What teams have gone the longest without winning the Stanley Cup?
With a first-round exit in the 2022 playoffs, the Maple Leafs tied the record for longest Stanley Cup drought in NHL history, matching the New York Rangers' mark from 1940 to 1994. After the Maple Leafs, the Buffalo Sabres and Vancouver Canucks share the second-longest Cup drought at 51 years.
In total, there are eleven teams in the NHL that have never won the Stanley Cup: the Minnesota Wild, the Arizona Coyotes, the Buffalo Sabres, the Columbus Blue Jackets, the Florida Panthers, the Ottawa Senators, the Vancouver Canucks, the Nashville Predators, the San Jose Sharks, the Vegas Golden Knights, and the ...
The longest currently active NHL playoff series win drought belongs to the Toronto Maple Leafs, who have gone 17 years without winning a playoff series.
- Montréal Canadiens. 1955-56. 1959-60.
- Montréal Canadiens. 1975-76. 1978-79.
- New York Islanders. 1979-80. 1982-83.
- Toronto Maple Leafs. 1946-47. 1948-49.
- Toronto Maple Leafs. 1961-62. 1963-64.
- St. Louis Eagles. 1919-20. 1920-21.
- Montréal Canadiens. 1929-30. 1930-31.
- Detroit Red Wings. 1935-36. 1936-37.
- Guardians: 73 years (1949-2021) ...
- Rangers/Senators: 61 years (1961-2021) ...
- Brewers/Pilots: 53 years (1969-2021) ...
- Padres: 53 years (1969-2021) ...
- Mariners: 45 years (1977-2021) ...
- Pirates: 42 years (1980-2021)
- T-1. Detroit Tigers, 8 Seasons (2015-Present) ...
- T-1. Los Angeles Angels, 8 Seasons (2015-Present) ...
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- Cincinnati Reds, 27 Seasons (1996-Present) ...
- Seattle Mariners, 20 Seasons (2002-Present) ...
- Minnesota Twins, 20 Seasons (2003-Present)
On April 14, the Canadiens shut out the Maple Leafs, 4-0, to sweep the series and take home their fifth Stanley Cup championship in a row. No other team in hockey had ever won five straight Stanley Cups and the record still stands today.
The Colorado Avalanche players react as right wing Nicolas Aube-Kubel (16) falls and drops the Stanley Cup trophy on the ice after defeating the Tampa Bay Lightning to win the Stanley Cup in game six of the 2022 Stanley Cup Final at Amalie Arena.
The last team to win the Stanley Cup three times in a row was the New York Islanders (180, 1981, 1982, 1983), though Tampa Bay came within two games of a three-peat before losing to the Colorado Avalanche in game 6 of Stanley Cup final. * See also NHL Consecutive Stanley Cup Losses.
Which city has the longest championship drought? The longest currently active championship drought belongs to the city of Buffalo, who has gone 115 seasons without winning a championship. This drought started in 1966 and has been ongoing for 56 years. There have been no championships* in Buffalo history.
Which state has the longest championship drought?
For current droughts, Minnesota leads all states in the U.S. for the longest championship drought. Despite having a team in each of the five major sports, it has been more than three decades since Minnesota last saw a title, when the MLB's Twins won in 1991.
1. Montreal Canadiens (1977, 1978) The Montreal Canadiens reeled off four straight championships between 1976 and 1979, and this was almost certainly the greatest NHL team of all time. The 1976 team is often looked at heroically because they took the Stanley Cup from the two-time defending champion Philadelphia Flyers.
No player has won four Cups in a row, with either one team or multiple teams, in nearly 40 years. The last time it happened was in1983 when the Islanders completed the four-peat, with multiple players on each of those Cup-winning teams.
The last team to accomplish the task was the New York Islanders, who won FOUR Stanley Cups in a row between the 1979-80 and 1982-83 seasons. Directly prior to that run, the Montreal Canadiens won four Stanley Cups in a row, as they dominated the league between the 1975-76 and 1978-79.
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Multiple championships in a season.
| City or metro area | Number of times winning multiple championships in one season |
|---|---|
| Greater Los Angeles | 3 |
| Greater Boston | 2 |
| Detroit | 2 |
There are six MLB teams total that haven't yet won a World Series, three of which didn't make the postseason this year: the Colorado Rockies, the Milwaukee Brewers, and the Texas Rangers.
Must C: Giants clinch '14 title
After losing back-to-back World Series to the Astros in 2017 and the Red Sox in '18, the Dodgers hold the distinction of having lost the most World Series of any franchise with 14 (the Yankees are next at 13).
| Team | Years | Start Year |
|---|---|---|
| New York Yankees | 12 | 2010 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 10 | 2012 |
| San Francisco Giants | 7 | 2015 |
| Kansas City Royals | 6 | 2016 |
The Seattle Mariners are the only current MLB franchise that has never appeared in a World Series; the San Diego Padres, Colorado Rockies, Texas Rangers, Tampa Bay Rays, and Milwaukee Brewers have all played in the Series but have never won it.
1976-77 Canadiens
The greatest NHL team of all time is none other than the 1976-77 Montreal Canadiens. With a record of 60-8-12, the team holds the NHL record for fewest losses, most points, and best point percentage in a regular season. The team finished with an outstanding 132 points in 80 games.
Has an NHL team ever won the Stanley Cup without a captain?
NHL clubs just do not win titles without an unquestioned captain leading the team during the grueling playoffs. But wait! It has happened before when the 1988-89 Calgary Flames won the Stanly Cup against the Canadiens in the Montreal Forum.
As centre and team captain, Gretzky led the Oilers to four Stanley Cup victories (in the 1983–84, 1984–85, 1986–87, and 1987–88 seasons).
Former Blackhawks Coach Brad Aldrich's Name Removed From Stanley Cup Amid Sexual Assault Investigation.
The rivalry between the Boston Bruins and the Montreal Canadiens is widely considered the greatest and most intense rivalry in the NHL.
How much is the Stanley Cup worth? Compared to other major sports trophies such as the Commissioner's trophy ($19,000) of the MLB and the Vince Lombardi trophy ($15,000) of the NFL, the Stanley Cup is more valuable. The Stanley Cup value is estimated to be $23,000.
As of 2022, the player with the most Stanley Cup wins of all time was Henri Richard. The centre won 11 Stanley Cups with the Montreal Canadiens between 1955 and 1975.
The most Stanley Cup wins by a coach is nine by Scotty Bowman (Canada) who won at the helm with the Montreal Canadiens (1973, 1976-79), Pittsburgh Penguins (1992) and Detroit Red Wings (1997-98, 2002).
Among the current thirty-two active NHL teams, twelve have never won the Stanley Cup, with the oldest of them being the Vancouver Canucks and the Buffalo Sabres (50 seasons).
The last team to win the Stanley Cup three times in a row was the New York Islanders (180, 1981, 1982, 1983), though Tampa Bay came within two games of a three-peat before losing to the Colorado Avalanche in game 6 of Stanley Cup final. * See also NHL Consecutive Stanley Cup Losses.
Has any team won the Stanley Cup 2 years in a row?
Philadelphia Flyers (1974, 1975)
The Philadelphia Flyers won the Stanley Cup in back-to-back years in 1974 and '75 and became the first expansion team to win the NHL championship.
Detroit Red Wings at Montreal Maroons, 1936: 6 OT
The longest game in NHL history happened all the way back in 1936. In Game 1 of the national semifinal (before conferences arrived), the Maroons hosted the Red Wings in a lengthy thriller.
On April 14, the Canadiens shut out the Maple Leafs, 4-0, to sweep the series and take home their fifth Stanley Cup championship in a row. No other team in hockey had ever won five straight Stanley Cups and the record still stands today.
The Colorado Avalanche players react as right wing Nicolas Aube-Kubel (16) falls and drops the Stanley Cup trophy on the ice after defeating the Tampa Bay Lightning to win the Stanley Cup in game six of the 2022 Stanley Cup Final at Amalie Arena.
Wild Cards that made it to the Stanley Cup Finals
Under the modern 2013 Wild Card system, no wild card team has won the Stanley Cup. It the only North American sport where this has never happened.
The most hat-tricks scored in an NHL career is 50 by Wayne Gretzky (Canada), for the Edmonton Oilers, Los Angeles Kings, St Louis Blues and New York Rangers between 1979 and 1999.
While the NHL has maintained control over the trophy itself and its associated trademarks, the NHL does not actually own the trophy but uses it by agreement with the two Canadian trustees of the cup.
No player has won four Cups in a row, with either one team or multiple teams, in nearly 40 years. The last time it happened was in1983 when the Islanders completed the four-peat, with multiple players on each of those Cup-winning teams.
How much is the Stanley Cup worth? Compared to other major sports trophies such as the Commissioner's trophy ($19,000) of the MLB and the Vince Lombardi trophy ($15,000) of the NFL, the Stanley Cup is more valuable. The Stanley Cup value is estimated to be $23,000.
As centre and team captain, Gretzky led the Oilers to four Stanley Cup victories (in the 1983–84, 1984–85, 1986–87, and 1987–88 seasons).
What player has the most Stanley Cups?
As of 2022, the player with the most Stanley Cup wins of all time was Henri Richard. The centre won 11 Stanley Cups with the Montreal Canadiens between 1955 and 1975.
Since its inception in 2005, there have been 25 times that a team has won a scoreless game by virtue of the shootout -- an average of 3.57 times per season. To put this in perspective, there are 2,460 regular season games played each year.
Most saves in regular season Game - 70
However, the most saves ever recorded belongs to Ron Tugnutt of the Quebec Nordiques – 70 saves in a single game. What is this? The game where Tugnutt made his 70 saves took place on March 21, 1991.
The record for most shots in a game is 92 by the Montreal Maroons against the Detroit Red Wings back in March 24, 1936. The Red Wings actually won that game 1-0 in the sixth overtime, meaning all 92 shots were stopped by their netminder.
