No, it was the Montreal Hockey Club in 1893, which has no relation to the present day Montreal Canadiens.
Not anymore.
The Montreal Amateur Athletic Association, affiliated with the Montreal HC (Hockey Club) was the first team to win the Stanley Cup in 1893.
Montreal Canadiens
Montreal Amateur Athletic Association, a forerunner of the Montreal Canadiens.
The Montreal Hockey Club on March 17th, 1893.
The Montreal Hockey Club on March 17th, 1893.
The first amateur contest for the Stanley Cup was played in 1892 in Montreal. The winning team was known as "The Montreal Hockey Club", 'Montreals', 'Montreal AAA' or 'Winged wheels'. They defeated Halifax 21-2 in a 2 game total goals series.
The Stanley Cup was first presented to the Montreal Hockey Club in 1893.Though the Montreal AAA's were the first team to win the stanley cup this was back when the NHL did not exist and multiple leagues could contest for the cups.The first team to win the cup after the NHL was formed were the Toronto maple leafs (Toronto Arenas back then) in 1918The Torontos
Montreal Canadians with 24
The Montreal Canadiens, with 24 Stanley cup victories.
The Montreal Canadiens
The Montreal Canadians