Which NHL Team Has Won the Most Stanley Cups?
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The NHL Stanley Cup is the most prestigious trophy in professional hockey. It’s no surprise, then, that winning it is the ultimate goal of every NHL team. But which team has won the most Stanley Cups?
Introduction
The Stanley Cup is the most prestigious trophy in all of professional hockey, and winning it is the ultimate goal of every team in the National Hockey League.
Since the NHL was founded in 1917, there have been a total of 31 different teams that have won the Stanley Cup at least once. Of those 31 teams, 9 have managed to win the Stanley Cup more than once.
So which NHL team has won the most Stanley Cups? Read on to find out!
The Montreal Canadiens
The Montreal Canadiens have won the Stanley Cup a total of 24 times. They have appeared in the Stanley Cup Finals an impressive 34 times.
The Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs have won the most Stanley Cups of any NHL team, with 13 championships. The Canadiens have won the second-most Stanley Cups, with 24 championships. The Detroit Red Wings have won the third-most Stanley Cups, with 11 championships.
The Detroit Red Wings
With 11 Stanley Cup wins, the Detroit Red Wings are the team with the most championship titles in NHL history. The Wings have won the Cup a total of 24 times, including their most recent victory in 2008. The other teams that have won the Stanley Cup more than 10 times are the Montreal Canadiens (24), Toronto Maple Leafs (13), and Boston Bruins (6).
The Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins have won the Stanley Cup six times, the most of any NHL team. They first won it in 1929, and their most recent win was in 2011. The Bruins have also appeared in the Stanley Cup Finals 23 times, the most of any NHL team.
Conclusion
The Montreal Canadiens have won the most Stanley Cups of any NHL team, with a total of 24. They have also appeared in the Stanley Cup Finals more than any other team, with 34 appearances.
