Nathan MacKinnon, Gabriel Landeskog, Cale Makar and the rest of the Colorado crew were crowned the 2022 Stanley Cup champions, taking down the Lightning, who were the two-time defending titleholders. 

It’s the franchise’s third in its history, and the first since 2001. Colorado entered the year as favorites to win the Cup and months later, they are at the top of the NHL’s mountain. 

Here’s a look at every winner of the Stanley Cup. 

Stanley Cup winners year by year

The Lightning are going for a three-peat this season, having won the 2020 and 2021 Stanley Cups. 

If the Penguins win this year, it will be their third Cup win in a span of seven years. The franchise went back-to-back in 2016 and 2017. 

Here is a look at every winner of the Stanley Cup. 

2022: Colorado Avalanche 2021: Tampa Bay Lightning 2020: Tampa Bay Lightning 2019: St. Louis Blues 2018: Washington Capitals 2017: Pittsburgh Penguins 2016: Pittsburgh Penguins 2015: Chicago Blackhawks 2014: Los Angeles Kings 2013: Chicago Blackhawks 2012: Los Angeles Kings 2011: Boston Bruins 2010: Chicago Blackhawks 2009: Pittsburgh Penguins 2008: Detroit Red Wings 2007: Anaheim Ducks  2006: Carolina Hurricanes 2004: Tampa Bay Lightning 2003: New Jersey Devils 2002: Detroit Red Wings 2001: Colorado Avalanche 2000: New Jersey Devils 1999: Dallas Stars 1998: Detroit Red Wings 1997: Detroit Red Wings 1996: Colorado Avalanche 1995: New Jersey Devils 1994: New York Rangers 1993: Montreal Canadiens 1992: Pittsburgh Penguins 1991: Pittsburgh Penguins 1990: Edmonton Oilers 1989: Calgary Flames 1988: Edmonton Oilers 1987: Edmonton Oilers 1986: Montreal Canadiens 1985: Edmonton Oilers 1984: Edmonton Oilers 1983: New York Islanders 1982: New York Islanders 1981: New York Islanders 1980: New York Islanders 1979: Montreal Canadiens 1978: Montreal Canadiens 1977: Montreal Canadiens 1976: Montreal Canadiens 1975: Philadelphia Flyers 1974: Philadelphia Flyers 1973: Montreal Canadiens 1972: Boston Bruins 1971: Montreal Canadiens 1970: Boston Bruins 1969: Montreal Canadiens 1968: Montreal Canadiens 1967: Toronto Maple Leafs 1966: Montreal Canadiens 1965: Montreal Canadiens 1964: Toronto Maple Leafs 1963: Toronto Maple Leafs 1962: Toronto Maple Leafs 1961: Chicago Black Hawks 1960: Montreal Canadiens 1959: Montreal Canadiens 1958: Montreal Canadiens 1957: Montreal Canadiens 1956: Montreal Canadiens 1955: Detroit Red Wings 1954: Detroit Red Wings 1953: Montreal Canadiens 1952: Detroit Red Wings 1951: Toronto Maple Leafs 1950: Detroit Red Wings 1949: Toronto Maple Leafs 1948: Toronto Maple Leafs 1947: Toronto Maple Leafs 1946: Montreal Canadiens 1945: Toronto Maple Leafs 1944: Montreal Canadiens 1943: Detroit Red Wings 1942: Toronto Maple Leafs 1941: Boston Bruins 1940: New York Rangers 1939: Boston Bruins 1938: Chicago Black Hawks 1937: Detroit Red Wings 1936: Detroit Red Wings 1935: Montreal Maroons 1934: Chicago Black Hawks 1933: New York Rangers 1932: Toronto Maple Leafs 1931: Montreal Canadiens 1930: Montreal Canadiens 1929: Boston Bruins 1928: New York Rangers 1927: Ottawa Senators

What teams have won the most Stanley Cups?

The Canadiens have won the most Cups with 24, but it’s been nearly 30 years since the last time Montreal hoisted the trophy, with their last win coming in 1993.

After the Habs, the Maple Leafs have 13, but their last Cup win came in 1967 and the team has not been to the finals since then. In third is the Red Wings with 11, most recently winning in 2008. 

Which teams have never won the Stanley Cup?

There are 12 franchises that have never lifted the Cup: the Arizona Coyotes, Buffalo Sabres, Columbus Blue Jackets, Florida Panthers, Minnesota Wild, Nashville Predators, Ottawa Senators, San Jose Sharks, Seattle Kraken, Vancouver Canucks, Vegas Golden Knights and Winnipeg Jets.

Out of those 12, seven have Finals appearances. Those teams are the Sabres, Canucks, Sharks, Senators, Panthers, Predators and Golden Knights. 

The Jets, Blue Jackets, Wild and Coyotes have never played in the Finals. The other franchise is the Kraken, who have only played one season in the NHL and did not make the postseason.