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The origins of the Challenge era come from the method of play of the Amateur Hockey Association of Canada prior to 1893. From 1887 to 1893, the league did not play a round-robin format, but rather challenges between teams of the association that year, with the winner of the series being the 'interim' champion, with the final challenge winner becoming the league champion for the year.
The Stanley Cup is the third trophy to be used as the league's championship, as for the first nine years of the NHL's existence, it remained a multi-league challenge cup. [ 1 ] Most of the trophies and all-star selections are presented at an annual awards ceremony held in late June after the conclusion of the Stanley Cup playoffs .
It was the last time a non-NHL team won the trophy, [23] as the Stanley Cup became the de facto NHL championship in 1926, after the WCHL ceased operation. [24] The National Hockey League embarked on a rapid expansion in the 1920s, adding the Montreal Maroons and the Boston Bruins in 1924, the latter being the first American team to join the ...
The Calder Cup is distinct from the Calder Memorial Trophy, which is awarded annually to the Rookie of the Year in the NHL. [1] Teams from 28 different cities have won the Calder Cup. The Hershey Bears have won 13 championships, the most of any team currently in the AHL, and have competed in 25 finals, and compiling a 13–12 record in their ...
The Stanley Cup (French: La Coupe Stanley) is the championship trophy awarded annually to the National Hockey League (NHL) playoff champion. It is the oldest existing trophy to be awarded to a professional sports franchise in North America, and the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) considers it to be one of the "most important championships available to the sport". [1]
NHA champion vs. PCHA champion 1918–1921 NHL champion vs. PCHA champion 1919 finals cancelled after the fifth game because of the flu epidemic. 1922 With three leagues (the NHL, the PCHA, and the WCHL) competing for the Cup, a semifinal series was held between two league champions, with the third having a bye directly to the Cup finals. 1923 ...
Before the 1967–68 season, the NHL was made up only of a single division. From the 1967–68 season through the 1973–74 season, the NHL was made up of two divisions (as opposed to conferences), the East Division and the West Division. Following the 1973–74 season, the NHL again realigned.
Youngest player to win the Stanley Cup: Larry Hillman, April 14, 1955 18 years, 68 days (played 2 games in semifinals, did not play in the Finals) Oldest player to win the Stanley Cup: Chris Chelios , June 4, 2008, 46 years, 130 days (did not play in 2008 Finals, so Doug Harvey keeps record for oldest defenceman to play in Finals)