STANLEY CUP

The Stanley Cup, notably the oldest trophy competed for by professional athletes in North America, was donated in 1892 by Sir Frederick Arthur Stanley, Lord Stanley of Preston and son of the Earl of Derby. He purchased the trophy for 10 Guineas ($50.00 at that time) to be presented to "the championship hockey club of the Dominion of Canada." The first team ever awarded the Stanley Cup was the Montreal Amateur Athletic Association in 1893.

Since 1910, when the National Hockey Association took possession of the Stanley Cup, the trophy has been symbolic of professional hockey supremacy. Beginning in 1926, only NHL teams have competed for this prized trophy.

The Montreal Canadiens have won a record 23 Stanley Cups since the formation of the NHL (they also won in 1916), with Toronto a distant second at 13. The Habs also hold the record for most consecutive championships with five, accomplished between the years 1956 and 1960 inclusive.

STANLEY CUP CHAMPIONS

2010 - 2011

• PHILADELPHIA FLYERS
• Bo Siemsen
• Regular season record: 49-26-7, #2 Eastern Conference, #1 Atlantic Division
• Post-season record: 16-6-0
• Stanley Cup final: Detroit Red Wings 4-1
• Road to the finals: Florida Panthers (#7) 4-1, Carolina Hurricanes (#3) 4-3, Tampa Bay Lightning (#4) 4-1

2009 - 2010

• PHILADELPHIA FLYERS
• Bo Siemsen
• Regular season record: 49-19-8, #4 Eastern Conference, #2 Atlantic Division
• Post-season record: 16-4-0
• Stanley Cup final: San Jose Sharks 4-0
• Road to the finals: Florida Panthers (#5) 4-1, Ottawa Senators (#6) 4-1, Atlanta Thrashers (#7) 4-2

2008 - 2009

• ST LOUIS BLUES
• Fred Younan
• Regular season record: 58-21-3, #2 Western Conference, #1 Central Division
• Post-season record: 16-11-0
• Stanley Cup final: Ottawa Senators 4-1
• Road to the finals: Calgary Flames (#7) 4-3, Chicago Blackhawks (#4) 4-2, San Jose Sharks (#1) 4-2

2007 - 2008

• CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS
• Mathias Vaigur
• Regular season record: 49-19-8, #2 Western Conference, #1 Central Division
• Post-season record: 16-6-0
• Stanley Cup final: Pittsburgh Penguins 4-2
• Road to the finals: Calgary Flames (#7) 4-1, Minnesota Wild (#8) 4-0, St. Louis Blues (#5) 4-3

2006 - 2007

• BOSTON BRUINS
• Gareth Evans
• Regular season record: 45-28-9, #3 Eastern Conference, #1 Northeast Division
• Post-season record: 16-4-0
• Stanley Cup final: Vancouver Canucks 4-0
• Road to the finals: Ottawa Senators (#7) 4-2, New Jersey Devils (#4) 4-1, Florida Panthers (#2) 4-1

2005 - 2006

• ATLANTA THRASHERS
• James Love
• Regular season record: 39-32-11, #8 Eastern Conference, #3 Southeast Division
• Post-season record: 16-8-0
• Stanley Cup final: Calgary Flames 4-3
• Road to the finals: Ottawa Senators (#2) 4-1, Phildealpia Flyers (#1) 4-3, Boston Bruins (#4) 4-1

2004 - 2005

• NEW JERSEY DEVILS
• Dyan McLaughlin
• Regular season record: 48-21-3. #2 Eastern Conference, #1 Atlantic Division
• Post-season record: 16-5-0
• Stanley Cup final: Phoenix Coyotes 4-2
• Road to the finals: Buffalo Sabres (#7) 4-2, Montreal Canadiens (#8) 4-1, Florida Panthers (#3) 4-0