Stanley Cup
ice hockey trophy
Stanley Cup, trophy awarded to the winner of the world’s professional ice hockey championship, an annual play-off that culminates the season of the National Hockey League. The Stanley Cup was first awarded in the 1892–93 season and is the oldest trophy that can be won by professional athletes in North America. The cup’s donor was a governor-general of Canada, Frederick Arthur, Lord Stanley of Preston, for whom it is named. It was originally intended to go to the outstanding Canadian team, as determined by a play-off, and the first winner was the Montreal Amateur Athletic Association. Amateurs competed for the cup in the early years, but, as the number of professional teams grew, amateurs dropped out of the competition. The cup became the sole property of the National Hockey League in 1926. (For a list of Stanley Cup champions, see table.)
season
winner
runner-up
games
*Though Victoria defeated Quebec in challenge games, Victoria's win was not officially recognized.
**Series called because of flu epidemic.
1892–93
Montreal Amateur Athletic Association
1893–94
Montreal Amateur Athletic Association
1894–95
Montreal Victorias
1895–96
Winnipeg Victorias (Feb.)
Montreal Victorias (Dec.)
1896–97
Montreal Victorias
1897–98
Montreal Victorias
1898–99
Montreal Shamrocks
1899–1900
Montreal Shamrocks
1900–01
Winnipeg Victorias
1901–02
Montreal Amateur Athletic Association
1902–03
Ottawa Silver Seven
1903–04
Ottawa Silver Seven
1904–05
Ottawa Silver Seven
1905–06
Montreal Wanderers
1906–07
Kenora Thistles (Jan.)
Montreal Wanderers (March)
1907–08
Montreal Wanderers
1908–09
Ottawa Senators
1909–10
Montreal Wanderers
1910–11
Ottawa Senators
1911–12
Quebec Bulldogs
1912–13*
Quebec Bulldogs
1913–14
Toronto Blueshirts
1914–15
Vancouver Millionaires
1915–16
Montreal Canadiens
1916–17
Seattle Metropolitans
1917–18
Toronto Arenas
Vancouver Millionaires
3–2
1918–19
no decision**
1919–20
Ottawa Senators
Seattle Metropolitans
3–2
1920–21
Ottawa Senators
Vancouver Millionaires
3–2
1921–22
Toronto St. Pats
Vancouver Millionaires
3–2
1922–23
Ottawa Senators
Edmonton
2–0
1923–24
Montreal Canadiens
Calgary
2–0
1924–25
Victoria Cougars
Montreal Canadiens
3–1
1925–26
Montreal Maroons
Victoria Cougars
3–1
1926–27
Ottawa Senators
Boston Bruins
2–0
1927–28
New York Rangers
Montreal Maroons
3–2
1928–29
Boston Bruins
New York Rangers
2–0
1929–30
Montreal Canadiens
Boston Bruins
2–0
1930–31
Montreal Canadiens
Chicago Black Hawks
3–2
1931–32
Toronto Maple Leafs
New York Rangers
3–0
1932–33
New York Rangers
Toronto Maple Leafs
3–1
1933–34
Chicago Black Hawks
Detroit Red Wings
3–1
1934–35
Montreal Maroons
Toronto Maple Leafs
3–0
1935–36
Detroit Red Wings
Toronto Maple Leafs
3–1
1936–37
Detroit Red Wings
New York Rangers
3–2
1937–38
Chicago Black Hawks
Toronto Maple Leafs
3–1
1938–39
Boston Bruins
Toronto Maple Leafs
4–1
1939–40
New York Rangers
Toronto Maple Leafs
4–2
1940–41
Boston Bruins
Detroit Red Wings
4–0
1941–42
Toronto Maple Leafs
Detroit Red Wings
4–3
1942–43
Detroit Red Wings
Boston Bruins
4–0
1943–44
Montreal Canadiens
Chicago Black Hawks
4–0
1944–45
Toronto Maple Leafs
Detroit Red Wings
4–3
1945–46
Montreal Canadiens
Boston Bruins
4–1
1946–47
Toronto Maple Leafs
Montreal Canadiens
4–2
1947–48
Toronto Maple Leafs
Detroit Red Wings
4–0
1948–49
Toronto Maple Leafs
Detroit Red Wings
4–0
1949–50
Detroit Red Wings
New York Rangers
4–3
1950–51
Toronto Maple Leafs
Montreal Canadiens
4–1
1951–52
Detroit Red Wings
Montreal Canadiens
4–0
1952–53
Montreal Canadiens
Boston Bruins
4–1
1953–54
Detroit Red Wings
Montreal Canadiens
4–3
1954–55
Detroit Red Wings
Montreal Canadiens
4–3
1955–56
Montreal Canadiens
Detroit Red Wings
4–1
1956–57
Montreal Canadiens
Boston Bruins
4–1
1957–58
Montreal Canadiens
Boston Bruins
4–2
1958–59
Montreal Canadiens
Toronto Maple Leafs
4–1
1959–60
Montreal Canadiens
Toronto Maple Leafs
4–0
1960–61
Chicago Black Hawks
Detroit Red Wings
4–2
1961–62
Toronto Maple Leafs
Chicago Black Hawks
4–2
1962–63
Toronto Maple Leafs
Detroit Red Wings
4–1
1963–64
Toronto Maple Leafs
Detroit Red Wings
4–3
1964–65
Montreal Canadiens
Chicago Black Hawks
4–3
1965–66
Montreal Canadiens
Detroit Red Wings
4–2
1966–67
Toronto Maple Leafs
Montreal Canadiens
4–2
1967–68
Montreal Canadiens
St. Louis Blues
4–0
1968–69
Montreal Canadiens
St. Louis Blues
4–0
1969–70
Boston Bruins
St. Louis Blues
4–0
1970–71
Montreal Canadiens
Chicago Black Hawks
4–3
1971–72
Boston Bruins
New York Rangers
4–2
1972–73
Montreal Canadiens
Chicago Black Hawks
4–2
1973–74
Philadelphia Flyers
Boston Bruins
4–2
1974–75
Philadelphia Flyers
Buffalo Sabres
4–2
1975–76
Montreal Canadiens
Philadelphia Flyers
4–0
1976–77
Montreal Canadiens
Boston Bruins
4–0
1977–78
Montreal Canadiens
Boston Bruins
4–2
1978–79
Montreal Canadiens
New York Rangers
4–1
1979–80
New York Islanders
Philadelphia Flyers
4–2
1980–81
New York Islanders
Minnesota North Stars
4–1
1981–82
New York Islanders
Vancouver Canucks
4–0
1982–83
New York Islanders
Edmonton Oilers
4–0
1983–84
Edmonton Oilers
New York Islanders
4–1
1984–85
Edmonton Oilers
Philadelphia Flyers
4–1
1985–86
Montreal Canadiens
Calgary Flames
4–1
1986–87
Edmonton Oilers
Philadelphia Flyers
4–3
1987–88
Edmonton Oilers
Boston Bruins
4–0
1988–89
Calgary Flames
Montreal Canadiens
4–2
1989–90
Edmonton Oilers
Boston Bruins
4–1
1990–91
Pittsburgh Penguins
Minnesota North Stars
4–2
1991–92
Pittsburgh Penguins
Chicago Blackhawks
4–0
1992–93
Montreal Canadiens
Los Angeles Kings
4–1
1993–94
New York Rangers
Vancouver Canucks
4–3
1994–95
New Jersey Devils
Detroit Red Wings
4–0
1995–96
Colorado Avalanche
Florida Panthers
4–0
1996–97
Detroit Red Wings
Philadelphia Flyers
4–0
1997–98
Detroit Red Wings
Washington Capitals
4–0
1998–99
Dallas Stars
Buffalo Sabres
4–2
1999–2000
New Jersey Devils
Dallas Stars
4–2
2000–01
Colorado Avalanche
New Jersey Devils
4–3
2001–02
Detroit Red Wings
Carolina Hurricanes
4–1
2002–03
New Jersey Devils
Anaheim Mighty Ducks
4–3
2003–04
Tampa Bay Lightning
Calgary Flames
4–3
2004–05
canceled due to labour dispute
2005–06
Carolina Hurricanes
Edmonton Oilers
4–3
2006–07
Anaheim Ducks
Ottawa Senators
4–1
2007–08
Detroit Red Wings
Pittsburgh Penguins
4–2
2008–09
Pittsburgh Penguins
Detroit Red Wings
4–3
2009–10
Chicago Blackhawks
Philadelphia Flyers
4–2
2010–11
Boston Bruins
Vancouver Canucks
4–3
2011–12
Los Angeles Kings
New Jersey Devils
4–2
2012–13
Chicago Blackhawks
Boston Bruins
4–2
2013–14
Los Angeles Kings
New York Rangers
4–1
2014–15
Chicago Blackhawks
Tampa Bay Lightning
4–2
2015–16
Pittsburgh Penguins
San Jose Sharks
4–2
2016–17
Pittsburgh Penguins
Nashville Predators
4–2
2017–18
Washington Capitals
Vegas Golden Knights
4–1
2018–19
St. Louis Blues
Boston Bruins
4–3
2019–20
Tampa Bay Lightning
Dallas Stars
4–2
2020–21
Tampa Bay Lightning
Montreal Canadiens
4–1
2021–22
Colorado Avalanche
Tampa Bay Lightning
4–2
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