Lord Stanley purchased the trophy for 10 pounds ($48.67 at the time) for presentation to the amateur hockey champions of Canada. It has been competed for, and only by NHL teams since 1926.
1893-1894 Montreal A. A. A.
1894-1895 Montreal Victorias
1895-1896 Winnipeg Victorias
1896-1897 Montreal Victorias
1897-1898 Montreal Victorias
1898-1899 Montreal Victorias
1899-1900 Montreal Shamrocks
1900-1901 Winnipeg Victorias
1901-1902 Montreal A. A. A.
1902-1903 Ottawa Silver Seven
1903-1904 Ottawa Silver Seven
1904-1905 Ottawa Silver Seven
1905-1906 Montreal Wanderers
1906-1907 Kenora Thistles
1907-1908 Montreal Wanderers
1908-1909 Ottawa Senators
1909-1910 Ottawa Senators
1910-1911 Ottawa Senators
1911-1912 Quebec Bulldogs
1912-1913 Quebec Bulldogs
1913-1914 Toronto Arenas
1914-1915 Vancouver Millionaires
1915-1916 Montreal Canadiens
1916-1917 Seattle Metropolitans
1917-1918 Toronto Arenas
1918-1919 No Winner
1919-1920 Ottawa Senators
1920-1921 Ottawa Senators
1921-1922 Toronto St. Patricks
1922-1923 Ottawa Senators
1923-1924 Montreal Canadiens
1924-1925 Victoria Cougars
1925-1926 Montreal Maroons
1926-1927 Ottawa Senators
1927-1928 New York Rangers
1928-1929 Boston Bruins
1929-1930 Montreal Canadiens
1930-1931 Montreal Canadiens
1931-1932 Toronto Maple Leafs
1932-1933 New York Rangers
1933-1934 Chicago Black Hawks
1934-1935 Montreal Maroons
1935-1936 Detroit Red Wings
1936-1937 Detroit Red Wings
1937-1938 Chicago Black Hawks
1938-1939 Boston Bruins
1939-1940 New York Rangers
1940-1941 Boston Bruins
1941-1942 Toronto Maple Leafs
1942-1943 Detroit Red Wings
1943-1944 Montreal Canadiens
1944-1945 Toronto Maple Leafs
1945-1946 Montreal Canadiens
1946-1947 Toronto Maple Leafs
1947-1948 Toronto Maple Leafs
1948-1949 Toronto Maple Leafs
1949-1950 Detroit Red Wings
1950-1951 Toronto Maple Leafs
1951-1952 Detroit Red Wings
1952-1953 Montreal Canadiens
1953-1954 Detroit Red Wings
1954-1955 Detroit Red Wings
1955-1956 Detroit Red Wings
1956-1957 Montreal Canadiens
1957-1958 Montreal Canadiens
1958-1959 Montreal Canadiens
1959-1960 Montreal Canadiens
1960-1961 Chicago Black Hawks
1961-1962 Toronto Maple Leafs
1962-1963 Toronto Maple Leafs
1963-1964 Toronto Maple Leafs
1964-1965 Montreal Canadiens
1965-1966 Montreal Canadiens
1966-1967 Toronto Maple Leafs
1967-1968 Montreal Canadiens
1968-1969 Montreal Canadiens
1969-1970 Boston Bruins
1970-1971 Montreal Canadiens
1971-1972 Boston Bruins
1972-1973 Montreal Canadiens
1973-1974 Philadelphia Flyers
1974-1975 Philadelphia Flyers
1975-1976 Montreal Canadiens
1976-1977 Montreal Canadiens
1977-1978 Montreal Canadiens
1978-1979 Montreal Canadiens
1979-1980 New York Islanders
1980-1981 New York Islanders
1981-1982 New York Islanders
1982-1983 New York Islanders
1983-1984 Edmonton Oilers
1984-1985 Edmonton Oilers
1985-1986 Montreal Canadiens
1986-1987 Edmonton Oilers
1987-1988 Edmonton Oilers
1989-1990 Edmonton Oilers
1990-1991 Pittsburgh Penguins
1991-1992 Pittsburgh Penguins
1992-1993 Montreal Canadiens
1993-1994 New Jersey Devils
1994-1995 New York Rangers
1995-1996 Colorado Avalanche
1996-1997 Detroit Red Wings