Stanley Cup Past Winners Since 2000 and Championship History

1. Score: New Jersey Devils 4-2 Dallas Stars
2. Coach: Larry Robinson
3. Captain: Scott Stevens
4. MVP: Scott Stevens

New Jersey won the 2000 Stanley Cup by defeating Dallas Stars by a score of 4-2. Jason Arnott scored the winning goal in overtime to lift the trophy. It was their overall second championship win, with the first coming in 1995.

1. Score: Colorado 4-3 New Jersey Devils
2. Coach: Bob Hartley
3. Captain: Joe Sakic
4. MVP: Patrick Roy

The Colorado Avalanche beat New Jersey in seven games to win the franchise's second championship. Joe Sakic of the Colorado Avalanche scored the game-winning goal in overtime in Game 7 of the series.

1. Score: Detroit 4-1 Carolina Hurricanes
2. Coach: Scotty Bowman
3. Captain: Steve Yzerman
4. MVP: Nicklas Lidstrom

The Red Wings team captained by Steve Yzerman and coached by Scotty Bowman showed their skill and won their third Stanley Cup in six years. Igor Larionov scored the game-winning goal in triple overtime in Game 5 as Detroit sealed the remarkable win.

1. Score: New Jersey 4-3 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
2. Coach: Pat Burns
3. Captain: Scott Stevens
4. MVP: Scott Stevens

New Jersey defeated the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim in an epic series to win the 2003 Finals. In Game 7, it was the Devils forward Mike Rupp who scored the game-winning goal in the third period. 

1. Score: Tampa 4-3 Calgary Flames
2. Coach: John Tortorella
3. Captain: Dave Andreychuk
4. MVP: Brad Richards

Tampa Bay won the playoffs for the first time in seven seasons after finishing the regular season with 106 points and holding the top seed in the Eastern Conference. Ruslan Fedotenko scored the decisive goal in Game 7 for the historic win.

1. Score: Carolina 4-3 Edmonton Oilers
2. Coach: Peter Laviolette
3. Captain: Rod Brind'Amour
4. MVP: Cam Ward

The Hurricanes won their first Stanley Cup in 2006 beating Edmonton Oilers in Game 7. Although the Oilers came back from 3-1 down to tie the series at 3-3, Aaron Ward, Frantisek Kaberle, and Fernando Pisani scored en route to winning the deciding game.

1. Score: Anaheim 4-1 Ottawa 
2. Coach: Randy Carlyle
3. Captain: Scott Niedermayer
4. MVP: Scott Niedermayer

With 110 points to Ottawa's 105 at the end of the regular season, Anaheim had home-ice advantage for the series. The Ducks made the light work of Ottawa as they won the Finals 4-1, with Scott Niedermayer taking home the MVP award.

1. Score: Detroit 4-2 Pittsburgh Penguins
2. Coach: Mike Babcock
3. Captain: Nicklas Lidstrom
4. MVP: Henrik Zetterberg

Detroit and Pittsburgh played in the 2008 Finals, as the Red Wings lifted their 11 Championship by 4-2. Henrik Zetterberg not only scored the series-winning goal but also took home the Most Valuable Player award.

1. Score: Pittsburgh 4-3 Detroit Red Wings
2. Coach: Dan Bylsma
3. Captain: Sidney Crosby
4. MVP: Evgeni Malkin

The Penguins took the revenge of earlier year over Detroit as they lifted the Championship beating them in Game 7. Maxime Talbot scored a winning goal in the third period with the score tied. 

Dan Bylsma coached the team to their championship victory and throughout the playoff, team captain Sidney Crosby was crucial in guiding the Penguins both on and off the field. 

1. Score: Chicago 4-2 Philadelphia Flyers
2. Coach: Peter Laviolette
3. Captain: Mike Richards
4. MVP: Jonathan Toews

The Blackhawks became the fourth major Chicago sports club to win a title since 1986. Facing Philadelphia Flyers, Chicago star forward Patrick Kane scored the game-winning goal in an unexpected way.

The goal was initially missed by both teams when the puck was sent toward the net, but Kane and his teammates later cheered after realizing that the puck had actually moved past the goalie and into the net. 

1. Score: Boston 4-3 Vancouver Canucks
2. Coach: Claude Julien
3. Captain: Zdeno Chara
4. MVP: Tim Thomas

The 2011 Stanley champion Boston Bruins broke a 39-year championship drought for the team. Tim Thomas, the Bruins goaltender won the Conn Smythe Trophy as the most valuable player of the postseason for his great performance in the series.

1. Score: Los Angeles 4-2 New Jersey Devils
2. Coach: Darryl Sutter
3. Captain: Dustin Brown
4. MVP: Jonathan Quick

Competing with the New Jersey Devils, Los Angeles won the 2012 Cup securing the first-ever championship in the franchise's history. Jonathan Quick, the goalie for the Kings, was instrumental with his outstanding saves in helping LA lift the title.

1. Score: Chicago 4-2 Boston Bruins
2. Coach: Joel Quenneville
3. Captain: Jonathan Toews
4. MVP: Patrick Kane

The Chicago Blackhawks made their 12th appearance in the Finals in 2013, and they were going for their overall 5th triumph, and first since 2010. 

Dave Bolland scored the winning goal, with Bryan Bickell scoring the game-tying goal. Jonathan Toews, the Blackhawks' captain, was important in guiding the group both on and off the field.

1. Score: Los Angeles 4-1 New York Rangers
2. Coach: Darryl Sutter
3. Captain: Dustin Brown
4. MVP: Justin Williams

Facing off New York Rangers in the 2014 Finals, Los Angeles Kings sealed the title with 2 games to go. Alec Martinez scored the winning goal in Game 5 as LA won their second championship in three years.

1. Score: Chicago 4-2 Tampa Bay Lightning 
2. Coach: Joel Quenneville
3. Captain: Jonathan Toews
4. MVP: Duncan Keith

The 2015 Finals was a thrilling encounter between Chicago Blackhawks and Tampa Bay Lightning which went to six games. Duncan Keith scored the winning goal in overtime as Hawks lifted the title.

1. Score: Pittsburgh 4-2 San Jose Sharks
2. Coach: Mike Sullivan
3. Captain: Sidney Crosby
4. MVP: Sidney Crosby

The Penguins' Kris Letang scored the winning goal in overtime in the closing seconds of Game 6. Pittsburgh lifted the fourth Cup in its history, winning each of the previous three on the road.

1. Score: Pittsburgh 4-2 Nashville Predators
2. Coach: Mike Sullivan 
3. Captain: Sidney Crosby
4. MVP: Sidney Crosby

Pittsburgh Penguins face off against the Nashville Predators in the 2017 Finals. Sidney Crosby, the captain of the Penguins, won the Conn Smythe Trophy for being the playoffs' most valuable player. 

1. Score: Washington 4-1 Vegas Golden Knights
2. Coach: Barry Trotz
3. Captain: Alexander Ovechkin
4. MVP: Alexander Ovechkin

Lars Eller's game-winning goal gave Washington the victory and ended the tie in a five-game series between Washington and the Vegas Golden Knights. It was the first Stanley win for the Capitals, thanks to incredible team effort and head coach Barry Trotz.

1. Score: St.Louis 4-3 Boston Bruins
2. Coach: Craig Berube
3. Captain: Alex Pietrangelo
4. MVP: Ryan O'Reilly

Boston Bruins won the last two games as they came back from 3-2 down to defeat St.Louis in Game 7. Captain Alex Pietrangelo scored the series-winning goal, whereas Ryan O'Reilly was awarded the Most Valuable Player award.

1. Score: Tampa Bay 4-2 Dallas Stars
2. Coach: Jon Cooper
3. Captain: Steven Stamkos
4. MVP: Victor Hedman

Brayden Point scored the series-winning goal for Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 6, as the Lightnings won their 2nd Stanley Cup after seven years.

Although Tampa Bay lost the opening game, they won three consecutive games to lead the series 3-1 and ultimately sealed the victory in Game 6.

1. Score: Tampa 4-1 Montreal Canadiens
2. Coach: Jon Cooper
3. Captain: Steven Stamkos 
4. MVP: Andrei Vasilevskiy

Tampa Bay sealed the 2021 Finals in Game 5, as they lifted the Cup for the second consecutive year. Ross Colton scored the series-winning goal.

Goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy was instrumental in the team's success throughout the tournament, owing to which he was awarded the MVP.

1. Score: Colorado 4-2 Tampa Bay Lightning
2. Coach: Jared Bednar
3. Captain: Gabriel Landeskog
4. MVP: Cale Makar

Colorado Avalanche is the last name on the list of Past Stanley Cup winners, with their 2022 triumph coming under head coach Jared Bednar.

Avalanche defeated Tampa Bay in the Finals by 4-2 with left winger Artturi Lehkonen scoring the series-winning goal at 12:28 of Game 6.