [[Montreal Canadiens]] || [[Cecil Hart]] || [[Chicago Blackhawks]] || [[Dick Irvin]] || 3-2
| [[1929-30 NHL season|1929-30]] || [[Montreal Canadiens]] ([[NHL Canadian Division|C]]) || [[Cecil Hart]] || [[Boston Bruins]] ([[NHL American Division|A]]) || [[Art Ross]] || 2-0
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| [[1931-32 NHL season|1931-32]] || [[Toronto Maple Leafs]] || [[Dick Irvin]]|| [[New York Rangers]] || [[Lester Patrick]] || 3-0
| [[1930-31 NHL season|1930-31]] || [[Montreal Canadiens]] ([[NHL Canadian Division|C]]) || [[Cecil Hart]] || [[Chicago Blackhawks]] ([[NHL American Division|A]]) || [[Dick Irvin]] || 3-2
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| [[1932-33 NHL season|1932-33]] || [[New York Rangers]] || [[Lester Patrick]] || [[Toronto Maple Leafs]] || [[Dick Irvin]] || 3-1
| [[1931-32 NHL season|1931-32]] || [[Toronto Maple Leafs]] ([[NHL Canadian Division|C]]) || [[Dick Irvin]]|| [[New York Rangers]] ([[NHL American Division|A]]) || [[Lester Patrick]] || 3-0
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| [[1933-34 NHL season|1933-34]] || [[Chicago Blackhawks]] || [[Tommy Gorman]] || [[Detroit Red Wings]] || [[Jack Adams]] || 3-1
| [[1932-33 NHL season|1932-33]] || [[New York Rangers]] ([[NHL American Division|A]]) || [[Lester Patrick]] || [[Toronto Maple Leafs]] ([[NHL Canadian Division|C]]) || [[Dick Irvin]] || 3-1
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| [[1934-35 NHL season|1934-35]] || [[Montreal Maroons]] || [[Tommy Gorman]] || [[Toronto Maple Leafs]] || [[Dick Irvin]] || 3-0
| [[1933-34 NHL season|1933-34]] || [[Chicago Blackhawks]] ([[NHL American Division|A]]) || [[Tommy Gorman]] || [[Detroit Red Wings]] ([[NHL American Division|A]]) || [[Jack Adams]] || 3-1
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| [[1935-36 NHL season|1935-36]] || [[Detroit Red Wings]] || [[Jack Adams]] || [[Toronto Maple Leafs]] || [[Dick Irvin]] || 3-1
| [[1934-35 NHL season|1934-35]] || [[Montreal Maroons]] ([[NHL Canadian Division|C]]) || [[Tommy Gorman]] || [[Toronto Maple Leafs]] ([[NHL Canadian Division|C]]) || [[Dick Irvin]] || 3-0
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| [[1936-37 NHL season|1936-37]] || [[Detroit Red Wings]] || [[Jack Adams]] || [[New York Rangers]] || [[Lester Patrick]] || 3-2
| [[1935-36 NHL season|1935-36]] || [[Detroit Red Wings]] ([[NHL American Division|A]]) || [[Jack Adams]] || [[Toronto Maple Leafs]] ([[NHL Canadian Division|C]]) || [[Dick Irvin]] || 3-1
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| [[1937-38 NHL season|1937-38]] || [[Chicago Blackhawks]] || [[Bill Stewart (sports)|Bill Stewart]] || [[Toronto Maple Leafs]] || [[Dick Irvin]] || 3-1
| [[1936-37 NHL season|1936-37]] || [[Detroit Red Wings]] ([[NHL American Division|A]]) || [[Jack Adams]] || [[New York Rangers]] ([[NHL American Division|A]]) || [[Lester Patrick]] || 3-2
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| [[1937-38 NHL season|1937-38]] || [[Chicago Blackhawks]] ([[NHL American Division|A]]) || [[Bill Stewart (sports)|Bill Stewart]] || [[Toronto Maple Leafs]] ([[NHL Canadian Division|C]]) || [[Dick Irvin]] || 3-1
|}

*<!--[[Original Six]] era: -->The league contracted to only seven teams, therefore the NHL went to a one division format.

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| [[1938-39 NHL season|1938-39]] || [[Boston Bruins]] || [[Art Ross]] || [[Toronto Maple Leafs]] || [[Dick Irvin]] || 4-1
| [[1938-39 NHL season|1938-39]] || [[Boston Bruins]] || [[Art Ross]] || [[Toronto Maple Leafs]] || [[Dick Irvin]] || 4-1
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| [[1965-66 NHL season|1965-66]] || [[Montreal Canadiens]] || [[Toe Blake]] || [[Detroit Red Wings]] || [[Sid Abel]] || 4-2
| [[1965-66 NHL season|1965-66]] || [[Montreal Canadiens]] || [[Toe Blake]] || [[Detroit Red Wings]] || [[Sid Abel]] || 4-2
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| [[1966-67 NHL season|1966-67]] || [[Toronto Maple Leafs]] || [[Punch Imlach]] || [[Montreal Canadiens]] || [[Toe Blake]] || 4-2
| [[1966-67 NHL season|1966-67]] || [[Toronto Maple Leafs]] || [[Punch Imlach]] || [[Montreal Canadiens]] || [[Toe Blake]] || 4-2
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*As a result of the [[1967 NHL Expansion]], the league realigned its teams into the [[NHL Eastern Division|East Division]] and the [[NHL Western Division|West Division]].

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| [[1967-68 NHL season|1967-68]] || [[Montreal Canadiens]] || [[Toe Blake]] || [[St. Louis Blues (hockey)|St. Louis Blues]] || [[Scotty Bowman]] || 4-0
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| [[1968-69 NHL season|1968-69]] || [[Montreal Canadiens]] || [[Claude Ruel]] || [[St. Louis Blues (hockey)|St. Louis Blues]] || [[Scotty Bowman]] || 4-0
| [[1967-68 NHL season|1967-68]] || [[Montreal Canadiens]] ([[NHL Eastern Division|E]]) || [[Toe Blake]] || [[St. Louis Blues (hockey)|St. Louis Blues]] ([[NHL Western Division|W]]) || [[Scotty Bowman]] || 4-0
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| [[1969-70 NHL season|1969-70]] || [[Boston Bruins]] || [[Harry Sinden]] || [[St. Louis Blues (hockey)|St. Louis Blues]] || [[Scotty Bowman]] || 4-0
| [[1968-69 NHL season|1968-69]] || [[Montreal Canadiens]] ([[NHL Eastern Division|E]]) || [[Claude Ruel]] || [[St. Louis Blues (hockey)|St. Louis Blues]] ([[NHL Western Division|W]]) || [[Scotty Bowman]] || 4-0
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| [[1970-71 NHL season|1970-71]] || [[Montreal Canadiens]] || [[Al MacNeil]] || [[Chicago Blackhawks]] || [[Bill Reay]] || 4-3
| [[1969-70 NHL season|1969-70]] || [[Boston Bruins]] ([[NHL Eastern Division|E]]) || [[Harry Sinden]] || [[St. Louis Blues (hockey)|St. Louis Blues]] ([[NHL Western Division|W]]) || [[Scotty Bowman]] || 4-0
|}

*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.

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| [[1971-72 NHL season|1971-72]] || [[Boston Bruins]] || [[Tom Johnson (ice hockey)|Tom Johnson]] || [[New York Rangers]] || [[Emile Francis]] || 4-2
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| [[1972-73 NHL season|1972-73]] || [[Montreal Canadiens]] || [[Scotty Bowman]] || [[Chicago Blackhawks]] || [[Bill Reay]] || 4-2
| [[1970-71 NHL season|1970-71]] || [[Montreal Canadiens]] ([[NHL Eastern Division|E]]) || [[Al MacNeil]] || [[Chicago Blackhawks]] ([[NHL Western Division|W]]) || [[Bill Reay]] || 4-3
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| [[1973-74 NHL season|1973-74]] || [[Philadelphia Flyers]] || [[Fred Shero]] || [[Boston Bruins]] || [[Bep Guidolin]] || 4-2
| [[1971-72 NHL season|1971-72]] || [[Boston Bruins]] ([[NHL Eastern Division|E]]) || [[Tom Johnson (ice hockey)|Tom Johnson]] || [[New York Rangers]] ([[NHL Eastern Division|E]]) || [[Emile Francis]] || 4-2
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| [[1972-73 NHL season|1972-73]] || [[Montreal Canadiens]] ([[NHL Eastern Division|E]]) || [[Scotty Bowman]] || [[Chicago Blackhawks]] ([[NHL Western Division|W]]) || [[Bill Reay]] || 4-2
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| [[1973-74 NHL season|1973-74]] || [[Philadelphia Flyers]] ([[NHL Western Division|W]]) || [[Fred Shero]] || [[Boston Bruins]] ([[NHL Eastern Division|E]]) || [[Bep Guidolin]] || 4-2
|}

*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 NHL season|1979-80 season]].

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| [[1974-75 NHL season|1974-75]] || [[Philadelphia Flyers]] || [[Fred Shero]] || [[Buffalo Sabres]] || [[Floyd Smith]] || 4-2
| [[1974-75 NHL season|1974-75]] || [[Philadelphia Flyers]] || [[Fred Shero]] || [[Buffalo Sabres]] || [[Floyd Smith]] || 4-2
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| [[1980-81 NHL season|1980-81]] || [[New York Islanders]] || [[Al Arbour]] || [[Minnesota North Stars]] || [[Glen Sonmor]] || 4-1
| [[1980-81 NHL season|1980-81]] || [[New York Islanders]] || [[Al Arbour]] || [[Minnesota North Stars]] || [[Glen Sonmor]] || 4-1
|}

*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.

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| [[1981-82 NHL season|1981-82]] || [[New York Islanders]] || [[Al Arbour]] || [[Vancouver Canucks]] || [[Roger Neilson]] || 4-0
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| [[1982-83 NHL season|1982-83]] || [[New York Islanders]] || [[Al Arbour]] || [[Edmonton Oilers]] || [[Glen Sather]] || 4-0
| [[1981-82 NHL season|1981-82]] || [[New York Islanders]] ([[Prince of Wales Conference|P]]) || [[Al Arbour]] || [[Vancouver Canucks]] ([[Clarence Campbell Conference|C]]) || [[Roger Neilson]] || 4-0
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| [[1983-84 NHL season|1983-84]] || [[Edmonton Oilers]] || [[Glen Sather]] || [[New York Islanders]] || [[Al Arbour]] || 4-1
| [[1982-83 NHL season|1982-83]] || [[New York Islanders]] ([[Prince of Wales Conference|P]]) || [[Al Arbour]] || [[Edmonton Oilers]] ([[Clarence Campbell Conference|C]]) || [[Glen Sather]] || 4-0
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| [[1984-85 NHL season|1984-85]] || [[Edmonton Oilers]] || [[Glen Sather]] || [[Philadelphia Flyers]] || [[Mike Keenan]] || 4-1
| [[1983-84 NHL season|1983-84]] || [[Edmonton Oilers]] ([[Clarence Campbell Conference|C]]) || [[Glen Sather]] || [[New York Islanders]] ([[Prince of Wales Conference|P]]) || [[Al Arbour]] || 4-1
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| [[1985-86 NHL season|1985-86]] || [[Montreal Canadiens]] || [[Jean Perron]] || [[Calgary Flames]] || [[Bob Johnson (ice hockey)|Bob Johnson]] || 4-1
| [[1984-85 NHL season|1984-85]] || [[Edmonton Oilers]] ([[Clarence Campbell Conference|C]]) || [[Glen Sather]] || [[Philadelphia Flyers]] ([[Prince of Wales Conference|P]]) || [[Mike Keenan]] || 4-1
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| [[1986-87 NHL season|1986-87]] || [[Edmonton Oilers]] || [[Glen Sather]] || [[Philadelphia Flyers]] || [[Mike Keenan]] || 4-3
| [[1985-86 NHL season|1985-86]] || [[Montreal Canadiens]] ([[Prince of Wales Conference|P]]) || [[Jean Perron]] || [[Calgary Flames]] ([[Clarence Campbell Conference|C]]) || [[Bob Johnson (ice hockey)|Bob Johnson]] || 4-1
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| [[1987-88 NHL season|1987-88]] || [[Edmonton Oilers]] || [[Glen Sather]] || [[Boston Bruins]] || [[Terry O'Reilly]] || 4-0
| [[1986-87 NHL season|1986-87]] || [[Edmonton Oilers]] ([[Clarence Campbell Conference|C]]) || [[Glen Sather]] || [[Philadelphia Flyers]] ([[Prince of Wales Conference|P]]) || [[Mike Keenan]] || 4-3
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| [[1988-89 NHL season|1988-89]] || [[Calgary Flames]] || [[Terry Crisp]] || [[Montreal Canadiens]] || [[Pat Burns]] || 4-2
| [[1987-88 NHL season|1987-88]] || [[Edmonton Oilers]] ([[Clarence Campbell Conference|C]]) || [[Glen Sather]] || [[Boston Bruins]] ([[Prince of Wales Conference|P]]) || [[Terry O'Reilly]] || 4-0
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| [[1989-90 NHL season|1989-90]] || [[Edmonton Oilers]] || [[John Muckler]] || [[Boston Bruins]] || [[Mike Milbury]] || 4-1
| [[1988-89 NHL season|1988-89]] || [[Calgary Flames]] ([[Clarence Campbell Conference|C]]) || [[Terry Crisp]] || [[Montreal Canadiens]] ([[Prince of Wales Conference|P]]) || [[Pat Burns]] || 4-2
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| [[1990-91 NHL season|1990-91]] || [[Pittsburgh Penguins]] || [[Bob Johnson (ice hockey)|Bob Johnson]] || [[Minnesota North Stars]] || [[Bob Gainey]] || 4-2
| [[1989-90 NHL season|1989-90]] || [[Edmonton Oilers]] ([[Clarence Campbell Conference|C]]) || [[John Muckler]] || [[Boston Bruins]] ([[Prince of Wales Conference|P]]) || [[Mike Milbury]] || 4-1
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| [[1991-92 NHL season|1991-92]] || [[Pittsburgh Penguins]] || [[Scotty Bowman]] || [[Chicago Blackhawks]] || [[Mike Keenan]] || 4-0
| [[1990-91 NHL season|1990-91]] || [[Pittsburgh Penguins]] ([[Prince of Wales Conference|P]]) || [[Bob Johnson (ice hockey)|Bob Johnson]] || [[Minnesota North Stars]] ([[Clarence Campbell Conference|C]]) || [[Bob Gainey]] || 4-2
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| [[1991-92 NHL season|1991-92]] || [[Pittsburgh Penguins]] ([[Prince of Wales Conference|P]]) || [[Scotty Bowman]] || [[Chicago Blackhawks]] ([[Clarence Campbell Conference|C]]) || [[Mike Keenan]] || 4-0
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| [[1992-93 NHL season|1992-93]] || [[Montreal Canadiens]] ([[Prince of Wales Conference|P]]) || [[Jacques Demers]] || [[Los Angeles Kings]] ([[Clarence Campbell Conference|C]]) || [[Barry Melrose]] || 4-1
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*The league's two conferences were renamed the Eastern and Western Conferences, respectively.

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| [[1992-93 NHL season|1992-93]] || [[Montreal Canadiens]] || [[Jacques Demers]] || [[Los Angeles Kings]] || [[Barry Melrose]] || 4-1
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| [[1993-94 NHL season|1993-94]] || [[New York Rangers]] || [[Mike Keenan]] || [[Vancouver Canucks]] || [[Pat Quinn]] || 4-3
| [[1993-94 NHL season|1993-94]] || [[New York Rangers]] ([[Eastern Conference (NHL)|E]]) || [[Mike Keenan]] || [[Vancouver Canucks]] ([[Western Conference (NHL)|W]]) || [[Pat Quinn]] || 4-3
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| [[1994-95 NHL season|1994-95]] || [[New Jersey Devils]] || [[Jacques Lemaire]] || [[Detroit Red Wings]] || [[Scotty Bowman]] ||4-0
| [[1994-95 NHL season|1994-95]] || [[New Jersey Devils]] ([[Eastern Conference (NHL)|E]]) || [[Jacques Lemaire]] || [[Detroit Red Wings]] ([[Western Conference (NHL)|W]]) || [[Scotty Bowman]] ||4-0
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| [[1995-96 NHL season|1995-96]] || [[Colorado Avalanche]] || [[Marc Crawford]] || [[Florida Panthers]] || [[Doug MacLean]] || 4-0
| [[1995-96 NHL season|1995-96]] || [[Colorado Avalanche]] ([[Western Conference (NHL)|W]]) || [[Marc Crawford]] || [[Florida Panthers]] ([[Eastern Conference (NHL)|E]]) || [[Doug MacLean]] || 4-0
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| [[1996-97 NHL season|1996-97]] || [[Detroit Red Wings]] || [[Scotty Bowman]]|| [[Philadelphia Flyers]] || [[Terry Murray]] || 4-0
| [[1996-97 NHL season|1996-97]] || [[Detroit Red Wings]] ([[Western Conference (NHL)|W]]) || [[Scotty Bowman]]|| [[Philadelphia Flyers]] ([[Eastern Conference (NHL)|E]]) || [[Terry Murray]] || 4-0
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| [[1997-98 NHL season|1997-98]] || [[Detroit Red Wings]] || [[Scotty Bowman]] || [[Washington Capitals]] || [[Ron Wilson]] || 4-0
| [[1997-98 NHL season|1997-98]] || [[Detroit Red Wings]] ([[Western Conference (NHL)|W]]) || [[Scotty Bowman]] || [[Washington Capitals]] ([[Eastern Conference (NHL)|E]]) || [[Ron Wilson]] || 4-0
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| [[1998-99 NHL season|1998-99]] || [[Dallas Stars]] || [[Ken Hitchcock]] || [[Buffalo Sabres]] || [[Lindy Ruff]] || 4-2
| [[1998-99 NHL season|1998-99]] || [[Dallas Stars]] ([[Western Conference (NHL)|W]]) || [[Ken Hitchcock]] || [[Buffalo Sabres]] ([[Eastern Conference (NHL)|E]]) || [[Lindy Ruff]] || 4-2
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| [[1999-00 NHL season|1999-00]] || [[New Jersey Devils]] || [[Larry Robinson]] || [[Dallas Stars]] || [[Ken Hitchcock]] || 4-2
| [[1999-00 NHL season|1999-00]] || [[New Jersey Devils]] ([[Eastern Conference (NHL)|E]]) || [[Larry Robinson]] || [[Dallas Stars]] ([[Western Conference (NHL)|W]]) || [[Ken Hitchcock]] || 4-2
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| [[2000-01 NHL season|2000-01]] || [[Colorado Avalanche]] || [[Bob Hartley]] || [[New Jersey Devils]]|| [[Larry Robinson]] || 4-3
| [[2000-01 NHL season|2000-01]] || [[Colorado Avalanche]] ([[Western Conference (NHL)|W]]) || [[Bob Hartley]] || [[New Jersey Devils]] ([[Eastern Conference (NHL)|E]]) || [[Larry Robinson]] || 4-3
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| [[2002 Stanley Cup Playoffs|2001-02]] || [[Detroit Red Wings]] || [[Scotty Bowman]] || [[Carolina Hurricanes]] || [[Paul Maurice]] || 4-1
| [[2002 Stanley Cup Playoffs|2001-02]] || [[Detroit Red Wings]] ([[Western Conference (NHL)|W]]) || [[Scotty Bowman]] || [[Carolina Hurricanes]] ([[Eastern Conference (NHL)|E]]) || [[Paul Maurice]] || 4-1
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| [[2003 Stanley Cup Playoffs|2002-03]] || [[New Jersey Devils]] || [[Pat Burns]] || [[Mighty Ducks of Anaheim]] || [[Mike Babcock]] || 4-3
| [[2003 Stanley Cup Playoffs|2002-03]] || [[New Jersey Devils]] ([[Eastern Conference (NHL)|E]]) || [[Pat Burns]] || [[Mighty Ducks of Anaheim]] ([[Western Conference (NHL)|W]]) || [[Mike Babcock]] || 4-3
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| [[2004 Stanley Cup Playoffs|2003-04]] || [[Tampa Bay Lightning]]|| [[John Tortorella]] || [[Calgary Flames]] || [[Darryl Sutter]] || 4-3
| [[2004 Stanley Cup Playoffs|2003-04]] || [[Tampa Bay Lightning]] ([[Eastern Conference (NHL)|E]]) || [[John Tortorella]] || [[Calgary Flames]] ([[Western Conference (NHL)|W]]) || [[Darryl Sutter]] || 4-3
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| [[2004-05 NHL season|2004-05]] || colspan="5" | ''Not awarded due to [[2004-05 NHL lockout]].''
| [[2004-05 NHL season|2004-05]] || colspan="5" | ''Not awarded due to [[2004-05 NHL lockout]].''
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| [[2006 Stanley Cup Playoffs|2005-06]] || [[Carolina Hurricanes]] || [[Peter Laviolette]] || [[Edmonton Oilers]] || [[Craig MacTavish]] || 4-3
| [[2006 Stanley Cup Playoffs|2005-06]] || [[Carolina Hurricanes]] ([[Eastern Conference (NHL)|E]]) || [[Peter Laviolette]] || [[Edmonton Oilers]] ([[Western Conference (NHL)|W]]) || [[Craig MacTavish]] || 4-3
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| [[2007 Stanley Cup Playoffs|2006-07]] || colspan="4" | [[Ottawa Senators]] vs. [[Anaheim Ducks]] || Ducks lead series 2-0
| [[2007 Stanley Cup Playoffs|2006-07]] || colspan=4 align="center" |[[Ottawa Senators]] ([[Eastern Conference (NHL)|E]]) vs. [[Anaheim Ducks]] ([[Western Conference (NHL)|W]]) || Ducks lead series 2-0
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Revision as of 03:43, 31 May 2007

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

See also: Stanley Cup Challenge Games
Month/Year Winning Team Coach 2nd Place Team Playoff Format Score
1893 Montreal AAA (AHA) No challengers
1894 Montreal AAA (AHA) Ottawa Generals (AHA) Single-elimination 3-1
1895 Montreal Victorias (AHA) Mike Grant (cptn.) *
February 1896 Winnipeg Victorias (MHL) Jack Armytage (man.) Montreal Victorias (AHA) Single-elimination 2-0
December 1896 Montreal Victorias (AHA) Mike Grant (cptn.) Winnipeg Victorias (MHL) Single-elimination 6-5
1897 Montreal Victorias (AHA) Mike Grant (cptn.) Ottawa Capitals (CCHA) Single-elimination 15-2
1898 Montreal Victorias (AHA) Mike Grant (cptn.) No challengers
February 1899 Montreal Victorias (CAHL) Frank Richardson (man.) Winnipeg Victorias (MHL) Two-game total goals 5-3
March 1899 Montreal Shamrocks (CAHL) Harry Trihey (cptn.) Queen's University (OHA) Single-elimination 6-2
February 1900 Montreal Shamrocks (CAHL) Harry Trihey (cptn.) Winnipeg Victorias (MHL) Best-of-three 2-1
March 1900 Montreal Shamrocks (CAHL) Harry Trihey (cptn.) Halifax Crescents (MaHL) Best-of-three 2-0
1901 Winnipeg Victorias (MHL) Dan Bain (cptn.) Montreal Shamrocks (CAHL) Best-of-three 2-0
January 1902 Winnipeg Victorias (MHL) Dan Bain (cptn.) Toronto Wellingtons (OHA) Best-of-three 2-0
March 1902 Montreal AAA (CAHL) Clare McKerrow Winnipeg Victorias (MHL) Best-of-three 2-1
February 1903 Montreal AAA (CAHL) Clare McKerrow Winnipeg Victorias (MHL) Best-of-three 2-1
March 7-10, 1903 Ottawa Senators (CAHL) A.T. Smith (man.) Montreal Victorias (CAHL) Two-game total goals 9-1
March 12-14, 1903 Ottawa Senators (CAHL) A.T. Smith (man.) Rat Portage Thistles (MNHL) Best-of-three 2-1
January 1904 Ottawa Senators (CAHL) A.T. Smith (man.) Winnipeg Rowing Club (MNHL) Best-of-three 2-1
February 1904 Ottawa Senators ** A.T. Smith (man.) Toronto Marlboros (OHA) Best-of-three 2-0
March 2, 1904 Ottawa Senators ** A.T. Smith (man.) Montreal Wanderers (FAHL) Two-game total goals ***
March 9-11, 1904 Ottawa Senators ** A.T. Smith (man.) Brandon Wheat Kings (MNHL) Best-of-three 2-0
January 1905 Ottawa Senators (FAHL) A.T. Smith (man.) Dawson City Nuggets Best-of-three 2-0
March 1905 Ottawa Senators (FAHL) A.T. Smith (man.) Rat Portage Thistles (MNHL) Best-of-three 2-1
February 1906 Ottawa Senators (ECAHA) A.T. Smith (man.) Queen's University (OHA) Best-of-three 2-0
March 6-8, 1906 Ottawa Senators (ECAHA) A.T. Smith (man.) Smiths Falls (FAHL) Best-of-three 2-0
March 14-17, 1906 Montreal Wanderers (ECAHA) Cecil Blanchford (cptn.) Ottawa Senators (ECAHA) Two-game total goals 12-10
December 1906 Montreal Wanderers (ECAHA) Cecil Blanchford (cptn.) New Glasgow Cubs (MaHL) Two-game total goals 17-5
January 21-23, 1907 Kenora Thistles (MHL) Tommy Phillips (cptn.) Montreal Wanderers (ECAHA) Two-game total goals 12-8
March 16-18, 1907 Kenora Thistles (MHL) Tommy Phillips (cptn.) Brandon Wheat Kings (MHL) Best-of-three 2-0
March 23-25, 1907 Montreal Wanderers (ECAHA) Cecil Blanchford Kenora Thistles (MHL) Two-game total goals 12-8
January 1908 Montreal Wanderers (ECAHA) Cecil Blanchford Ottawa Victorias (FAHL) Two-game total goals 22-4
March 10-12, 1908 Montreal Wanderers (ECAHA) Cecil Blanchford Winnipeg Maple Leafs (MHL) Two-game total goals 20-8
March 14, 1908 Montreal Wanderers (ECAHA) Cecil Blanchford Toronto (OPHL) Single-elimination 6-4
December 1908 Montreal Wanderers (ECAHA) Cecil Blanchford Edmonton Eskimos (AHL) Two-game total goals 13-10
1909 Ottawa Senators (ECHA) Bruce Stuart (cptn.) No challengers
January 5-7, 1910 Ottawa Senators (CHA) Bruce Stuart (cptn.) Galt (OPHL) Two-game total goals 15-4
January 18-20, 1910 Ottawa Senators (NHA) Bruce Stuart (cptn.) Edmonton Eskimos (AHL) Two-game total goals 21-11
March 1910 Montreal Wanderers (NHA) Frank "Pud" Glass (cptn.) Berlin Union Jacks (OPHL) Single-elimination 7-3
March 13, 1911 Ottawa Senators (NHA) Bruce Stuart (cptn.) Galt (OPHL) Single-elimination 7-4
March 16, 1911 Ottawa Senators (NHA) Bruce Stuart (cptn.) Port Arthur Bearcats (NOHA) Single-elimination 14-4
1912 Quebec Bulldogs (NHA) Mike Quinn Moncton Victorias (MPHL) Best-of-three 2-0
1913 Quebec Bulldogs (NHA) Joe Malone (cptn.) Sydney Miners (MPHL) Two-game total goals 20-5
March 1914 Toronto Blue Shirts (NHA) Scotty Davidson Montreal Canadiens (NHA) Two-game total goals 6-2
March 1914 Toronto Blue Shirts (NHA) Scotty Davidson Victoria Aristocrats (PCHA) Best-of-three 3-0

(*) 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 AAA and Queen's University. As a compromise, the trustees decided that if the Montreal AAA won the challenge match, the Victorias would become the Stanley Cup champions. The AAA eventually won the game, 5-1, and their crosstown rivals were awarded the Cup.

(**) Note: For most of 1904, the Ottawa Senators was not affiliated with any league.

(***) Note: The Montreal Wanderers were disqualified as the result of a dispute. After Game 1 ended tied at the end of regulation, 1-1, the Wanderers refused to play overtime with the current referee, and then subsequently refused to play the next game of the series in Ottawa.

NHA - PCHA champions

Season Winning Team Coach 2nd Place Team Coach Games
1914-15 Vancouver Millionaires (PCHA) Frank Patrick Ottawa Senators (NHA) Frank Shaughnessy (man.) 3-0
1915-16 Montreal Canadiens (NHA) Newsy Lalonde Portland Rosebuds (PCHA) E.H. Savage (man.) 3-2
1916-17 Seattle Metropolitans (PCHA) Pete Muldoon Montreal Canadiens (NHA) Newsy Lalonde 3-1

NHL - PCHA champions

Season Winning Team Coach 2nd Place Team Coach Games
1917-18 Toronto Arenas (NHL) Dick Carroll Vancouver Millionaires (PCHA) Frank Patrick 3-2
1918-19 Not awarded due to the flu epidemic.
1919-20 Ottawa Senators (NHL) Pete Green Seattle Metropolitans (PCHA) Pete Muldoon 3-2
1920-21 Ottawa Senators (NHL) Pete Green Vancouver Millionaires (PCHA) Lloyd Cook & Frank Patrick 3-2

NHL - PCHA - WCHL champions

Season Winning Team Coach 2nd Place Team Coach Games
1921-22 Toronto St. Patricks (NHL) George O'Donoghue Vancouver Millionaires (PCHA) Lloyd Cook & Frank Patrick 3-2
1922-23 Ottawa Senators (NHL) Pete Green Edmonton Eskimos (WCHL) Ken McKenzine 2-0
1923-24 Montreal Canadiens (NHL) Leo Dandurand Calgary Tigers (WCHL) Eddie Oatman 2-0

NHL - WCHL/WHL champions

Season Winning Team Coach 2nd Place Team Coach Games
1924-25 Victoria Cougars (WCHL) Lester Patrick Montreal Canadiens (NHL) Leo Dandurand 3-1
1925-26 Montreal Maroons (NHL) Eddie Gerard Victoria Cougars (WHL) Lester Patrick 3-1

NHL champion

Season Winning Team Coach 2nd Place Team Coach Games
1926-27 Ottawa Senators (C) Dave Gill Boston Bruins (A) Art Ross 2-0-2
1927-28 New York Rangers (A) Lester Patrick Montreal Maroons (C) Eddie Gerard 3-2
  • 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.
Season Winning Team Coach 2nd Place Team Coach Games
1928-29 Boston Bruins (A) Cy Denneny New York Rangers (A) Lester Patrick 2-0
1929-30 Montreal Canadiens (C) Cecil Hart Boston Bruins (A) Art Ross 2-0
1930-31 Montreal Canadiens (C) Cecil Hart Chicago Blackhawks (A) Dick Irvin 3-2
1931-32 Toronto Maple Leafs (C) Dick Irvin New York Rangers (A) Lester Patrick 3-0
1932-33 New York Rangers (A) Lester Patrick Toronto Maple Leafs (C) Dick Irvin 3-1
1933-34 Chicago Blackhawks (A) Tommy Gorman Detroit Red Wings (A) Jack Adams 3-1
1934-35 Montreal Maroons (C) Tommy Gorman Toronto Maple Leafs (C) Dick Irvin 3-0
1935-36 Detroit Red Wings (A) Jack Adams Toronto Maple Leafs (C) Dick Irvin 3-1
1936-37 Detroit Red Wings (A) Jack Adams New York Rangers (A) Lester Patrick 3-2
1937-38 Chicago Blackhawks (A) Bill Stewart Toronto Maple Leafs (C) Dick Irvin 3-1
  • The league contracted to only seven teams, therefore the NHL went to a one division format.
Season Winning Team Coach 2nd Place Team Coach Games
1938-39 Boston Bruins Art Ross Toronto Maple Leafs Dick Irvin 4-1
1939-40 New York Rangers Frank Boucher Toronto Maple Leafs Dick Irvin 4-2
1940-41 Boston Bruins Cooney Weiland Detroit Red Wings Ebbie Goodfellow 4-0
1941-42 Toronto Maple Leafs Hap Day Detroit Red Wings Jack Adams 4-3
1942-43 Detroit Red Wings Jack Adams Boston Bruins Art Ross 4-0
1943-44 Montreal Canadiens Dick Irvin Chicago Blackhawks Paul Thompson 4-0
1944-45 Toronto Maple Leafs Hap Day Detroit Red Wings Jack Adams 4-3
1945-46 Montreal Canadiens Dick Irvin Boston Bruins Dit Clapper 4-1
1946-47 Toronto Maple Leafs Hap Day Montreal Canadiens Dick Irvin 4-2
1947-48 Toronto Maple Leafs Hap Day Detroit Red Wings Tommy Ivan 4-0
1948-49 Toronto Maple Leafs Hap Day Detroit Red Wings Tommy Ivan 4-0
1949-50 Detroit Red Wings Tommy Ivan New York Rangers Lynn Patrick 4-3
1950-51 Toronto Maple Leafs Joe Primeau Montreal Canadiens Dick Irvin 4-1
1951-52 Detroit Red Wings Tommy Ivan Montreal Canadiens Dick Irvin 4-0
1952-53 Montreal Canadiens Dick Irvin Boston Bruins Lynn Patrick 4-1
1953-54 Detroit Red Wings Tommy Ivan Montreal Canadiens Dick Irvin 4-3
1954-55 Detroit Red Wings Jimmy Skinner Montreal Canadiens Dick Irvin 4-3
1955-56 Montreal Canadiens Toe Blake Detroit Red Wings Jimmy Skinner 4-1
1956-57 Montreal Canadiens Toe Blake Boston Bruins Milt Schmidt 4-1
1957-58 Montreal Canadiens Toe Blake Boston Bruins Milt Schmidt 4-2
1958-59 Montreal Canadiens Toe Blake Toronto Maple Leafs Punch Imlach 4-1
1959-60 Montreal Canadiens Toe Blake Toronto Maple Leafs Punch Imlach 4-0
1960-61 Chicago Blackhawks Rudy Pilous Detroit Red Wings Sid Abel 4-2
1961-62 Toronto Maple Leafs Punch Imlach Chicago Blackhawks Rudy Pilous 4-2
1962-63 Toronto Maple Leafs Punch Imlach Detroit Red Wings Sid Abel 4-1
1963-64 Toronto Maple Leafs Punch Imlach Detroit Red Wings Sid Abel 4-3
1964-65 Montreal Canadiens Toe Blake Chicago Blackhawks Billy Reay 4-3
1965-66 Montreal Canadiens Toe Blake Detroit Red Wings Sid Abel 4-2
1966-67 Toronto Maple Leafs Punch Imlach Montreal Canadiens Toe Blake 4-2
Season Winning Team Coach 2nd Place Team Coach Games
1967-68 Montreal Canadiens (E) Toe Blake St. Louis Blues (W) Scotty Bowman 4-0
1968-69 Montreal Canadiens (E) Claude Ruel St. Louis Blues (W) Scotty Bowman 4-0
1969-70 Boston Bruins (E) Harry Sinden St. Louis Blues (W) Scotty Bowman 4-0
  • 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
1970-71 Montreal Canadiens (E) Al MacNeil Chicago Blackhawks (W) Bill Reay 4-3
1971-72 Boston Bruins (E) Tom Johnson New York Rangers (E) Emile Francis 4-2
1972-73 Montreal Canadiens (E) Scotty Bowman Chicago Blackhawks (W) Bill Reay 4-2
1973-74 Philadelphia Flyers (W) Fred Shero Boston Bruins (E) Bep Guidolin 4-2
  • 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
1974-75 Philadelphia Flyers Fred Shero Buffalo Sabres Floyd Smith 4-2
1975-76 Montreal Canadiens Scotty Bowman Philadelphia Flyers Fred Shero 4-0
1976-77 Montreal Canadiens Scotty Bowman Boston Bruins Don Cherry 4-0
1977-78 Montreal Canadiens Scotty Bowman Boston Bruins Don Cherry 4-2
1978-79 Montreal Canadiens Scotty Bowman New York Rangers Fred Shero 4-1
1979-80 New York Islanders Al Arbour Philadelphia Flyers Pat Quinn 4-2
1980-81 New York Islanders Al Arbour Minnesota North Stars Glen Sonmor 4-1
Season Winning Team Coach 2nd Place Team Coach Games
1981-82 New York Islanders (P) Al Arbour Vancouver Canucks (C) Roger Neilson 4-0
1982-83 New York Islanders (P) Al Arbour Edmonton Oilers (C) Glen Sather 4-0
1983-84 Edmonton Oilers (C) Glen Sather New York Islanders (P) Al Arbour 4-1
1984-85 Edmonton Oilers (C) Glen Sather Philadelphia Flyers (P) Mike Keenan 4-1
1985-86 Montreal Canadiens (P) Jean Perron Calgary Flames (C) Bob Johnson 4-1
1986-87 Edmonton Oilers (C) Glen Sather Philadelphia Flyers (P) Mike Keenan 4-3
1987-88 Edmonton Oilers (C) Glen Sather Boston Bruins (P) Terry O'Reilly 4-0
1988-89 Calgary Flames (C) Terry Crisp Montreal Canadiens (P) Pat Burns 4-2
1989-90 Edmonton Oilers (C) John Muckler Boston Bruins (P) Mike Milbury 4-1
1990-91 Pittsburgh Penguins (P) Bob Johnson Minnesota North Stars (C) Bob Gainey 4-2
1991-92 Pittsburgh Penguins (P) Scotty Bowman Chicago Blackhawks (C) Mike Keenan 4-0
1992-93 Montreal Canadiens (P) Jacques Demers Los Angeles Kings (C) Barry Melrose 4-1
  • The league's two conferences were renamed the Eastern and Western Conferences, respectively.
Season Winning Team Coach 2nd Place Team Coach Games
1993-94 New York Rangers (E) Mike Keenan Vancouver Canucks (W) Pat Quinn 4-3
1994-95 New Jersey Devils (E) Jacques Lemaire Detroit Red Wings (W) Scotty Bowman 4-0
1995-96 Colorado Avalanche (W) Marc Crawford Florida Panthers (E) Doug MacLean 4-0
1996-97 Detroit Red Wings (W) Scotty Bowman Philadelphia Flyers (E) Terry Murray 4-0
1997-98 Detroit Red Wings (W) Scotty Bowman Washington Capitals (E) Ron Wilson 4-0
1998-99 Dallas Stars (W) Ken Hitchcock Buffalo Sabres (E) Lindy Ruff 4-2
1999-00 New Jersey Devils (E) Larry Robinson Dallas Stars (W) Ken Hitchcock 4-2
2000-01 Colorado Avalanche (W) Bob Hartley New Jersey Devils (E) Larry Robinson 4-3
2001-02 Detroit Red Wings (W) Scotty Bowman Carolina Hurricanes (E) Paul Maurice 4-1
2002-03 New Jersey Devils (E) Pat Burns Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (W) Mike Babcock 4-3
2003-04 Tampa Bay Lightning (E) John Tortorella Calgary Flames (W) Darryl Sutter 4-3
2004-05 Not awarded due to 2004-05 NHL lockout.
2005-06 Carolina Hurricanes (E) Peter Laviolette Edmonton Oilers (W) Craig MacTavish 4-3
2006-07 Ottawa Senators (E) vs. Anaheim Ducks (W) Ducks lead series 2-0

Stanley appearances and championships by franchise

The following is a list of Stanley Cup champions and their record in the finals since 1915, the year the cup was first awarded on an annual basis. Prior to 1915 when it was a "challenge" cup, several teams could challenge the champion each year, so there was no clear annual winner.

Num Team W L PCT Notes
32 Montreal Canadiens 24 8 .750
22 Detroit Red Wings 10 12 .455
21 Toronto Maple Leafs* 13 8 .619
17 Boston Bruins 5 12 .294
10 New York Rangers 4 6 .400
10 Chicago Blackhawks 3 7 .300
7 Edmonton Oilers 5 2 .714
7 Philadelphia Flyers 2 5 .286
5 New York Islanders 4 1 .800
5 Ottawa Senators (original)** 4 1 .800 †
4 New Jersey Devils 3 1 .750
4 Dallas Stars*** 1 3 .250
4 Vancouver Millionaires 1 3 .250 †
3 Montreal Maroons 2 1 .667 †
3 Calgary Flames 1 2 .333
3 St. Louis Blues 0 3 .000
2 Colorado Avalanche 2 0 1.000
2 Pittsburgh Penguins 2 0 1.000
2 Carolina Hurricanes 1 1 .500
2 Seattle Metropolitans 1 1 .500 †
2 Victoria Cougars 1 1 .500 †
2 Anaheim Ducks**** 0 1 .000 ††
2 Buffalo Sabres 0 2 .000
2 Vancouver Canucks 0 2 .000
1 Tampa Bay Lightning 1 0 1.000
1 Washington Capitals 0 1 .000
1 Portland Rosebuds 0 1 .000 †
1 Edmonton Eskimos 0 1 .000 †
1 Calgary Tigers 0 1 .000 †
1 Florida Panthers 0 1 .000
1 Los Angeles Kings 0 1 .000
1 Ottawa Senators 0 0 .000 ††

* - Includes the titles won by the Toronto Arenas and the Toronto St. Pats; they are former names of the Toronto Maple Leafs.

** - The Ottawa Senators (Original) team listed refers to the original team that folded as the St. Louis Eagles in 1935 (after relocating to St. Louis in 1934).

*** - Includes two Final series losses as the Minnesota North Stars.

**** - Includes one Final series loss as the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim; the former name of the Anaheim Ducks.

† - Franchise no longer exists.

†† - Pending the result of the 2007 Stanley Cup Finals

Current Franchises with no Finals appearances

Trivia

  • In an uncanny "losing streak," a different city has lost the Stanley Cup final in each of the last 17 consecutive seasons. This streak began in 1989 with Montreal, then Boston, Minnesota, Chicago, Los Angeles, Vancouver, Detroit, Florida, Philadelphia, Washington, Buffalo, Dallas, New Jersey, Carolina, Anaheim, Calgary, and finally Edmonton in 2006. The streak for different franchises has continued only 14 years, since the 1991 losers, the Minnesota North Stars, are the same franchise as the Dallas Stars.
  • The last time both teams made their Stanley Cup Finals debut was in 1996 (Colorado vs. Florida).
  • Ten times during the Twentieth Century, the Stanley Cup was decided in seven games. In the five Finals since the turn of the century, four have gone the full seven games.
  • In the 2006-2007 NHL season, both the Edmonton Oilers and the Carolina Hurricanes missed the playoffs, marking the first time in NHL history that both of the Stanley cup finalists missed the playoffs the following year.
  • The Ottawa Senators' Stanley Cup berth in 2007 marks the third consecutive Finals to feature a Canadian-based franchise fighting for the Cup (Calgary in 2004 and Edmonton in 2006). Previously, no Canadian team had made to the Finals since Vancouver in 1994 (as of 2006-07, no Canadian team has won the Cup since Montreal in 1993). This is the longest streak with at least one Canadian team since a nine year run from 1982 through 1990. The last all-Canadian Stanley Cup Finals was in 1989 between Calgary and Montreal.
  • With the berth of the Ottawa Senators into the 2007 Stanley Cup Finals, Daniel Alfredsson became the first European captain ever to lead his team into the Stanley Cup finals.

CBC Sports page with small summary about, and photos of, teams that won the Stanley Cup each year

See also

References

  • List of winners of the Stanley Cup from the Hockey Hall of Fame
  • List of winners of the Stanley Cup from NHL.com
  • Podnieks, Andrew (2004). Lord Stanley's Cup. Triumph Books. ISBN 1-55168-261-3. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
  • Diamond, Dan (2003). The Ultimate Prize: The Stanley Cup. Andrews McMeel Publishing. pp. 21–26. ISBN 0-7407-3830-5. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
  • Dan Diamond (ed.), ed. (1992). The Official National Hockey League Stanley Cup Centennial Book. Firefly Books. ISBN 1-895565-15-4. {{cite book}}: |editor= has generic name (help)
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