Henry Fordâs first Model-T was built to run on hemp gasoline and the CAR ITSELF WAS CONTRUCTED FROM HEMP! On his large estate, Ford was photographed among his hemp fields. The car, âgrown from the soil,â had hemp plastic panels whose impact strength was 10 times stronger than steel; Popular Mechanics, 1941.
Unless marked otherwise, teams played in the NHL exclusively at the time they competed for the Stanley Cup. A bolded year denotes a Stanley Cup win. Five active teams have yet to make a Stanley Cup Finals appearance. Three of these teams have remained in the same location since their inceptions: Columbus Blue Jackets (14 seasons, 2 playoffs)
The first team ever awarded the Stanley Cup was the Montreal Amateur Athletic Association in 1893. Since 1910, when the National Hockey Association took possession of the Stanley Cup, the trophy has been symbolic of professional hockey supremacy. Beginning in 1926, only NHL teams have competed for this prized trophy.