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NHL: Los Angeles Kings and the Longest Waits Before Winning First Stanley Cup
The L.A. Kings, up 3-0 on the New Jersey Devils in the 2012 Stanley Cup Finals as of the date of this post, are looking to end one of the longest current titleless streaks in American sports – 44 years.
Neither they nor the St. Louis Blues have won the Cup since both teams’ inaugural season, 1967-68.
They head today’s list, a look at how long it took each of today’s NHL franchises to win their first championship.
In 1995-96, the Colorado Avalanche became the first, and only, hockey team to win the Cup in its first season. Technically, that is. They were the Quebec Nordiques for 16 Cup-less years before that.
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| FRANCHISE | TEAM | TEAM EST. | WON | YRS | |
| 1. | Los Angeles Kings | 1967-68 | None | 44 | |
| 1. | St. Louis Blues | 1967-68 | None | 44 | |
| 3. | Buffalo Sabres | 1970-71 | None | 41 | |
| 3. | Vancouver Canucks | 1970-71 | None | 41 | |
| 5. | Washington Capitals | 1974-75 | None | 37 | |
| 6. | Pittsburgh Penguins | 1967-68 | 1990-91 | 23 | |
| 7. | San Jose Sharks | 1991-92 | None | 20 | |
| 8. | Ottawa Senators | 1992-93 | None | 19 | |
| 9. | Florida Panthers | 1993-94 | None | 18 | |
| 10. | Phoenix Coyotes… | Phoenix Coyotes | 1996-97 | None | 15 |
| Winnipeg Jets | 1979-80 | None | 17 | ||
| 11. | Nashville Predators | 1998-99 | None | 13 | |
| 12. | Anaheim Ducks (Mighty Ducks) | 1993-94 | 2006-07 | 12 | |
| 12. | New Jersey Devils… | New Jersey Devils | 1982-83 | 1994-95 | 12 |
| Colorado Rockies/KC Scouts | 1974-75 | None | 8 | ||
| 14. | Columbus Blue Jackets | 2000-01 | None | 11 | |
| 14. | Minnesota Wild | 2000-01 | None | 11 | |
| 14. | Tampa Bay Lightning | 1992-93 | 2003-04 | 11 | |
| 17. | Calgary Flames… | Calgary Flames | 1980-81 | 1988-89 | 8 |
| Atlanta Flames | 1972-73 | None | 8 | ||
| 18. | Carolina Hurricanes… | Carolina Hurricanes | 1997-98 | 2005-06 | 7 |
| Hartford Whalers | 1979-80 | None | 18 | ||
| 18 | Chicago Blackhawks | 1926-27 | 1933-34 | 7 | |
| 18. | New York Islanders | 1972-73 | 1979-80 | 7 | |
| 21. | Philadelphia Flyers | 1967-68 | 1973-74 | 6 | |
| 22. | Dallas Stars… | Dallas Stars | 1993-94 | 1998-99 | 5 |
| Minnesota North Stars | 1967-68 | None | 26 | ||
| 23. | Toronto Maple Leafs… | Toronto Maple Leafs | 1926-27 | 1931-32 | 5 |
| Toronto St. Patricks | 1919-20 | 1921-22 | 2 | ||
| Toronto Arenas | 1917-18 | 1917-18 | 0 | ||
| 24. | Boston Bruins | 1924-25 | 1928-29 | 4 | |
| 24. | Edmonton Oilers | 1979-80 | 1983-84 | 4 | |
| 26. | Detroit Red Wings… | Detroit Red Wings | 1932-33 | 1935-36 | 3 |
| Detroit Cougars/Falcons | 1926-27 | None | 6 | ||
| 27. | Montreal Canadiens | 1917-18 | 1918-19 | 1 | |
| 27. | New York Rangers | 1926-27 | 1927-28 | 1 | |
| 27. | Winnipeg Jets… | Winnipeg Jets | 2011-12 | None | 1 |
| Atlanta Thrashers | 1999-00 | None | 11 | ||
| 30. | Colorado Avalanche… | Colorado Avalanche | 1995-96 | 1995-96 | 0 |
| Quebec Nordiques | 1979-80 | None | 16 |
NHL Stanley Cup Finals: All-Time Career and Series Records
Montreal Canadiens Henri Richard, Maurice Richard and Jean Beliveau Own Most of the Stanley Cup Finals Career Records
With the 2012 Stanley Cup Finals between the New Jersey Devils and Los Angeles Kings in full swing, it’s just the right time to take a break and peruse today’s two lists.
These are the NHL‘s all-time Stanley Cup Finals statistical leaders – career and for a single series.
Thanks to the Montreal Canadiens‘ domination of the sport throughout its history, the career list is barely graced by the Great One.
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| CAREER RECORDS | |||
| Most Stanley Cups | Henri Richard | 11 | Canadiens |
| Most Stanley Cup Appearances | Henri Richard | 12 | Canadiens |
| Maurice Richard | 12 | Canadiens | |
| Jean Beliveau | 12 | Canadiens | |
| Red Kelly | 12 | Red Wings | |
| Most Games Played | Henri Richard | 65 | Canadiens |
| Red Kelly | 65 | Red Wings | |
| Most Points | Jean Beliveau | 62 | Canadiens |
| Most Goals | Maurice Richard | 34 | Canadiens |
| Most Assists | Wayne Gretzky | 35 | Oilers, Kings |
| Most Game Winning Goals | Jean Beliveau | 9 | Canadiens |
| Most Power-Play Goals | Jean Beliveau | 11 | Canadiens |
| Most Shorthanded Goals | Cecil Dillon | 2 | Rangers |
| Deve Keon | 2 | Maple Leafs | |
| Bob Pulford | 2 | Maple Leafs | |
| Marcel Pronovost | 2 | Red Wings, Maple Leafs | |
| Serge Savard | 2 | Canadiens | |
| Derek Sanderson | 2 | Bruins | |
| Pete Mahovlich | 2 | Canadiens | |
| Kevin Lowe | 2 | Oilers | |
| Mario Lemieux | 2 | Penguins | |
| Kirk Maltby | 2 | Red Wings | |
| Most Penalty Minutes | Gordie Howe | 94 | Red Wings |
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| SINGLE SERIES RECORDS | |||
| Most Points | Wayne Gretzky | 13 | Oilers, 1988 |
| Most Goals | Cyclone Taylor | 9 | Vancouver Millionaires, 1918 |
| Frank Foyston | 9 | Seattle Metropolitans, 1918 | |
| Babe Dye | 9 | Toronto St. Patricks, 1922 | |
| Most Assists | Wayne Gretzky | 10 | Oilers, 1988 |
| Most Power-Play Goals | Jean Beliveau | 4 | Canadiens, 1965 |
| Mike Bossy | 4 | Islanders, 1980 | |
| Most Shorthanded Goals | Cecil Dillon | 2 | Rangers, 1933 |
| Dave Keon | 2 | Maple Leafs, 1963 | |
| Bob Pulford | 2 | Maple Leafs, 1964 | |
| Serge Savard | 2 | Canadiens, 1968 | |
| Kevin Lowe | 2 | Oilers, 1987 | |
| Most Penalty Minutes | Mel Bridgman | 53 | Flyers, 1980 |
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