Right now, Calgary, they were so good, but then hit a slump at the end to barely miss the playoffs (09-10 season)
27 different teams
Teams do not retain possession of the Stanley Cup after winning it. The Cup is passed on to the next year's champion.
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.
Actually the US has not won any Stanley Cups as the trophy is not a national award given to national teams of any country. Many NHL teams based in American cities have won the championship, including this year by the Boston Bruins. For a list of US based teams that have won, simply Google "Stanley Cup Winners" and see those cities for yourself!
They don't get medals. They get rings.
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Montreal canadiens
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Boston and New York
this used to be possible, but now the Stanley Cup Finals are between an eastern conference team and a western conference team
top 8 teams of each conference get into the playoffs. how many points that is depends on the standings of the teams
The NHL expanded from six teams to twelve teams in the 1967-68. All six of the 'original' teams have won a Cup. Of the six new teams, the Los Angeles Kings and St. Louis Blues have not won a Stanley Cup. As of the 2007-08 season, they would be the oldest teams not to have won a Cup.