In 1927 with the folding of the Western Hockey League (WHL), the National Hockey League (NHL) became the only league competing for the Stanley cup. These are the teams that have competed in the NHL finals since that year. Since then, the Montreal Canadiens have taken home the trophy 22 times – more times than any other team. The Red Wings and Maple Leafs have each won the trophy 11 times.
List of Stanley Cup Winners
2016 Stanley Cup – The Pittsburgh Penguins Defeated the San Jose Sharks 4–2
2015 Stanley Cup – The Chicago Blackhawks Defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning 4–2
2014 Stanley Cup – The Los Angeles Kings Defeated the New York Rangers 4–1
2013 Stanley Cup – The Chicago Blackhawks Defeated the Boston Bruins 4–2
2012 Stanley Cup – The Los Angeles Kings Defeated the New Jersey Devils 4–2
2011 Stanley Cup – The Boston Bruins Defeated the Vancouver Canucks 4–3
2010 Stanley Cup – The Chicago Blackhawks Defeated the Philadelphia Flyers 4–2
2009 Stanley Cup – The Pittsburgh Penguins Defeated the Detroit Red Wings 4–3
2008 Stanley Cup – The Detroit Red Wings Defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins 4–2
2007 Stanley Cup – The Anaheim Ducks Defeated the Ottawa Senators 4–1
2006 Stanley Cup – The Carolina Hurricanes Defeated the Edmonton Oilers 4–3
2005 Stanley Cup – The Season was cancelled due to the 2004–05 NHL lockout
2004 Stanley Cup – The Tampa Bay Lightning Defeated the Calgary Flames 4–3
2003 Stanley Cup – The New Jersey Devils Defeated the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 4–3
2002 Stanley Cup – The Detroit Red Wings Defeated the Carolina Hurricanes 4–1
2001 Stanley Cup – The Colorado Avalanche Defeated the New Jersey Devils 4–3
2000 Stanley Cup – The New Jersey Devils Defeated the Dallas Stars 4–2
1999 Stanley Cup – The Dallas Stars Defeated the Buffalo Sabres 4–2
1998 Stanley Cup – The Detroit Red Wings Defeated the Washington Capitals 4–0
1997 Stanley Cup – The Detroit Red Wings Defeated the Philadelphia Flyers 4–0
1996 Stanley Cup – The Colorado Avalanche Defeated the Florida Panthers 4–0
1995 Stanley Cup – The New Jersey Devils Defeated the Detroit Red Wings 4–0
1994 Stanley Cup – The New York Rangers Defeated the Vancouver Canucks 4–3
1993 Stanley Cup – The Montreal Canadiens Defeated the Los Angeles Kings 4–1
1992 Stanley Cup – The Pittsburgh Penguins Defeated the Chicago Blackhawks 4–0
1991 Stanley Cup – The Pittsburgh Penguins Defeated the Minnesota North Stars 4–2
1990 Stanley Cup – The Edmonton Oilers Defeated the Boston Bruins 4–1
1989 Stanley Cup – The Calgary Flames Defeated the Montreal Canadiens 4–2
1988 Stanley Cup – The Edmonton Oilers Defeated the Boston Bruins 4–0
1987 Stanley Cup – The Edmonton Oilers Defeated the Philadelphia Flyers 4–3
1986 Stanley Cup – The Montreal Canadiens Defeated the Calgary Flames 4–1
1985 Stanley Cup – The Edmonton Oilers Defeated the Philadelphia Flyers 4–1
1984 Stanley Cup – The Edmonton Oilers Defeated the New York Islanders 4–1
1983 Stanley Cup – The New York Islanders Defeated the Edmonton Oilers 4–0
1982 Stanley Cup – The New York Islanders Defeated the Vancouver Canucks 4–0
1981 Stanley Cup – The New York Islanders Defeated the Minnesota North Stars 4–1
1980 Stanley Cup – The New York Islanders Defeated the Philadelphia Flyers 4–2
1979 Stanley Cup – The Montreal Canadiens Defeated the New York Rangers 4–1
1978 Stanley Cup – The Montreal Canadiens Defeated the Boston Bruins 4–2
1977 Stanley Cup – The Montreal Canadiens Defeated the Boston Bruins 4–0
1976 Stanley Cup – The Montreal Canadiens Defeated the Philadelphia Flyers 4–0
1975 Stanley Cup – The Philadelphia Flyers Defeated the Buffalo Sabres 4–2
1974 Stanley Cup – The Philadelphia Flyers Defeated the Boston Bruins 4–2
1973 Stanley Cup – The Montreal Canadiens Defeated the Chicago Black Hawks 4–2
1972 Stanley Cup – The Boston Bruins Defeated the New York Rangers 4–2
1971 Stanley Cup – The Montreal Canadiens Defeated the Chicago Black Hawks 4–3
1970 Stanley Cup – The Boston Bruins Defeated the St. Louis Blues 4–0
1969 Stanley Cup – The Montreal Canadiens Defeated the St. Louis Blues 4–0
1968 Stanley Cup – The Montreal Canadiens Defeated the St. Louis Blues 4–0
1967 Stanley Cup – The Toronto Maple Leafs Defeated the Montreal Canadiens 4–2
1966 Stanley Cup – The Montreal Canadiens Defeated the Detroit Red Wings 4–2
1965 Stanley Cup – The Montreal Canadiens Defeated the Chicago Black Hawks 4–3
1964 Stanley Cup – The Toronto Maple Leafs Defeated the Detroit Red Wings 4–3
1963 Stanley Cup – The Toronto Maple Leafs Defeated the Detroit Red Wings 4–1
1962 Stanley Cup – The Toronto Maple Leafs Defeated the Chicago Black Hawks 4–2
1961 Stanley Cup – The Chicago Black Hawks Defeated the Detroit Red Wings 4–2
1960 Stanley Cup – The Montreal Canadiens Defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 4–0
1959 Stanley Cup – The Montreal Canadiens Defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 4–1
1958 Stanley Cup – The Montreal Canadiens Defeated the Boston Bruins 4–2
1957 Stanley Cup – The Montreal Canadiens Defeated the Boston Bruins 4–1
1956 Stanley Cup – The Montreal Canadiens Defeated the Detroit Red Wings 4–1
1955 Stanley Cup – The Detroit Red Wings Defeated the Montreal Canadiens 4–3
1954 Stanley Cup – The Detroit Red Wings Defeated the Montreal Canadiens 4–3
1953 Stanley Cup – The Montreal Canadiens Defeated the Boston Bruins 4–1
1952 Stanley Cup – The Detroit Red Wings Defeated the Montreal Canadiens 4–0
1951 Stanley Cup – The Toronto Maple Leafs Defeated the Montreal Canadiens 4–1
1950 Stanley Cup – The Detroit Red Wings Defeated the New York Rangers 4–3
1949 Stanley Cup – The Toronto Maple Leafs Defeated the Detroit Red Wings 4–0
1948 Stanley Cup – The Toronto Maple Leafs Defeated the Detroit Red Wings 4–0
1947 Stanley Cup – The Toronto Maple Leafs Defeated the Montreal Canadiens 4–2
1946 Stanley Cup – The Montreal Canadiens Defeated the Boston Bruins 4–1
1945 Stanley Cup – The Toronto Maple Leafs Defeated the Detroit Red Wings 4–3
1944 Stanley Cup – The Montreal Canadiens Defeated the Chicago Black Hawks 4–0
1943 Stanley Cup – The Detroit Red Wings Defeated the Boston Bruins 4–0
1942 Stanley Cup – The Toronto Maple Leafs Defeated the Detroit Red Wings 4–3
1941 Stanley Cup – The Boston Bruins Defeated the Detroit Red Wings 4–0
1940 Stanley Cup – The New York Rangers Defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 4–2
1939 Stanley Cup – The Boston Bruins Defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 4–1
1938 Stanley Cup – The Chicago Black Hawks Defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 3–1
1937 Stanley Cup – The Detroit Red Wings Defeated the New York Rangers 3–2
1936 Stanley Cup – The Detroit Red Wings Defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 3–1
1935 Stanley Cup – The Montreal Maroons Defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 3–0
1934 Stanley Cup – The Chicago Black Hawks Defeated the Detroit Red Wings 3–1
1933 Stanley Cup – The New York Rangers Defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 3–1
1932 Stanley Cup – The Toronto Maple Leafs Defeated the New York Rangers 3–0
1931 Stanley Cup – The Montreal Canadiens Defeated the Chicago Black Hawks 3–2
1930 Stanley Cup – The Montreal Canadiens Defeated the Boston Bruins 2–0
1929 Stanley Cup – The Boston Bruins Defeated the New York Rangers 2–0
1928 Stanley Cup – The New York Rangers Defeated the Montreal Maroons 3–2
1927 Stanley Cup – The Ottawa Senators Defeated the Boston Bruins 2–0–2