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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]
In 1919, the Spanish influenza epidemic forced the Montreal Canadiens and the Seattle Metropolitans to cancel their series tied at 2–2–1, marking the first time the Stanley Cup was not awarded. [14] The format for the Stanley Cup championship changed in 1922, with the creation of the Western Canada Hockey League (WCHL).
Between 1979 and 2017, Joe Louis Arena hosted eight game sevens, including one in the 2009 finals. In the National Hockey League (NHL), a game seven is the final game in a best-of-seven series in the Stanley Cup playoffs. Based on the playoffs format arrangement, [a] it is played in the venue of the team holding home-ice advantage for the ...
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 is a list of all articles on the Stanley Cup Championship Finals or Challenge matches. Subcategories This category has the following 3 subcategories, out of 3 total.
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]
The 2024 Stanley Cup Finals was the championship series of the National Hockey League's (NHL) 2023–24 season and the culmination of the 2024 Stanley Cup playoffs.The Eastern Conference champion Florida Panthers defeated the Western Conference champion Edmonton Oilers four games to three in the best-of-seven series, earning their first championship in their thirty year history.
Previous Stanley Cup Finals Intervening Conference Finals losses Next Stanley Cup Finals Stanley Cup Finals drought Toronto Maple Leafs: 1966–67: 5: 1977–78, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1998–99, 2001–02: 56 seasons St. Louis Blues: 1969–70: 4: 1971–72, 1985–86, 2000–01, 2015–16: 2018–19 1: 47 seasons Winnipeg Jets / Arizona Coyotes