Since 1893, the Stanley Cup is a trophy awarded annually to the playoff champion club of the National Hockey League (NHL) ice hockey league. It has been organized since 1893. Montreal Hockey Club was the first winner of the Stanley Cup and they won 4-title of championships.
Basically, it starts with the Stanley Cup playoff games. And it is an elimination tournament in the National Hockey League (NHL) consisting of four rounds of best-of-seven series to determine the league champion and the winner of the Stanley Cup.
Eight teams from each of the two conferences qualify for the playoffs based on regular season points totals. The final round is commonly known as the Stanley Cup Finals, which matches the two conference champions.
NHL Stanley Cup Past Champions List
However, the Montreal Canadiens is the most winning team in the NHL. They have earned 24-time Stanley Cup. After that, Toronto Maple Leafs won 13-time and Detroit Red Wings got 3rd position with the 11-time winner. Boston Bruins and Chicago Blackhawks, both have lifted six times of that prestigious trophy.
Here is the full past champions list of the NHL Stanley Cup.
| Year | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
| 2021 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 4—1 | Montreal Canadiens |
| 2020 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 4—2 | Dallas Stars |
| 2019 | St. Louis Blues | 4—3 | Boston Bruins |
| 2018 | Washington Capitals | 4—1 | Vegas Golden Knights |
| 2017 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 4—2 | Nashville Predators |
| 2016 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 4—2 | San Jose Sharks |
| 2015 | Chicago Blackhawks | 4—2 | Tampa Bay Lightning |
| 2014 | Los Angeles Kings | 4—1 | New York Rangers |
| 2013 | Chicago Blackhawks | 4—2 | Boston Bruins |
| 2012 | Los Angeles Kings | 4—2 | New Jersey Devils |
| 2011 | Boston Bruins | 4—3 | Vancouver Canucks |
| 2010 | Chicago Blackhawks | 4—2 | Philadelphia Flyers |
| 2009 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 4—3 | Detroit Red Wings |
| 2008 | Detroit Red Wings | 4—2 | Pittsburgh Penguins |
| 2007 | Anaheim Ducks | 4—1 | Ottawa Senators |
| 2006 | Carolina Hurricanes | 4—3 | Edmonton Oilers |
| 2005 | Season canceled due to the 2004-05 season NHL lockout | – | – |
| 2004 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 4—3 | Calgary Flames |
| 2003 | New Jersey Devils | 4—3 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim |
| 2002 | Detroit Red Wings | 4—1 | Carolina Hurricanes |
| 2001 | Colorado Avalanche | 4—3 | New Jersey Devils |
| 2000 | New Jersey Devils | 4—2 | Dallas Stars |
| 1999 | Dallas Stars | 4—2 | Buffalo Sabres |
| 1998 | Detroit Red Wings | 4—0 | Washington Capitals |
| 1997 | Detroit Red Wings | 4—0 | Philadelphia Flyers |
| 1996 | Colorado Avalanche | 4—0 | Florida Panthers |
| 1995 | New Jersey Devils | 4—0 | Detroit Red Wings |
| 1994 | New York Rangers | 4—3 | Vancouver Canucks |
| 1993 | Montreal Canadiens | 4—1 | Los Angeles Kings |
| 1992 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 4—0 | Chicago Blackhawks |
| 1991 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 4—2 | Minnesota North Stars |
| 1990 | Edmonton Oilers | 4—1 | Boston Bruins |
| 1989 | Calgary Flames | 4—2 | Montreal Canadiens |
| 1988 | Edmonton Oilers | 4—0 | Boston Bruins |
| 1987 | Edmonton Oilers | 4—3 | Philadelphia Flyers |
| 1986 | Montreal Canadiens | 4—1 | Calgary Flames |
| 1985 | Edmonton Oilers | 4—1 | Philadelphia Flyers |
| 1984 | Edmonton Oilers | 4—1 | New York Islanders |
| 1983 | New York Islanders | 4—0 | Edmonton Oilers |
| 1982 | New York Islanders | 4—0 | Vancouver Canucks |
| 1981 | New York Islanders | 4—1 | Minnesota North Stars |
| 1980 | New York Islanders | 4—2 | Philadelphia Flyers |
| 1979 | Montreal Canadiens | 4—1 | New York Rangers |
| 1978 | Montreal Canadiens | 4—2 | Boston Bruins |
| 1977 | Montreal Canadiens | 4—0 | Boston Bruins |
| 1976 | Montreal Canadiens | 4—0 | Philadelphia Flyers |
| 1975 | Philadelphia Flyers | 4—2 | Buffalo Sabres |
| 1974 | Philadelphia Flyers | 4—2 | Boston Bruins |
| 1973 | Montreal Canadiens | 4—2 | Chicago Black Hawks |
| 1972 | Boston Bruins | 4—2 | New York Rangers |
| 1971 | Montreal Canadiens | 4—3 | Chicago Black Hawks |
| 1970 | Boston Bruins | 4—0 | St. Louis Blues |
| 1969 | Montreal Canadiens | 4—0 | St. Louis Blues |
| 1968 | Montreal Canadiens | 4—0 | St. Louis Blues |
| 1967 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 4—2 | Montreal Canadiens |
| 1966 | Montreal Canadiens | 4—2 | Detroit Red Wings |
| 1965 | Montreal Canadiens | 4—3 | Chicago Black Hawks |
| 1964 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 4—3 | Detroit Red Wings |
| 1963 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 4—1 | Detroit Red Wings |
| 1962 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 4—2 | Chicago Black Hawks |
| 1961 | Chicago Black Hawks | 4—2 | Detroit Red Wings |
| 1960 | Montreal Canadiens | 4—0 | Toronto Maple Leafs |
| 1959 | Montreal Canadiens | 4—1 | Toronto Maple Leafs |
| 1958 | Montreal Canadiens | 4—2 | Boston Bruins |
| 1957 | Montreal Canadiens | 4—1 | Boston Bruins |
| 1956 | Montreal Canadiens | 4—1 | Detroit Red Wings |
| 1955 | Detroit Red Wings | 4—3 | Montreal Canadiens |
| 1954 | Detroit Red Wings | 4—3 | Montreal Canadiens |
| 1953 | Montreal Canadiens | 4—1 | Boston Bruins |
| 1952 | Detroit Red Wings | 4—0 | Montreal Canadiens |
| 1951 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 4—1 | Montreal Canadiens |
| 1950 | Detroit Red Wings | 4—3 | New York Rangers |
| 1949 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 4—0 | Detroit Red Wings |
| 1948 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 4—0 | Detroit Red Wings |
| 1947 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 4—2 | Montreal Canadiens |
| 1946 | Montreal Canadiens | 4—1 | Boston Bruins |
| 1945 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 4—3 | Detroit Red Wings |
| 1944 | Montreal Canadiens | 4—0 | Chicago Black Hawks |
| 1943 | Detroit Red Wings | 4—0 | Boston Bruins |
| 1942 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 4—3 | Detroit Red Wings |
| 1941 | Boston Bruins | 4—0 | Detroit Red Wings |
| 1940 | New York Rangers | 4—2 | Toronto Maple Leafs |
| 1939 | Boston Bruins | 4—1 | Toronto Maple Leafs |
| 1938 | Chicago Black Hawks | 3—1 | Toronto Maple Leafs |
| 1937 | Detroit Red Wings | 3—2 | New York Rangers |
| 1936 | Detroit Red Wings | 3—1 | Toronto Maple Leafs |
| 1935 | Montreal Maroons | 3—0 | Toronto Maple Leafs |
| 1934 | Chicago Black Hawks | 3—1 | Detroit Red Wings |
| 1933 | New York Rangers | 3—1 | Toronto Maple Leafs |
| 1932 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 3—0 | New York Rangers |
| 1931 | Montreal Canadiens | 3—2 | Chicago Black Hawks |
| 1930 | Montreal Canadiens | 2—0 | Boston Bruins |
| 1929 | Boston Bruins | 2—0 | New York Rangers |
| 1928 | New York Rangers | 3—2 | Montreal Maroons |
| 1927 | Ottawa Senators | 2—0—2 | Boston Bruins |
| 1926 | Montreal Maroons | 3—1 | Victoria Cougars |
| 1925 | Victoria Cougars | 3—1 | Montreal Canadiens |
| 1924 | Montreal Canadiens | 2—0 | Calgary Tigers |
| 1923 | Ottawa Senators | 2—0 | Edmonton Eskimos |
| 1922 | Toronto St. Pats | 3—2 | Vancouver Millionaires |
| 1921 | Ottawa Senators | 3—2 | Vancouver Millionaires |
| 1920 | Ottawa Senators | 3—2 | Seattle Metropolitans |
| 1919 | Canceled due to flu epidemic | – | – |
| 1918 | Toronto Arenas | 3—2 | Vancouver Millionaires |
| 1917 | Seattle Metropolitans | 3—1 | Montreal Canadiens |
| 1916 | Montreal Canadiens | 3—2 | Portland Rosebuds |
| 1915 | Vancouver Millionaires | 3—0 | Ottawa Senators |
