How many Stanley Cups have the Montreal Canadiens won? History of this NHL original six franchise
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The Montreal Canadiens are as storied a franchise as you'll find in the National Hockey League. They have won more Stanley Cups than any team in the history of the sport, and even though it's been a while, that's a mark they seem likely to retain. They'd certainly like the chance to add to this record sooner rather than later.
MORE: Sabres' storybook season is real, and Stanley Cup dreams are valid How many Stanley Cups have the Canadiens won? Montreal has 24 Stanley Cup championships all time. Technically, 23 of those came in the NHL.
The first came in 1916, when they played in the NHA before this current league was founded. MORE: Sidney Crosby is a bad omen for Connor McDavid What years did the Canadiens win the Stanley Cup? These are the years they hoisted the Cup: 1916 1924 1930 1931 1944 1946 1953 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1965 1966 1968 1969 1971 1973 1976 1977 1978 1979 1986 1993 They won those five titles in a row from 1956-60, something that seems unlikely to be matched.