As the Tampa Bay Lightning vie for a third straight NHL championship, here’s the full list of teams who have been crowned as the best in the hockey league since 1918.
2022
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2021
Tampa Bay Lightning (Lightning defeat Canadiens, 4-1)
2020
Tampa Bay Lightning (Lightning defeat Stars, 4-2)
2019
St. Louis Blues (Blues defeat Bruins, 4-3)
2018
Washington Capitals (Caps defeat Golden Knights, 4-1)
2017
Pittsburgh Penguins (Penguins defeat Predators, 4-2)
2016
Pittsburgh Penguins (Penguins defeat Sharks 4-2)
2015
Chicago Blackhawks (Blackhawks defeat Lightning 4-2)
2014
Los Angeles Kings (Kings defeat Rangers 4-1)
2013
Chicago Blackhawks (Blackhawks defeat Bruins 4-2)
2012
Los Angeles Kings (Kings defeat Devils 4-2)
2011
Boston Bruins (Bruins defeat Canucks 4-3)
2010
Chicago Blackhawks (Blackhawks defeat Flyers 4-2)
2009
Pittsburgh Penguins (Penguins defeat Red Wings 4-3)
2008
Detroit Red Wings (Red Wings defeat Penguins 4-2)
2007
Anaheim Ducks (Ducks defeat Senators 4-1)
2006
Carolina Hurricanes (Hurricanes defeat Oilers 4-3)
2004
Tampa Bay Lightning (Lightning defeat Flames 4-3)
2003
New Jersey Devils (Devils defeat Ducks 4-3)
2002
Detroit Red Wings (Red Wings defeat Hurricanes 4-1)
2001
Colorado Avalanche (Avalanche defeat Devils 4-3)
2000
New Jersey Devils (Devils defeat Stars 4-2)
1999
Dallas Stars (Stars defeat Sabres 4-2)
1998
Detroit Red Wings (Red Wings defeat Capitals 4-0)
1997
Detroit Red Wings (Red Wings defeat Flyers 4-0)
1996
Colorado Avalanche (Avalanche defeat Panthers 4-0)
1995
New Jersey Devils (Devils defeat Red Wings 4-0)
1994
New York Rangers (Rangers defeat Canucks 4-3)
1993
Montreal Canadiens (Canadiens defeat Kings 4-1)
1992
Pittsburgh Penguins (Penguins defeat Blackhawks 4-0)
1991
Pittsburgh Penguins (Penguins defeat North Stars 4-2)
1990
Edmonton Oilers (Oilers defeat Bruins 4-1)
1989
Calgary Flames (Flames defeat Canadiens 4-2)
1988
Edmonton Oilers (Oilers defeat Bruins 4-0)
1987
Edmonton Oilers (Oilers defeat Flyers 4-3)
1986
Montreal Canadiens (Canadiens defeat Flames 4-1)
1985
Edmonton Oilers (Oilers defeat Flyers 4-1)
1984
Edmonton Oilers (Oilers defeat Islanders 4-1)
1983
New York Islanders (Islanders defeat Oilers 4-0)
1982
New York Islanders (Islanders defeat Canucks 4-0)
1981
New York Islanders (Islanders defeat North Stars 4-1)
1980
New York Islanders (Islanders defeat Flyers 4-2)
1979
Montreal Canadiens (Canadiens defeat Rangers 4-1)
1978
Montreal Canadiens (Canadiens defeat Bruins 4-2)
1977
Montreal Canadiens (Canadiens defeat Bruins 4-0)
1976
Montreal Canadiens (Canadiens defeat Flyers 4-0)
1975
Philadelphia Flyers (Flyers defeat Sabres 4-2)
1974
Philadelphia Flyers (Flyers defeat Bruins 4-2)
1973
Montreal Canadiens (Canadiens defeat Black Hawks 4-2)
1972
Boston Bruins (Bruins defeat Rangers 4-2)
1971
Montreal Canadiens (Canadiens defeat Black Hawks 4-3)
1970
Boston Bruins (Bruins defeat Blues 4-0)
1969
Montreal Canadiens (Canadiens defeat Blues 4-0)
1968
Montreal Canadiens (Canadiens defeat Blues 4-0)
1967
Toronto Maple Leafs (Maple Leafs defeat Canadiens 4-2)
1966
Montreal Canadiens (Canadiens defeat Red Wings 4-2)
1965
Montreal Canadiens (Canadiens defeat Black Hawks 4-3)
1964
Toronto Maple Leafs (Maple Leafs defeat Red Wings 4-3)
1963
Toronto Maple Leafs (Maple Leafs defeat Red Wings 4-1)
1962
Toronto Maple Leafs (Maple Leafs defeat Black Hawks 4-2)
1961
Chicago Black Hawks (Black Hawks defeat Red Wings 4-2)
1960
Montreal Canadiens (Candiens defeat Maple Leafs 4-0)
1959
Montreal Canadiens (Canadiens defeat Maple Leafs 4-1)
1958
Montreal Canadiens (Canadiens defeat Bruins 4-2)
1957
Montreal Canadiens (Canadiens defeat Bruins 4-1)
1956
Montreal Canadiens (Canadiens defeat Red Wings 4-1)
1955
Detroit Red Wings (Red Wings defeat Canadiens 4-3)
1954
Detroit Red Wings (Red Wings defeat Canadiens 4-3)
1953
Montreal Canadiens (Canadiens defeat Bruins 4-1)
1952
Detroit Red Wings (Red Wings defeat Canadiens 4-0)
1951
Toronto Maple Leafs (Maple Leafs defeat Canadiens 4-1)
1950
Detroit Red Wings (Red Wings defeat Rangers 4-3)
1949
Toronto Maple Leafs (Maple Leafs defeat Red Wings 4-0)
1948
Toronto Maple Leafs (Maple Leafs defeat Red Wings 4-0)
1947
Toronto Maple Leafs (Maple Leafs defeat Canadiens 4-2)
1946
Montreal Canadiens (Canadiens defeat Bruins 4-1)
1945
Toronto Maple Leafs (Maple Leafs defeat Red Wings 4-3)
1944
Montreal Canadiens (Canadiens defeat Black Hawks 4-0)
1943
Detroit Red Wings (Red Wings defeat Bruins 4-0)
1942
Toronto Maple Leafs (Maple Leafs defeat Red Wings 4-3)
1941
Boston Bruins (Bruins defeat Red Wings 4-0)
1940
New York Rangers (Rangers defeat Maple Leafs 4-2)
1939
Boston Bruins (Bruins defeat Maple Leafs 4-1)
1938
Chicago Black Hawks (Black Hawks defeat Maple Leafs 3-1)
1937
Detroit Red Wings (Red Wings defeat Rangers 3-2)
1936
Detroit Red Wings (Red Wings defeat Maple Leafs 3-1)
1935
Montreal Maroons (Maroons defeat Maple Leafs 3-0)
1934
Chicago Black Hawks (Black Hawks defeat Red Wings 3-1)
1933
New York Rangers (Rangers defeat Maple Leafs 3-1)
1932
Toronto Maple Leafs (Maple Leafs defeat Rangers 3-0)
1931
Montreal Canadiens (Canadiens defeat Black Hawks 3-2)
1930
Montreal Canadiens (Canadiens defeat Bruins 2-0)
1929
Boston Bruins (Bruins defeat Rangers 2-0)
1928
New York Rangers (Rangers defeat Maroons 3-2)
1927
Ottawa Senators (Senators defeat Bruins 2-0)
1926
Montreal Maroons (Maroons defeat Cougars 3-1)
1925
Victoria Cougars (WCHL) (Cougars defeat Canadiens 3-1)
1924
Montreal Canadiens (Canadiens defeat Tigers 2-0)
1923
Ottawa Senators (Senators defeat Eskimos 2-0)
1922
Toronto St. Pats (St. Pats defeat Millionaires 3-2)
1921
Ottawa Senators (Senators defeat Millionaires 3-2)
1920
Ottawa Senators (Senators defeat Metropolitans 3-2)
1918
Toronto Arenas (Arenas defeat Millionaires 3-2)