NHL Stanley Cup Winners: Full List & History

Karl Rasmussen | Mar 4, 2025

Florida Panthers forward Matthew Tkachuk hoists the Stanley Cup after defeating Edmonton Oilers in game seven / Jim Rassol-Imagn Images

Lord Stanley's Cup is the oldest trophy in North American professional sports, having been donated by the Governor General of Canada, Lord Stanley Preston, all the way back in 1892. It initially served as the award for amateur ice hockey clubs before the NHA (now NHL) and PCHA agreed to make it the trophy for the winner of a championship bout between their respective champions.

It wasn't until 1926 that the Stanley Cup became the championship trophy for NHL teams following the folding of the WHL. Between 1915 and 1926, the Stanley Cup trophy was awarded to the winner of the NHL and the Pacific Coast Hockey Association, before the NHL took full ownership of it after the 1925-26 season. Today, it's the most prestigious trophy in professional ice hockey.

Since 1915, no team has won more Stanley Cups than the Montreal Canadiens, who have 23 titles in franchise history. The Toronto Maple Leafs have 13 and are the second winningest organization in the NHL, followed by the Detroit Red Wings with 11. The Original Six teams have dominated ownership of the trophy throughout its history.

The two winningest teams in history are both Canadian, but teams from Canada are enduring a staggeringly long drought without winning the Stanley Cup. The last time a Canadian team won it was the Canadiens in 1993, more than three decades ago.

The most recent winner of the Stanley Cup is the Florida Panthers, who defeated the Edmonton Oilers in a seven-game series to win their first-ever title.

Full List of Stanley Cup Winners

Season	Winner	Loser	Series Result
1914-15	Vancouver Millionaires (PCHA)	Ottawa Senators	3–0
1915-16	Montreal Canadiens	Portland Rosebuds	3–2
1916-17	Seattle Metropolitans (PCHA)	Montreal Canadiens	3–1
1917-18	Toronto Hockey Club	Vancouver Millionaires	3–2
1919-20	Ottawa Senators	Seattle Metropolitans	3–2
1920-21	Ottawa Senators	Vancouver Millionaires	3–2
1921-22	Toronto St. Patricks	Vancouver Millionaires	3–2
1922-23	Ottawa Senators	Edmonton Eskimos	2–0
1923-24	Montreal Canadiens	Calgary Tigers	2–0
1924-25	Victoria Cougars (WCHL)	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	4–0
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	4–3
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	4–2
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	Mighty Ducks of Anaheim	4–3
2003-04	Tampa Bay Lightning	Calgary Flames	4–3
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
2022-23	Vegas Golden Knights	Florida Panthers	4–1
2023-24	Florida Panthers	Edmonton Oilers	4–3

*There were no Stanley Cup winners in 1919, due to the Spanish flu epidemic, and in 2005 due to the NHL lockout.

Legendary Stanley Cup Dynasties

No team has won more consecutive Stanley Cups than the Montreal Canadiens, who won each year from 1956 to 1960. During their five-year run, the team was led by Maurice Richard, after whom the Rocket Richard trophy was named, who scored 25 goals and tallied 44 points across 41 playoff games throughout that span.

The Canadiens enjoyed another legendary run from 1976 to '79, winning four straight Cups. Led by NHL legend Guy Lafleur, Montreal defeated the Flyers, Bruins (twice) and Rangers while dropping just three games in the Stanley Cup final throughout those four years.

That Canadiens team passed the torch to the NHL's next dynasty, the New York Islanders, who followed up Montreal's four-peat with four Stanley Cup finals wins of their own from 1980 to '83. They too only lost three games across their four-year run in the final, led by the likes of Bob Bourne and Mike Bossy, among others.

Since then, no team has managed to pull off a three-peat, let alone four straight Cup titles. The Oilers won five Cups in seven years from 1984 to '90, and multiple teams have won back-to-back championships, most recently the Tampa Bay Lightning in 2020 and '21.

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