Barking at shovels: Because it's there

2003 April 27

Because it's there

Some random NHL trivia. I got curious about the distribution of Stanley Cup winners, and might as well write down what I worked out.

Teams that have played the longest in the NHL without winning a Cup

Rank		Year
7	Boston Bruins	won 1972
5	Vancouver Canucks	entered league 1970-71
5	Buffalo Sabres	entered league 1970-71
3	L. A. Kings	entered league 1967-68
3	St. Louis Blues	entered league 1967-68
2	Toronto Maple Leafs	won 1967
1	Chicago Black Hawks	won 1961

According to the authoritative colbycosh.com odds, Vancouver currently has the best chance of breaking its streak (26% at the moment, with Dallas down 2-0 against Anaheim).

Most Cups

Rank		Wins
1	Montreal Canadiens	24
2	Toronto Maple Leafs	13
3	Detroit Red Wings	10
4	Boston Bruins	5
4	Edmonton Oilers	5
6	New York Islanders	4
6	New York Rangers	4
8	Chicago Black Hawks	3

Colorado, New Jersey, Pittsburgh, and Philadelphia have two Cups each; Dallas and Calgary each have one. None of the other sixteen teams in the league have any. (Unless you want to count the Ottawa Senators as a revival of the team that played in the early NHL, from 1901 to 1934, winning nine cups.)

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