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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Stanley Cup Champions

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