Which NHL Team Has the Most Stanley Cups?

The NHL Stanley Cup is the most prestigious trophy in professional hockey. It is also one of the oldest and most storied trophies in all of North American professional sports. So which NHL team has won the most Stanley Cups?

The NHL’s Stanley Cup

What is the Stanley Cup?

The Stanley Cup is the championship trophy of the National Hockey League (NHL). It is a silver bowl with a capacity of approximately 13.5 litres (3.0 US gal) which is surrounded by a steel or aluminum ring. The words “Stanley Cup”, “Coupe Stanley”, and other associated trademarks are registered trademarks and have come to be used generically to refer to any ice hockey championship trophy.

The Stanley Cup was first presented in 1893 to recognize the Canadian amateur champion and later became the championship trophy of the NHL in 1926. The trophy was originally named after Lord Stanley of Preston, the Governor General of Canada, who donated it as an award to Canadian hockey. The cup was first won by the Montreal Amateur Athletic Association’s (AAA) hockey team in 1893.

The Montreal Canadiens have won the Stanley Cup a record 24 times and are the most recent Stanley Cup champions, winning in 2020. The Toronto Maple Leafs have won 13 times, while the Edmonton Oilers have won 11 times.

History of the Stanley Cup

The Stanley Cup is the oldest professional sports trophy in North America. It is also one of the most revered trophies in all of sports. The Cup was first presented in 1893 and was named after Lord Stanley of Preston, the Governor General of Canada.

The Stanley Cup Finals is the championship series of the National Hockey League (NHL) played each spring to determine the winner of the Stanley Cup, which is awarded to the team that wins four best-of-seven games against their opponent. The series is a best-of-seven tournament played between the champions of the Eastern and Western Conferences.

The Montreal Canadiens have won the Stanley Cup more than any other team, with a total of 24 wins. They are followed by the Toronto Maple Leafs with 13 wins, and then the Detroit Red Wings and Boston Bruins with 11 wins each.

The NHL’s Stanley Cup Champions

The Stanley Cup is the most coveted prize in professional hockey. It is awarded to the team that wins the Stanley Cup Finals, which is the championship series of the National Hockey League (NHL). The Stanley Cup has been around since 1893, and it is the oldest professional sports trophy in North America.

Montreal Canadiens

The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). The club’s official name is le Club de hockey Canadien. The team is frequently referred to in English and French as the Habs. French nicknames for the team include Les Canadiens (or Le Canadien), Le Bleu-Blanc-Rouge, La Sainte-Flanelle, Le Tricolore, Les Glorieux (or Nos Glorieux), and Les Habitants (from which “Habs” is derived).

The franchise was founded in 1909 as a charter member of the NHL and played its first season in 1910. The Canadiens’ record of 24 Stanley Cup championships is surpassed only by the 24 won by the Toronto Maple Leafs, who have not won since 1967. With 25 wins overall, they are also one of only two NHL teams to win more than 20 Stanley Cup titles; the other being the Detroit Red Wings with 11.

The Canadiens have appeared in a record 33 Stanley Cup Finals, winning 24 times, most recently in 1993. They have maintained their preeminent position in NHL history by winning an unequalled 24 Stanley Cups, including an unparalleled seven consecutive championships from 1976 to 1979—a period often referred to as “the Dynasty years” or “the Seventies Sweep”.

Toronto Maple Leafs

Although they haven’t won a Stanley Cup since 1967, the Toronto Maple Leafs have the most championships of any team in the National Hockey League. With 13 total wins, they are ahead of the Montreal Canadiens, who have won the Stanley Cup 11 times.

The Maple Leafs’ first Stanley Cup victory came in 1918, when they were known as the Toronto Arenas. They went on to win again in 1922, 1932, 1942, 1945, 1947, 1948, 1949 and 1951. After a long drought, they finally won again in 1962, 1963, 1964 and 1967.

Despite their long history of success, the Maple Leafs have struggled in recent years and have not made it to the Stanley Cup Finals since 1967. They last won the Eastern Conference title in 2000 and haven’t made it past the first round of playoffs since 2004.

Detroit Red Wings

The Detroit Red Wings have won the Stanley Cup 11 times, the most of any NHL team. They have also appeared in the Stanley Cup Finals 25 times, also the most of any NHL team. The Red Wings have a long history of success, dating back to their first Stanley Cup victory in 1936.

Boston Bruins

As of the 2019-2020 season, the Boston Bruins have the most Stanley Cup Championships of any NHL team, with six. The Bruins won their first Stanley Cup in 1929, and their most recent one in 2011. The Bruins have also appeared in the Stanley Cup Final a total of 28 times, more than any other NHL team.

The NHL’s Stanley Cup Finalists

The Stanley Cup is the most prestigious trophy in professional hockey and has been awarded to the NHL champion since 1927. In order to win the Stanley Cup, a team must first make it to the Stanley Cup Final, which is a best-of-seven series between the two conference champions. The team that wins four games in the Stanley Cup Final is crowned the Stanley Cup champion.

Chicago Blackhawks

The Chicago Blackhawks are one of the Original Six teams in the National Hockey League. They were founded in 1926 and have won six Stanley Cups, most recently in 2015. The Blackhawks are a perennial Stanley Cup contender and are one of the most successful teams in recent years.

Philadelphia Flyers

The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Metropolitan Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). The Flyers were founded in 1967 as one of six expansion teams, increasing the size of the NHL at that time to 12 teams.

Since then, the Flyers have played their home games at the Wells Fargo Center (formerly the Spectrum from 1967 until 1996). They are nicknamed “the Broad Street Bullies” for their physical style of play during that era. The Flyers have qualified for the Stanley Cup Finals ten times in their history – winning both times they reached it in 1974 and 1975. However, they have not been back to the Finals since then, and their last appearance in the Stanley Cup Playoffs was in 2016.

Tampa Bay Lightning

The Tampa Bay Lightning are a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa, Florida. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). The Lightning have one Stanley Cup championship in their history, which came in 2003–04.

The NHL’s Stanley Cup Playoffs

The Stanley Cup Playoffs are an annual tradition in the National Hockey League, and the race to win the Stanley Cup is always intense. Every team wants to be the one hoisting the Stanley Cup at the end of the playoffs, and every player wants to be a part of it. So, which team has won the most Stanley Cups?

New York Rangers

The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in New York City. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division of the Eastern Conference. The team plays its home games at Madison Square Garden in the borough of Manhattan, an arena they share with the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). They are one of three NHL teams located in the New York metropolitan area; the others being the New Jersey Devils and New York Islanders.

The Rangers were founded in 1926 by Tex Rickard as one of the expansion teams to the NHL. Upon their establishment, Rickard owned a controlling interest in Madison Square Garden, which he used as leverage to get George Lewis “Tex” Norris, then general manager of the Garden, to accept his offer to start a professional hockey team. The Norris agreement allowed Rickard to operate his franchise independently from Norris’s other properties for only $50,000 a year, an unusually low expansion fee that was half what NHL Commissioner Frank Calder had originally asked for new franchises. In spite of this arrangement, Norris was at financial risk and was forced to takeout loans totaling $165,000 by November 1925 in order to meet league approval for the franchise loan. On November 26, 1925, the NHL officially expanded to Canada with seven new franchises: Ottawa Senators, Montreal Maroons, Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, Vancouver Maroons (defunct), and Calgary Tigers (defunct).

The Rangers’ logo is styled after that ofuan Indian headdress. The Ranger’s home jersey is dark blue with white trim while their away jersey is white with red trim; these colors are also featured on their primary logo. The Rangers have used red as one secondary color on their jerseys and logos intermittently throughout their history; it appeared on various elements of their jerseys during their Original Six era home jerseys from 1926–1928 and 1932–1934; it was featured as one of two stripes on either shoulder of their road jerseys from 1937–1940; and finally it returned as a stripe on both shoulders of their road jerseys starting in 2010 and continuing through 2016.

The Rangers have won four Stanley Cup championships (1993–94, 2011–12), two Presidents’ Trophy titles (1991–92 and 2014–15), 14 division championships ( winners from 1927-28 through 1942-43 earned division titles but not automatic playoff berths; divisions were renamed temporarily for 1943-44 season due to World War II travel restrictions ), including nine consecutive wins from 1993–94 through 2001–02) , and numerous conference championships. They have reached the Stanley Cup Finals 11 times , most recently losing to the Los Angeles Kings in 2014 . Overall , they have won 27% of all playoff series contested since 1926 , which ranks them fourth behind the Montreal Canadiens , Toronto Maple Leafs , and Detroit Red Wings .

Pittsburgh Penguins

The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Metropolitan Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of six teams joining the league as part of the 1967 NHL expansion, and have since won five Stanley Cup championships. The penguins have played their home games at PPG Paints Arena since 2009.

St. Louis Blues

Most Stanley Cup Wins
The St. Louis Blues are a professional ice hockey team in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). The Blues play their home games at the Enterprise Center in downtown St. Louis. The team is named after the famous W.C. Handy song “St. Louis Blues”, and plays in blues disabled from 1968 to present day.

The Blues were one of six teams added to the NHL in the 1967 expansion, and are the oldest NHL team never to have won the Stanley Cup. The Blues have made it to three Stanley Cup Finals, but have never won a championship. The closest they came was during the 1968–69 season when they made it to the Stanley Cup Final, but lost to the Boston Bruins in four games.

As of 2019, the Blues have won 48 regular season titles, 4 conference championships, and 13 division championships. They have qualified for 31 Stanley Cup playoffs, 3 times as a Presidents’ Trophy winner as the NHL’s top regular season team.

The NHL’s Stanley Cup Winners

The Stanley Cup is the most prestigious trophy in the NHL, and it’s no surprise that it’s also the most coveted. Every team wants to be the one holding it up at the end of the season, but only a handful of teams have been able to do so in the past. Which team has won the most Stanley Cups?

Edmonton Oilers

With five Stanley Cup victories since the franchise was established in 1972, the Edmonton Oilers are tied with the New York Islanders for the fourth-most Stanley Cup wins by a team in NHL history. The Oilers won their most recent Stanley Cup in 1990, defeating the Boston Bruins in six games. Along with the Islanders, they are one of only two teams to have won the Stanley Cup in four consecutive seasons, doing so between 1984 and 1987.

Carolina Hurricanes

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The Carolina Hurricanes are a professional ice hockey team based in Raleigh, North Carolina. They are members of the Metropolitan Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). The Hurricanes play their home games at the PNC Arena. The franchise was formed in 1971 as the New England Whalers of the World Hockey Association (WHA), and joined the NHL in 1979 as part of the NHL–WHA merger.

Anaheim Ducks

The Anaheim Ducks are a professional ice hockey team based in Anaheim, California. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference. Since their inception, the Ducks have played their home games at the Honda Center.

The Ducks were founded in 1993 by The Walt Disney Company as the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, a name based on the 1992 film The Mighty Ducks. Disney sold the franchise in 2005 to Henry and Susan Samueli, who along with then-general manager Brian Burke changed the name of the team to the Anaheim Ducks before the 2006–07 season.

Anaheim has made five appearances in the Stanley Cup Finals: 2003 (lost to New Jersey Devils), 2007 (beat Ottawa Senators), 2008 (lost to Detroit Red Wings), 2009 (lost to Pittsburgh Penguins), and 2017 (beat Nashville Predators). They won in 2007, becoming Stanley Cup champions for the first time since arriving in Orange County from Wisconsin.

The club is owned by Blackstone Group; since December 2019, its NHL Governors represent Francesco Aquilini and David Thomson. Bob Murray is its general manager, and Dallas Eakins is its head coach.