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The Montreal Hockey Club on March 17th, 1893.
Because Governor General of Canada (British) donated it to the best hockey team in Canada. In 1926 it was first awarded to the team which was the champion of the NHL
The Montreal Canadiens have won 24 Stanley Cups.
The Montreal Hockey Club defeated the Ottawa Hockey Club on March 22 1894 to be the first team to win the Stanley Cup.
The original Stanley Cup is in the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto. It consists of only the bowl section and has been removed from the extensive base of silver rings and retired from service. There are two other Stanley Cups. One is used for presentations and touring, the other is an exact replica that is also permanently housed in the HHOF.