The Los Angeles Kings won the 2012 Stanley Cup. The Kings beat the New Jersey Devils with a final score of 4-2.
it is awarded to the winner of the NHL each year
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.
1893
it was first awarded in 1893, but in 1917 it was first awarded to the winner of the NHL
The Dallas Stars won the Stanley cup that year in 1998-1999.
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.
Some examples of trophies are the Vince Lombardi trophy awarded to the NFL champion. The Stanley Cup is awarded in the NHL and the NBA Championship trophy is also awarded annually.
if you mean the year 2000, it was the New Jersey Devils, winning there second Stanley Cup