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 Stanley Cup was actually around before the NHL was formed, in 1917, with the first winner being the Montreal Hockey Club, affiliated with the Montreal Amateur Athletic Association (MAAA) in 1894. Amateur teams competed for the cup for 23 years before the cup went to the NHL. Without any further ado, here are the 11 teams with the most Stanley Cups in their history. Weâll rank the winners based on the NHLâs history, but be sure to point out the teamsâ victories prior to the inception of the league.