Among the current 32 active NHL teams, 11 have never won the Stanley Cup, with the oldest of them being the Vancouver Canucks and the Buffalo Sabres (52 seasons).The Montreal Canadiens joined the NHL in 1917 and were founded in 1909. The Canadiens are the oldest hockey team in the NHL, one of the oldest continuously existing sports franchises in the world, and also one of the most successful in all of sports.Toronto Maple LeafsThe Montreal Canadiens have the most series wins by a team in the Stanley Cup Finals, with 23 wins.

TEAM	SERIES W	SA/GP
Toronto Maple Leafs	13	34.88
Detroit Red Wings	11	28.56
Chicago Blackhawks	6	30.76
Boston Bruins	6	29.79

How many NHL teams no longer exist : There are 19 defunct and relocated NHL teams. The Montreal Wanderers, original Ottawa Senators, and the Quebec Bulldogs had played in the NHA before joining the NHL; Quebec City joined the NHL two years later as the Athletics.

What is the least successful NHL team

The Winnipeg Jets have the lowest playoff winning percentage, (. 340). Additionally, the Boston Bruins lead all NHL franchises in playoff losses (341).

What team has lost the most Stanley Cups : The Boston Bruins have the most series losses by a team in the Stanley Cup Finals, with 14 losses.

TEAM	SERIES L	S/GP
Philadelphia Flyers	6	28.14
Dallas Stars	4	29.28
Vancouver Canucks	3	31.72
St. Louis Blues	3	25.89

The Original Six (French: six équipes originales) are the teams that composed the National Hockey League (NHL) between 1942 and 1967. The six teams are the Boston Bruins, Chicago Black Hawks, Detroit Red Wings, Montreal Canadiens, New York Rangers, and Toronto Maple Leafs.

As of the end of the 2023 Stanley Cup playoffs, which ended the 2022–23 NHL season, the Montreal Canadiens lead all active NHL teams in playoff appearances, having appeared in 85 of their 107 seasons played in the NHL, and playoff games played, with 781. The Canadiens additionally lead all NHL teams in wins (447).

Who has 11 Stanley Cup rings

Henri Richard
The most ever won by a single player was Henri Richard with 11 total championship rings.Montreal Canadiens
Montreal Canadiens, Canadian professional ice hockey team based in Montreal. The oldest continually operating team in the National Hockey League (NHL), the Canadiens have won more Stanley Cup titles than any other team (24) and are the most successful franchise in league history.The team that has been around the longest is the Montreal Canadiens, who were an original member of the NHA, and they have been in existence since 1909. That's 113 seasons! The teams that were around the shortest is a tie between the Philadelphia Quakers and the St. Louis Eagles, who each played only one NHL season.

A study by the Angus Reid Institute has found that the Toronto Maple Leafs are still the most loved and most hated NHL team in Canada. The Leafs are the favourite NHL team of 29% of Canadian hockey fans, followed by the Montreal Canadiens (25%), Vancouver Canucks (13%) and Edmonton Oilers (9%).

What’s the worst NHL team in 2024 : San Jose SharksThe San Jose Sharks had the worst record by a team this season, with a record of 19-54-9.

TEAM	REC	PTS
San Jose Sharks	19-54-9	47
Chicago Blackhawks	23-53-6	52
Anaheim Ducks	27-50-5	59
Columbus Blue Jackets	27-43-12	66

Who won 5 Stanley Cups in a row : The Montreal Canadiens accomplished something that no other franchise has been able to match ‐ this dynasty won five consecutive Stanley Cup championships, first hoisting the Cup in 1956 and repeating each spring to 1960.

Who won two Stanley Cups in a row

Since 1918, nine NHL teams have managed to do this a total of 24 times. The Detroit Red Wings won back-to-back Stanley Cups in 1936 and 1937, in 1954 and 1955, and in 1997 and 1998. The Montreal Canadiens won back-to-back Stanley Cups in 1930 and 1931, in 1965 and 1966, and in 1968 and 1969.

Montreal Canadiens
Montreal Canadiens, Canadian professional ice hockey team based in Montreal. The oldest continually operating team in the National Hockey League (NHL), the Canadiens have won more Stanley Cup titles than any other team (24) and are the most successful franchise in league history.the Penguins
According to an Instagram post from All Sports Culture, the Penguins are the oldest team across the four major North American sports leagues. Their average age of 30.8 puts them above the rest as the next seven teams are from Major League Baseball.

Who has 6 Stanley Cups : Boston BruinsNational Hockey League – number of Stanley Cups won by team from 1915 to 2023

Characteristic	Stanley Cups won
Boston Bruins	6
Chicago Blackhawks	6
Edmonton Oilers	5
Pittsburgh Penguins	5