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Stanley Cup

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The Stanley Cup is the championship trophy awarded annually to the playoff champion of the National Hockey League. Lord Stanley of Preston, then governor general of Canada, donated the trophy in 1892, having purchased a silver bowl from a London silversmith for ten guineas. Originally called the Dominion Hockey Challenge Cup, it was first awarded in 1893 to the Montreal Hockey Club and began as a challenge trophy contested among the top amateur teams in Canada, with professional teams becoming eligible in 1906. Between 1915 and 1926 it was contested between the champions of rival professional leagues; after 1926 the National Hockey League became the sole major league and the Cup became its de facto championship trophy, a status formalized in 1947 when the league gained control of it through an agreement with the trophy's trustees. Unlike other major North American sports trophies, a new cup is not made each year: since 1924 the winning team's players, coaches and staff have had their names engraved on the trophy's bands, and since 1995 each member of the winning team has been given a day to keep the Cup personally during the offseason. It has gone unawarded only twice, in 1919 because of an influenza epidemic and in 2005 because of a league-wide lockout. The Montreal Canadiens hold the record for the most championships won.

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    1893
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    awarded annually
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    The Stanley Cup (French: La Coupe Stanley) is the championship trophy awarded annually to the National Hockey League (NHL) playoff champion.
  • Features: Ice Hockey, Lead section
    Canada's top-ranking amateur ice hockey club
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Lionel Conacher (Wikipedia)
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the Stanley Cup twice: with the Chicago Black Hawks in 1934 and the Montreal Maroons in 1935
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Newsy Lalonde (Wikipedia)
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Lalonde led the Canadiens to their first Stanley Cup in 1916
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Joe Nieuwendyk (Wikipedia)
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to win the Stanley Cup with three or more different teams
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Cyclone Taylor (Wikipedia)
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He won the Stanley Cup twice, with Ottawa in 1909 and Vancouver in 1915
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Gary Roberts (ice hockey) (Wikipedia)
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Roberts was a member of the Flames' 1989 Stanley Cup championship team
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Bouse Hutton (Wikipedia)
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as Ottawa won the Stanley Cup
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Bones Allen (Wikipedia)
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Allen played in the Stanley Cup series versus Dawson City Nuggets in 1905.
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Fred Higginbotham (Wikipedia)
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He was part of the team that won the Stanley Cup in 1896, in a challenge game against the Montreal Victorias.
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Billy Barlow (Wikipedia)
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Barlow is recognized for scoring the first-ever Stanley Cup-winning goal during the decisive playoff game in 1894.
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Sibby Nichols (Wikipedia)
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appearing in the 1920 Stanley Cup Final
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Rat Westwick (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Rat Westwick, Lead, Stanley Cup
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won and defended the Stanley Cup from 1903 until 1906
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Jacques Plante (Wikipedia)
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the team won the Stanley Cup six times, including five consecutive wins
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Jean Béliveau (Wikipedia)
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won a combined total of 17 Stanley Cup Championships, 10 as a player
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Phil Esposito (Wikipedia)
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winning two Stanley Cups with Boston
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Ray Bourque (Wikipedia)
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won his only Stanley Cup championship in his final NHL game
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Ken Dryden (Wikipedia)
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winning the Stanley Cup six times
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Bobby Hull (Wikipedia)
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helping the Black Hawks win the Stanley Cup in 1961
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Peter Forsberg (Wikipedia)
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won two Stanley Cups with the Colorado Avalanche
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Pavel Datsyuk (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Pavel Datsyuk, Career and international play
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Datsyuk won the Stanley Cup in 2002 and 2008 with the Red Wings
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Martin Brodeur (Wikipedia)
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with whom he won three Stanley Cup championships
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Mark Messier (Wikipedia)
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He is a six-time Stanley Cup champion
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Roberto Luongo (Wikipedia)
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Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final
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Jonathan Toews (Wikipedia)
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Toews won the Stanley Cup in 2010
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Joe Thornton (Wikipedia)
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a run to the 2016 Stanley Cup Finals
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Nikita Kucherov (Wikipedia)
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Kucherov has won the Stanley Cup twice with the Lightning, in 2020 and 2021
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Viacheslav Fetisov (Wikipedia)
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back-to-back Stanley Cups
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Drew Doughty (Wikipedia)
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two-time Stanley Cup champion
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Nathan MacKinnon (Wikipedia)
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MacKinnon won the Stanley Cup with the Avalanche in 2022
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Mike Bossy (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Mike Bossy, Lead, Stanley Cup
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four consecutive Stanley Cup championships
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Terry Sawchuk (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Terry Sawchuk, Lead, Stanley Cup
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was a four-time Stanley Cup champion
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Denis Savard (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Denis Savard, Lead, Stanley Cup
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Savard won one Stanley Cup with the Montreal Canadiens in 1993
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Glenn Hall (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Glenn Hall, Lead, Stanley Cup
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He also won the Stanley Cup with the Black Hawks in 1961
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Stan Mikita (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Stan Mikita, Lead, Stanley Cup
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as the Black Hawks won the Stanley Cup
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Patrice Bergeron (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Patrice Bergeron, Lead, Triple Gold Club
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Bergeron is a member of the Triple Gold Club after winning the Stanley Cup with Boston in 2011
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Phil Kessel (Wikipedia)
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Kessel is a three-time Stanley Cup champion, winning back-to-back championships with the Penguins in 2016 and 2017 and with the Golden Knights in 2023.
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Jordan Staal (Wikipedia)
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Staal won the Stanley Cup as a member of the Penguins in 2009
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Wilfred McDonald (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Wilfred McDonald, Playing career, Stanley Cup
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He won the Stanley Cup three times in his career
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Harry Hyland (Wikipedia)
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when the club won the Stanley Cup
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Sid Abel (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Sid Abel, Lead, Stanley Cup
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Stanley Cup-winning teams in 1943, 1950, and 1952
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Red Kelly (Wikipedia)
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Kelly won eight Stanley Cups
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Ted Lindsay (Wikipedia)
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won the Stanley Cup four times
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Turk Broda (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Turk Broda, Lead, Stanley Cup
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backstop the team to the Stanley Cup championship
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Johnny Bucyk (Wikipedia)
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when they won Stanley Cups in 1970 and 1972
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Frank Brimsek (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Frank Brimsek, Lead, Stanley Cup
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two Stanley Cup championships (1939 and 1941)
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Rob Blake (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Rob Blake, Lead, competitions
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In 2001, Blake was traded to the Colorado Avalanche and was a member of their 2001 Stanley Cup championship team.
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Chris Pronger (Wikipedia)
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He appeared in the Stanley Cup Final with three different teams (Edmonton, Anaheim and Philadelphia), winning the Cup with the Ducks in 2007.
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Mark Recchi (Wikipedia)
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Recchi won the Stanley Cup three times in his playing career: in 1991 with the Penguins, in 2006 with the Hurricanes, and in 2011 with the Bruins.
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Luc Robitaille (Wikipedia)
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During his 19-season NHL career, Robitaille won the Stanley Cup in 2001
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Brendan Shanahan (Wikipedia)
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While playing with the Red Wings, he won three Stanley Cup championships (1997, 1998, 2002).
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Doug Gilmour (Wikipedia)
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was a member of Calgary's 1989 Stanley Cup championship team
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Gerry Cheevers (Wikipedia)
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whom he helped win the Stanley Cup in 1970 and 1972
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Lanny McDonald (Wikipedia)
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He co-captained the Flames to a Stanley Cup championship in his final season of 1988
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Al MacInnis (Wikipedia)
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after leading the Flames to the Stanley Cup championship
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Ron Francis (Wikipedia)
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served as a key part of consecutive Stanley Cup championships in 1991 and 1992
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Clark Gillies (Wikipedia)
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won the Stanley Cup four consecutive times from 1980 to 1983
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Wikipedia, Wayne Gretzky
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Traded to the Los Angeles Kings where he played eight seasons, he led them to the 1993 Stanley Cup Final, and he is credited with popularizing hockey in California.
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Wikipedia, Gordie Howe
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He won the Stanley Cup with the Red Wings four times and won six Hart Trophies as the NHL's most valuable player.
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Wikipedia, Bobby Orr
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With Orr, the Bruins won the Stanley Cup twice, in 1970 and 1972.
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Wikipedia, Mario Lemieux
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Drafted first overall by the Penguins in the 1984 NHL entry draft, Lemieux led Pittsburgh to consecutive Stanley Cup championships in 1991 and 1992.
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Wikipedia, Sidney Crosby
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Crosby also led Pittsburgh to Stanley Cup championships in 2016 and 2017, becoming the third player to win the Conn Smythe Trophy (playoff MVP) in consecutive years.
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Wikipedia, Alexander Ovechkin
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In 2018, the Capitals won the Stanley Cup for the first time, and Ovechkin was awarded the Conn Smythe Trophy for most valuable player in the 2018 playoffs.
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Wikipedia, Guy Lafleur
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Between 1971 and 1991, Lafleur played right wing for the Montreal Canadiens, New York Rangers, and Quebec Nordiques in an NHL career spanning 17 seasons, and five Stanley Cup championships in 1973, 1976, 1977, 1978, and 1979 (all with the Canadiens).
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Wikipedia, Pavel Bure
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Selected 113th overall in the 1989 NHL entry draft by Vancouver, he began his NHL career in the 1991-92 season, and won the Calder Memorial Trophy as the league's best rookie before leading the NHL in goal-scoring in 1993-94 and helping the Canucks to the 1994 Stanley Cup Final.
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Wikipedia, Vyacheslav Fetisov
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His Stanley Cup wins, Olympic gold medals, and World Championship wins make him a member of the sport's prestigious Triple Gold Club.
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Nicklas Lidström (Wikipedia)
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Lidström was the first European-born-and-trained captain of a Stanley Cup-winning team.
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Wikipedia, Maurice Richard
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Richard was a member of eight Stanley Cup championship teams, including a league record five straight between 1956 and 1960; he was the team's captain for the last four.
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Wikipedia, Connor McDavid
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McDavid won the Conn Smythe Trophy as the most valuable player in the 2024 Stanley Cup playoffs, becoming only the sixth player, second skater, and first since Jean-Sébastien Giguère in 2003, to win the award despite not winning the Stanley Cup.
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Wikipedia, Patrick Roy
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He is the only player in NHL history to win the Conn Smythe Trophy (the award given to the Most Valuable Player in the Stanley Cup playoffs) three times, the only one to do so in three different decades (1980s, 1990s, and 2000s), and the only one to do so for two different teams.
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Teemu Selanne - Wikipedia
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He was named recipient of the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy in 2005-06 for perseverance and dedication to the game and was a member of the Ducks' 2007 Stanley Cup championship team.
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Jari Kurri - Wikipedia
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He won the Stanley Cup five times, all with the Oilers, as one of just seven players to be part of all five Cup-winning teams with Edmonton.
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Brett Hull - Wikipedia
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He was a member of two Stanley Cup winning teams - 1999 with the Dallas Stars and 2002 with the Detroit Red Wings.
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Dominik Hašek (Wikipedia)
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While with the Red Wings in 2002, Hašek became the first European-trained starting goaltender to win the Stanley Cup.
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Wikipedia, Montreal Canadiens
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The Canadiens have won the Stanley Cup 24 times, more times than any other franchise, having earned 23 victories since the founding of the NHL, and 22 since 1927, when NHL teams became the only ones to compete for the Stanley Cup.
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Wikipedia, Toronto Maple Leafs
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The club had two recognized dynasties which spanned the 1946-47 to 1950-51 seasons and the 1961-62 to 1966-67 seasons, during which the Leafs won a combined eight of eleven Stanley Cup championships.
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Wikipedia, Boston Bruins
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They have won six Stanley Cup championships, tied for fourth-most of any team with the Blackhawks (trailing the Canadiens, Maple Leafs, and Red Wings, with 24, 13, and 11, respectively), and tied for second-most for an NHL team based in the United States.
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Wikipedia, Pittsburgh Penguins
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With their Stanley Cup wins in 2016 and 2017, the Penguins became the first back-to-back champions in the salary cap era.
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