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The Stanley Cup. The Stanley Cup is a trophy awarded annually to the playoff champion club of the National Hockey League (NHL) ice hockey league. It was donated by the Governor General of Canada Lord Stanley of Preston in 1892, and is the oldest professional sports trophy in North America. [1]
The Stanley Cup Finals in ice hockey (also known as the Stanley Cup Final among various media, [note 2] French: Finale de la Coupe Stanley) is the annual championship series of the National Hockey League (NHL).
The Stanley Cup (French: La Coupe Stanley) is the championship trophy awarded annually to the National Hockey League (NHL) playoff champion. It is the oldest existing trophy to be awarded to a professional sports franchise in North America, and the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) considers it to be one of the "most important championships available to the sport". [1]
Most games coached in the Stanley Cup Finals: Dick Irvin, [a] 77; Most games played in the Stanley Cup Finals: Red Kelly [b] and Henri Richard, [c] 65; Most games won by a coach in the Stanley Cup Finals: Scotty Bowman, [d] 36; Most games coached by the first coach of an expansion franchise: Barry Trotz (Nashville Predators), 1,196
There have been 20 sweeps in Stanley Cup Finals history. [1] The first sweep is credited to the Boston Bruins who defeated the Detroit Red Wings in four straight games in the 1941 Stanley Cup Finals. The most recent sweep occurred in the 1998 Stanley Cup Finals, when the Detroit Red Wings defeated the Washington Capitals.
Here is a list of key historical stats about the Stanley Cup playoffs. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 ...
This most recently happened in 2021 when the Tampa Bay Buccaneers won Super Bowl LV and Tampa Bay Lightning won the 2021 Stanley Cup, their second in a row. [1] Like with single season championships, New York City is the only city to win multiple titles in back-to-back calendar years, doing so in 1927 and 1928. [2]
Division champions would be determined, followed by the conference champions, who would meet in the Stanley Cup Finals. The Division Semifinals was a best-of-five affair until the 1986–87 season, when it became a best-of-seven series, while all other series remained best-of seven. [9]