Has an NHL team ever won the Stanley Cup without a captain?
NHL clubs just do not win titles without an unquestioned captain leading the team during the grueling playoffs. But wait! It has happened before when the 1988-89 Calgary Flames won the Stanly Cup against the Canadiens in the Montreal Forum.
How many American captains have won the Stanley Cup?
Los Angeles Kings captain Dustin Brown has become the second American — the first since Dallas’ Derian Hatcher in 1999 — to lead his team to the Stanley Cup. And he got there the hard way.
What single player has won the most Stanley Cups?
Henri Richard
Players with most Stanley Cup rings
| Rank | Player | Seasons |
|---|---|---|
| won | ||
| 1 | Henri Richard* | 11 |
| 2 | Jean Béliveau* | 10 |
| Yvan Cournoyer* | 10 |
Has any NHL goalie been a captain?
Gardiner was Chicago’s captain when they won the Stanley Cup in 1934, and was the only goalie-captain to do so. The last goalie to become captain was Montreal goalie Bill Durnan. He became captain in 1947-48 and he’s the reason for Rule 14D.
Who has their name on the Stanley Cup the most times?
Henri Richard holds the record for playing on the most Stanley Cup champions, winning 11 times in his career. During Richard’s 20 years with the Montreal Canadiens from 1955- 56 to 1974-75, “The Pocket Rocket” never played more than four consecutive seasons without earning a new Stanley Cup ring.
Who has the most Stanley Cups in NHL?
the Montreal Canadiens
Having lifted the trophy a total of 24 times, the Montreal Canadiens are the team with more Stanley Cup titles than any other franchise. Founded in 1909, the Canadiens are the longest continuously operating professional ice hockey team and the only existing NHL club to predate the founding of the NHL itself.
Has anyone won the Stanley Cup back to back?
The last two times a team won back-to-back Cups, it was the Penguins, the first time behind back-to-back Conn Smythe winner and Hall of Famer Mario Lemieux, the second time with back-to-back Conn Smythe winner Sidney Crosby. The Penguins swept the Blackhawks in 1992.