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Nathan MacKinnon with the Stanley Cup
Nathan MacKinnon with the Stanley Cup Colorado Avalanche captain Nathan MacKinnon holding the Stanley Cup after his team won the 2022 Stanley Cup finals against the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Stanley Cup champions

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Stanley Cup champions, winners of the annual best-of-seven series of ice hockey games that determines that season’s titlist in the National Hockey League (NHL). The Stanley Cup is named for its donor, Frederick Arthur, Lord Stanley of Preston, a former governor-general of Canada. He originally intended for the trophy to go to the best hockey team in Canada, which it did from 1892–93 until 1916–17, when, after the field of eligible teams had been expanded, it was won by the Seattle Metropolitans, the first team from the United States to capture the Stanley Cup. In 1926 the Cup was made the exclusive property of the NHL and has gone to the league winner ever since. The current NHL playoff format consists of the eight teams in each conference (Eastern and Western) with the best regular-season records, who are then matched according to seed and play consecutive best-of-seven series until a Stanley Cup champion is crowned.

Table of Stanley Cup finals results

The Stanley Cup
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*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 labor 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
2022–23 Vegas Golden Knights Florida Panthers 4–1
2023–24 Florida Panthers Edmonton Oilers 4–3
2024–25 Florida Panthers Edmonton Oilers 4–2
2025–26 Carolina Hurricanes Vegas Golden Knights 4–2

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