#MOST STANLEY CUPS BY TEAM SERIES#

The Toronto Maple Leafs won the Cup in 1918 as the Toronto Blueshirts, and in 1922 as the Toronto St. Most seasons between appearances: Toronto Maple Leafs ( 52 between 1967 and present).Most seasons between wins: New York Rangers ( 53 between 19).Most appearances without a win: Detroit Red Wings ( 6 from 1956 to 1995).Most appearances without a loss: Montreal Canadiens ( 9 from 1968 to 1986).Most consecutive wins: Montreal Canadiens ( 5 in 1956- 1960).Most consecutive appearances: Montreal Canadiens ( 10 in 1951- 1960).Winnipeg Jets (1972-1996) / Phoenix Coyotes Teams played in the NHL exclusively at the time they competed for the Stanley Cup unless marked otherwise.

#MOST STANLEY CUPS BY TEAM SERIES#

The WCHL was bought by the NHL after the series, and since the 1927, the Final series has been between two NHL teams. The last final series that the WCHL competed in was in 1926, when the Victoria Cougars played off against the Montreal Canadiens. The WHL and the PCHA merged and the final series became a two-team series again in 1924. The procedure continued after the NHA became the NHL.įrom 1921, another league, the Western Canada Hockey League (WCHL) entered the play-offs, and a three-way playoff was used. The trustees agreed after the series to make the final series playoff between the two leagues' champions the format to contest the Stanley Cup. If the Aristocrats had won the series, the team may not have been recognized as Cup champions. The series was played without a formal challenge made to the Stanley Cup trustees by Victoria, the procedure followed until that time. By agreement with the Pacific Coast Hockey Association (PCHA), the Blueshirts played a series with the Victoria Aristocrats. In 1914, the Toronto Blueshirts of the National Hockey Association (NHA) won the league championship.

Most stanley cups by team