There have been two instances where no team won the Stanley Cup: - 1919: flu epidemic (Spanish flu) - 2005: cancellation of 2004-05 NHL season
Yes, the Stanley Cup is the same trophy that is awarded every year in the NHL.
Yes, the Stanley Cup is the same trophy awarded every year in the NHL to the team that wins the playoffs.
it is awarded to the winner of the NHL each year
No, the Stanley Cup is a perpetual trophy that is awarded to the NHL champions each year. The winning team's names are engraved on the cup, but the trophy itself remains the same.
The Stanley Cup.
The Stanley Cup. It was named after the person who created it, Lord Stanley of Preston.
Assuming you are referring to the NHL champions, they are awarded the Stanley Cup.
The Stanley Cup is awarded to the winner of the NHL. (National Hockey League)
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.
No, teams do not get to keep the Stanley Cup if they win the championship. The Stanley Cup is a trophy that is awarded to the winning team each year, but it is returned at the end of the season to be awarded again the following year.
1893
it was first awarded in 1893, but in 1917 it was first awarded to the winner of the NHL