NHL Consecutive Stanley Cup Wins

Since the Stanley Cup was dedicated to NHL's top team in 1926, only seven franchises (Montreal Canadiens, Detroit Red Wings, Toronto Maple Leafs, Philadelphia Flyers, New York Islanders, Edmonton Oilers, Pittsburgh Penguins) have successfully defended their title and won the Stanley Cup in consecutive years.

The record for consecutive Stanley Cup wins by the same club is five (Montreal 1956-1957-1958-1969-1960) with two teams managing four straight wins (Montreal 1976-1977-1978-1979, New York Islanders 1980-1981-1982-1983), one team duplicating three year streaks (Toronto 1947-1948-1949 & 1962-1963-1964), and four squads posting one or more pairs (Detroit 1936-1937 & 1954-1955 & 1997-1998, Philadelphia 1974-1975, Edmonton 1984-1985 & 1987-1988, Pittsburgh 1991-1992 & 2016-2017).

The charts below describe these streaks by team, years, and vice versa.

Team	Years
Montreal	1930-1931 (2), 1956-1957-1958-1959-1960 (5),
	1965-1966 (2), 1968-1969 (2), 1976-1977-1978-1979 (4)
Detroit	1936-1937 (2), 1954-1955 (2), 1997-1998 (2)
Toronto	1947-1948-1949 (3), 1962-1963-1964 (3)
Philadelphia	1974-1975 (2)
New York**	1980-1981-1982-1983 (4)
Edmonton	1984-1985 (2), 1987-1988 (2)
Pittsburgh	1991-1992 (2), 2016-2017 (2)

Years	Team
1930-1931	Montreal
1936-1937	Detroit
1947-1949	Toronto
1954-1955	Detroit
1956-1960	Montreal
1962-1964	Toronto
1965-1966	Montreal
1968-1969	Montreal
1974-1975	Philadelphia
1976-1979	Montreal
1980-1983	New York**
1984-1985	Edmonton
1987-1988	Edmonton
1991-1992	Pittsburgh
1997-1998	Detroit
2016-2017	Pittsburgh

** New York Islanders

Prior to Pittsburgh turning the trick this year, Detroit was the last team to appear in consecutive Stanley Cup Finals (2008, 2009) when they rematched against Pittsburgh. Unfortunately for Detroit, they failed to defend their title. Fortunately for Pittsburgh, they spared themselves the shame of losing in consecutive Cup Finals.

The last team to win the Stanley Cup three times in a row was the New York Islanders, when they claimed it four times in the 1980s (1980-1983). Next year, Pittsburgh will attempt to do the same.

* See also NHL Consecutive Stanley Cup Losses.
* See also NHL Consecutive Stanley Cup Rematches.