The Stanley Cup was established in 1893, with the Montreal Hockey Club winning the first championship. However, it wasn't until 1927, when the Ottawa Senators won the Cup, that teams began awarding rings.
For many years, players had to buy their rings. In the 1950s, the Detroit Red Wings gave silverware or hosted dinners instead of awarding rings. The Toronto Maple Leafs, in the 1960s, gave players a single ring with diamonds added for each subsequent win. Since 1972, all winning teams have won more rings than the number of names on the Stanley Cup. In 2011, the Boston Bruins gave out 504 rings, and in 2018, the Washington Capitals gave out 152 rings.
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List of Players with the Most Stanley Cup Wins
Henri Richard, who played for 20 seasons with the Montreal Canadiens, holds the record with 11 Stanley Cup victories. Following him is Jean Béliveau, also a Canadiens player, with 10 championships in 20 seasons. Claude Provost follows with 9 Cups, and several players, including Maurice Richard, Jacques Lemaire, and Serge Savard, each won 8.
Red Kelly, who played for both the Detroit Red Wings and the Toronto Maple Leafs, secured 8 Stanley Cups over a 20-season career. Many Edmonton Oilers stars from the 1980s, such as Glenn Anderson, Jari Kurri, and Kevin Lowe, also appear with 5 or 6 championships.
| Player | Pos | Seasons | Championship teams | |
| played | won | |||
| Henri Richard* | C | 20 | 11 | Montreal Canadiens (1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1971, 1973) |
| Jean Béliveau* | C | 20 | 10 | Montreal Canadiens (1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1971) |
| Yvan Cournoyer* | R | 16 | 10 | Montreal Canadiens (1965, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1971, 1973, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979) |
| Claude Provost | R | 15 | 9 | Montreal Canadiens (1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1969) |
| Maurice Richard* | R | 18 | 8 | Montreal Canadiens (1944, 1946, 1953, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960) |
| Red Kelly* | D/C | 20 | 8 | Detroit Red Wings (1950, 1952, 1954, 1955) Toronto Maple Leafs (1962, 1963, 1964, 1967) |
| Jacques Lemaire* | C | 12 | 8 | Montreal Canadiens (1968, 1969, 1971, 1973, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979) |
| Serge Savard* | D | 17 | 8 | Montreal Canadiens (1968, 1969, 1971, 1973, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979) |
| Jean-Guy Talbot | D | 17 | 7 | Montreal Canadiens (1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1965, 1966) |
| Bernie Geoffrion* | R | 16 | 6 | Montreal Canadiens (1953, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960) |
| Doug Harvey* | D | 20 | 6 | Montreal Canadiens (1953, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960) |
| Tom Johnson* | D | 17 | 6 | Montreal Canadiens (1953, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960) |
| Dickie Moore* | L | 14 | 6 | Montreal Canadiens (1953, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960) |
| Larry Hillman | D | 19 | 6 | Detroit Red Wings (1955) Toronto Maple Leafs (1962, 1963, 1964, 1967) Montreal Canadiens (1969) |
| Ralph Backstrom | C | 16 | 6 | Montreal Canadiens (1959, 1960, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1969) |
| Dick Duff* | L | 18 | 6 | Toronto Maple Leafs (1962, 1963) Montreal Canadiens (1965, 1966, 1968, 1969) |
| Frank Mahovlich* | L | 18 | 6 | Toronto Maple Leafs (1962, 1963, 1964, 1967) Montreal Canadiens (1971, 1973) |
| Jacques Laperrière* | D | 12 | 6 | Montreal Canadiens (1965, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1971, 1973) |
| Guy Lapointe* | D | 16 | 6 | Montreal Canadiens (1971, 1973, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979) |
| Larry Robinson* | D | 20 | 6 | Montreal Canadiens (1973, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1986) |
| Bryan Trottier* | C | 18 | 6 | New York Islanders (1980, 1981, 1982, 1983) Pittsburgh Penguins (1991, 1992) |
| Glenn Anderson* | R | 16 | 6 | Edmonton Oilers (1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1990) New York Rangers (1994) |
| Kevin Lowe* | D | 19 | 6 | Edmonton Oilers (1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1990) New York Rangers (1994) |
| Mark Messier* | C | 25 | 6 | Edmonton Oilers (1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1990) New York Rangers (1994) |
| Cy Denneny* | L | 12 | 5 | Ottawa Senators (1920, 1921, 1923, 1927) Boston Bruins (1929) |
| Bob Goldham | D | 12 | 5 | Toronto Maple Leafs (1942, 1947) Detroit Red Wings (1952, 1954, 1955) |
| Don Metz | R | 7 | 5 | Toronto Maple Leafs (1942, 1945, 1947, 1948, 1949) |
| Harry Watson* | L | 14 | 5 | Detroit Red Wings (1943) Toronto Maple Leafs (1947, 1948, 1949, 1951) |
| Ted Kennedy* | C | 14 | 5 | Toronto Maple Leafs (1945, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1951) |
| Marcel Pronovost* | D | 20 | 5 | Detroit Red Wings (1950, 1952, 1954, 1955) Toronto Maple Leafs (1967) |
| Bert Olmstead* | L | 14 | 5 | Montreal Canadiens (1953, 1956, 1957, 1958) Toronto Maple Leafs (1962) |
| Dollard St. Laurent | D | 12 | 5 | Montreal Canadiens (1953, 1956, 1957, 1958) Chicago Blackhawks (1961) |
| Donnie Marshall | L | 19 | 5 | Montreal Canadiens (1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960) |
| Bob Turner | D | 8 | 5 | Montreal Canadiens (1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960) |
| John Ferguson Sr. | L | 8 | 5 | Montreal Canadiens (1965, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1971) |
| Terry Harper | D | 19 | 5 | Montreal Canadiens (1965, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1971) |
| Ted Harris | D | 12 | 5 | Montreal Canadiens (1965, 1966, 1968, 1969) Philadelphia Flyers (1975) |
| Claude Larose | R | 16 | 5 | Montreal Canadiens (1965, 1966, 1968, 1971, 1973) |
| Jim Roberts | D/R | 15 | 5 | Montreal Canadiens (1965, 1966, 1973, 1976, 1977) |
| J. C. Tremblay | D | 13 | 5 | Montreal Canadiens (1965, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1971) |
| Pierre Bouchard | D | 12 | 5 | Montreal Canadiens (1971, 1973, 1976, 1977, 1978) |
| Réjean Houle | L | 11 | 5 | Montreal Canadiens (1971, 1973, 1977, 1978, 1979) |
| Guy Lafleur* | R | 17 | 5 | Montreal Canadiens (1973, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979) |
| Steve Shutt* | L | 13 | 5 | Montreal Canadiens (1973, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979) |
| Bob Gainey* | L | 16 | 5 | Montreal Canadiens (1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1986) |
| Mario Tremblay | R | 12 | 5 | Montreal Canadiens (1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1986) |
| Randy Gregg | D | 9 | 5 | Edmonton Oilers (1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1990) |
| Charlie Huddy | D | 17 | 5 | Edmonton Oilers (1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1990) |
| Jari Kurri* | R | 17 | 5 | Edmonton Oilers (1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1990) |
| Esa Tikkanen | L | 14 | 5 | Edmonton Oilers (1985, 1987, 1988, 1990) New York Rangers (1994) |
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FAQs on NHL's Stanley Cup
A. The Florida Panthers won their first Stanley Cup in the 2023–24 season.
A. The Montreal Canadiens hold the record with 25 championships.
A. Henri Richard holds the record for the most Stanley Cup wins in NHL history, securing the championship an impressive 11 times during his career.
A. Mark Messier leads the way with 25 appearances in the Stanley Cup.
A. The first NHL season took place in 1917–18.
