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What team won the first Stanley cup and who did they defeat in 1893?
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The Stanley Cup was first awarded to the Montreal Amateur Athletic Association on behalf of the affiliated Montreal Hockey Club, the champions of the Amateur Hockey Association of Canada (AHAC) in 1893, since they "defeated all comers during the late season, including the champions of the Ontario Association" (Ottawa).
Diamond, Dan, ed. (1992). The Official National Hockey League Stanley Cup Centennial Book. Firefly Books. ISBN 1-895565-15-4.
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Who was the first Canadian team to win the Stanley Cup and when?
The Montreal Hockey Club on March 17th, 1893.
Who is sir Stanley of the nhl Stanley cup?
The Stanley Cup is named after Frederick Arthur Lord Stanley, 16th Earl of Derby, not "Sir Stanley". He was Governor General of Canada from 1888 to 1893. He is best known for donating the Stanley Cup as a challenge cup to be awarded annually to the best amateur hockey team in Canada.
Which team won the first Stanley Cup Ice Hockey final?
The first team to actually win the Stanley Cup was the Montreal HC in 1893. However, it didn't become the NHL trophy until 1926, when the Ottawa Senators won it. It's perhaps noteworthy that this is a different franchise than the Ottawa Senators today. The original club folded in 1934; in 1992, Ottawa received a new team, named the Senators in honor of the original franchise.
How long has the Stanley Cup been around?
The Stanley Cup received it's birth in 1892 by Lord Stanley of Preston. The trophy was originally called the Dominion Hockey Challenge Cup and award to Canada's top ranked amateur team. In 1947, the cup became the ultimate prize in the NHL.
What was the first American hockey team to win the Stanley cup?
the New York Rangers
What team won the first Stanley Cup?
The Montreal Hockey Club on March 17th, 1893.
Who was the first Canadian team to win the Stanley Cup and when?
The Montreal Hockey Club on March 17th, 1893.
Where Stanley cup was first won?
The Montreal Amateur Athletic Association, affiliated with the Montreal HC (Hockey Club) was the first team to win the Stanley Cup in 1893.
What was the Stanley cup made of?
it was first awarded in 1893, but in 1917 it was first awarded to the winner of the NHL
Were the Montreal Maroons the first team to win the Stanley cup?
No, it was the Montreal Hockey Club in 1893, which has no relation to the present day Montreal Canadiens.
Who won the first Stanley cup?
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
What first American team competed for the Stanley cup?
The first american team to compete for the Stanley cup was the Portland Rosebuds
What team did the Detroit Red Wings defeat in the Stanley Cup champions in the 1954-55?
The Montreal Canadiens.
What city in US Won first Stanley cup?
Seattle Metropolitans was the team that won the first Stanley cup.
Who is the Stanley cup named after?
It is named after Frederick Arthur, first Lord Stanley of Preston, Governor General of Canada from 1888-1893, who donated the Cup as "a challenge cup which should be held from year to year by the champion hockey team in the dominion of Canada."
When was the the first Stanley Cup awarded to the champion hockey team of the NHL?
The NHL was formed in 1917 and the Stanley Cup awarded to its first champion in 1918. Previously the cup was awarded as the "Dominion of Canada Challenge Cup" and was awarded to the top amateur team in Canada starting in 1893 to Montreal HC. As a side note the "winged wheel" of the Detroit logo was actually taken from the Montreal HC.
Who is sir Stanley of the nhl Stanley cup?
The Stanley Cup is named after Frederick Arthur Lord Stanley, 16th Earl of Derby, not "Sir Stanley". He was Governor General of Canada from 1888 to 1893. He is best known for donating the Stanley Cup as a challenge cup to be awarded annually to the best amateur hockey team in Canada.
