Most Stanley Cup Championships in NHL History

They raised the Stanley Cup more than any players in NHL history.

There is no gray area when it comes to making it in the NHL — you’re either a Stanley Cup champion or you’re not.

Some players go their whole careers without getting the chance to raise the Stanley Cup. Others have careers that are blessed by the hockey gods from the moment they step on the ice. Forget the money, and forget the fame. They just brought home the glory. Season after season after season.

These players won the most Stanley Cup championships in NHL history.

25. Esa Tikkanen, Jari Kurri, Charlie Huddy, Randy Gregg, Mario Tremblay, Bob Gainey — 5 (Tie)

Esa Tikkanen, right, won four Stanley Cup championships with the Edmonton Oilers. Rusty Kennedy / AP Photo

Esa Tikkanen, Jari Kurri, Charlie Huddy and Randy Gregg were teammates on the Edmonton Oilers for four Stanley Cup championships in 1985, 1987, 1988 and 1990.

Tikkanen won his fifth Stanley Cup with the New York Rangers in 1994. The other three players won their first with the Oilers in 1984.

Bottom Line: Esa Tikkanen, Jari Kurri, Charlie Huddy, Randy Gregg, Mario Tremblay, Bob Gainey

Bob Gainey became the general manager of the Montreal Canadiens in 2003. NHL / Twitter

Mario Tremblay and Bob Gainey won all of their titles as teammates on the Montreal Canadiens. Tremblay has perhaps the greatest nickname of all time — “Le Bleuet Bionique,” which means “The Bionic Blueberry.”

Gainey became the Minnesota North Stars head coach after his retirement and transitioned to solely being the general manager when the team made the move to Dallas and led them to a Stanley Cup title in 1999.

Gainey became the general manager of the Canadiens in 2003.

25. J.C. Tremblay, Pierre Bouchard, Rejean Houle, Guy LaFleur, Steve Shutt — 5 (Tie)

Steve Shutt, left, celebrates one of his five Stanley Cup championships with the Montreal Canadiens. AP Photo

Guy LaFleur won all five of his Stanley Cups with the Canadiens in the 1970s (1973, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979) and won the Conn Smythe Trophy in 1977.

Steve Shutt won all five of his Stanley Cups with the Canadiens in 1973, 1976, 1977, 1978 and 1979 and had one of the most feared slap shots in NHL history.

Bottom Line: J.C. Tremblay, Pierre Bouchard, Rejean Houle, Guy LaFleur, Steve Shutt

J.C. Tremblay, with helmet, won five Stanley Cup titles in seven seasons. AP Photo

J.C. Tremblay won five Stanley Cups in a seven-year stretch with the Montreal Canadiens and played 13 seasons with the franchise before spending the last seven years of his career with the Quebec Nordiques in the WHA.

Pierre Bouchard won five Stanley Cup titles in eight seasons with the Canadiens (1970-78) in 1971, 1973, 1976, 1977 and 1978 and was teammates with Rejean Houle for three of them (1971, 1973, 1977).

Houle also won Stanely Cups with the Habs in 1978 and 1979.

25. John Ferguson, Terry Harper, Ted Harris, Claude Larose, Jimmy Roberts — 5 (Tie)

John Ferguson scored the Stanley Cup-winning goal in 1969 for the Montreal Canadiens. AP Photo

John Ferguson, Terry Harper and Claude Larose all won five Stanley Cups with the Canadiens while Ted Harris won four with the Canadiens and one with the Philadelphia Flyers in 1975.

Ferguson scored the Stanley Cup-winning goal for the Canadiens in 1969.

Bottom Line: John Ferguson, Terry Harper, Ted Harris, Claude Larose, Jimmy Roberts

Jimmy Roberts won back-to-back Stanley Cup titles with the Canadiens in the 1960s and 1970s. hockey_vintage / Twitter

Jimmy Roberts made his NHL debut with the Montreal Canadiens in 1964 and won two Stanley Cups with the Canadiens in 1965 and 1966.

He was claimed by the St. Louis Blues in the expansion draft in 1967 and played there for five seasons until 1972 before being traded back to the Canadiens and winning three more Stanley Cups in 1973, 1976 and 1977.

He then was traded back to the Blues and finished his career in St. Louis.

25. Bert Olmstead, Marcel Pronovost, Dollard St. Laurent, Don Marshall, Bob Turner — 5 (Tie)

Marcel Pronovost won Stanley Cups as a scout

Marcel Pronovost won four Stanley Cups with the Detroit Red Wings. AP Photo

Marcel Pronovost won four titles with the Detroit Red Wings (1950, 1952, 1954, 1955) and one with the Toronto Maple Leafs in 1967.

After his playing career was over, Pronovost won three Stanley Cup titles as a scout and won his last in 2003.

The 53 years between Stanley Cup titles is a record.

Bottom Line: 25. Bert Olmstead, Marcel Pronovost, Dollard St. Laurent, Don Marshall, Bob Turner

Bert Olmstead played in several Stanley Cup finals

Bert Olmstead played in the Stanley Cup Finals 11 times in 14 seasons. hockey_train / Twitter

Bert Olmstead had one of the more star-crossed careers in pro sports history.

He played in the Stanley Cup Final 11 out of 14 NHL seasons (1948-62), winning four times with the Montreal Canadiens (1953, 1956, 1957, 1958) and once with the Toronto Maple Leafs in 1962, his final season.

Dollard St. Laurent won four titles with the Canadiens (1953, 1956, 1957, 1958) and one with the Chicago Blackhawks in 1961.

25. Cy Denneny, Bob Goldham, Don Metz, Harry Watson, Ted Kennedy — 5 (Tie)

Ted Kennedy played his entire career for the Toronto Maple Leafs. AP Photo

Ted Kennedy was the first Toronto Maple Leaf to win the Hart Trophy and the first player in NHL history to win five Stanley Cups (1945, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1951).

Bottom Line: 25. Cy Denneny, Bob Goldham, Don Metz, Harry Watson, Ted Kennedy

Cy Denneny won four Stanley Cup titles in the 1920s. mikecommito / Twitter

Cy Denneny owns the oldest Stanley Cup championship on this list by almost 20 years and is the only player to make the list from the 1920s, when he won titles with the Ottawa Senators in 1920, 1921, 1923 and 1927. Denneny won his final Stanley Cup in 1929 as the player-coach of the Boston Bruins in his final NHL season.

Don Metz won all five of his Stanley Cups with the Toronto Maple Leafs (1942, 1945, 1947, 1948, 1949), pairing with Harry Watson for four of those after Watson won his first Cup with the Detroit Red Wings in 1943.

10. Mark Messier — 6 (Tie)

Mark Messier led the New York Rangers to a Stanley Cup championship in 1994. Kevin Larkin / AP Photo

Born: Jan. 18, 1961 (St. Albert, Alberta, Canada)

Position: Center

Career: 25 seasons (1979-2004)

Teams: Edmonton Oilers (1979-91), New York Rangers (1991-97, 2000-04), Vancouver Canucks (1997-2000)

Stanley Cup championships: 6 (1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1994)

Career highlights: Two-time Hart Trophy winner (1990, 1992), 15-time NHL All-Star (1982-84, 1986, 1988-92, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2004), Conn Smythe Trophy (1984)

Bottom Line: Mark Messier

Mark Messier and Wayne Gretzky may have been the greatest 1-2 punch in NHL history. AP Photo

Mark Messier is the only player in NHL history to serve as captain on Stanley Cup-winning teams for two separate franchises.

Messier shot to fame playing alongside Wayne Gretzky on the Edmonton Oilers, where they paired up to win five championships in seven seasons.

Messier’s greatest title of his career may have been his last, when he led the New York Rangers to the Stanley Cup in 1994 for their first championship in 50 years.

10. Kevin Lowe — 6 (Tie)

Kevin Lowe is one of the most underrated players in NHL history. Richard Drew / AP Photo

Born: April 15, 1959 (Lachute, Quebec, Canada)

Position: Defense

Career: 19 seasons (1979-98)

Teams: Edmonton Oilers (1979-92, 1996-98), New York Rangers (1992-96)

Stanley Cup championships: 6 (1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1990, 2004)

Career highlights: Seven-time NHL All-Star (1984-86, 1988-90, 1993), King Clancy Trophy (1990)

Bottom Line: Kevin Lowe

Kevin Lowe played in the 1988 Stanley Cup playoffs with a broken wrist and broken ribs. EdmontonOilers / Twitter

Kevin Lowe was one of the key figures on the Edmonton Oilers dynasty but as a defenseman doesn’t get his name mentioned as much as Wayne Gretzky, Mark Messier or even goalie Grant Fuhr.

Lowe, however, was a seven-time All-Star and won six Stanley Cup titles — five with the Oilers and one more with the Rangers and Messier in 1994.

Lowe also was one of the toughest players in NHL history. He played all of the 1988 Stanley Cup playoffs with a broken wrist in a cast and broken ribs but did not miss a single game.

10. Glenn Anderson — 6 (Tie)

Glenn Anderson had a habit for playing great on the biggest stages. Kevin Larkin / AP PHoto

Born: Oct. 2, 1960 (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada)

Position: Right wing

Career: 16 seasons (1980-96)

Teams: Edmonton Oilers (1980-91), Toronto Maple Leafs (1991-94), New York Rangers (1994), St. Louis Blues (1994-95, 1996), Edmonton Oilers (1995-96)

Stanley Cup championships: 6 (1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1994)

Career highlights: Four-time NHL All-Star (1984-86, 1988)

Bottom Line: Glenn Anderson

Glenn Anderson, left, won five Stanley Cup titles with the Edmonton Oilers. Jonathan Kirn / AP Photo

Former Edmonton Oilers head coach Glen Sather probably summed up Glenn Anderson’s career best when he said “the bigger the game, the better he performed.”

The NHL’s equivalent of Robert Horry, Anderson was traded from the Toronto Maple Leafs to the New York Rangers after 73 games in the 1993-94 season and joined the team for the playoffs.

He was held scoreless throughout the postseason until the Stanley Cup Final, when he scored three goals, including two game-winners.

10. Bryan Trottier — 6 (Tie)

Bryan Trottier won the Calder Trophy, Hart Trophy and Conn Smythe Trophy. Bill Kostroun / AP Photo

Born: July 17, 1956 (Val Marie, Saskatchewan, Canada)

Position: Right wing

Career: 19 seasons (1975-94)

Teams: New York Islanders (1975-90), Pittsburgh Penguins (1990-92, 1993-94)

Stanley Cup championships: 6 (1980-83, 1991, 1992)

Career highlights: Hart Trophy (1979), Conn Smythe Trophy (1980), nine-time NHL All-Star (1976, 1978, 1980-83, 1985, 1986, 1992), Calder Trophy (1976), Ross Trophy (1979), King Clancy Trophy (1989)

Bottom Line: Bryan Trottier

Bryan Trottier, center, won four consecutive Stanley Cup titles with the New York Islanders. Ed Bailey / AP Photo

Bryan Trottier took the NHL by storm in the late 1970s, winning the Calder Trophy as Rookie of the Year in 1976 before he became the first player outside of the post-original six franchise teams to win the Hart Trophy as league MVP in 1979.

He followed that by leading the Islanders to four consecutive Stanley Cup championships from 1980 to 1983, then won two more Stanley Cups with the Pittsburgh Penguins in 1991 and 1992.

10. Larry Robinson — 6 (Tie)

Larry Robinson, No. 1, was one of the best defensemen in NHL history. AP Photo

Born: June 2, 1951 (Winchester, Ontario, Canada)

Position: Larry Robinson

Career: 20 seasons (1972-92)

Teams: Montreal Canadiens (1972-89), Los Angeles Kings (1989-92)

Stanley Cup championships: 6 (1973, 1976-79, 1986)

Career highlights: Two-time Norris Trophy winner (1977, 1980), Conn Smythe Trophy (1978), 10-time NHL All-Star (1974, 1976-78, 1980, 1982, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1992)

Bottom Line: Larry Robinson

Larry Robinson wasn’t scared of a fight and had awesome sideburns. AP Photo

Larry Robinson’s combination of size and athleticism set him apart. At 6-foot-4 and 225 pounds, he was built more like an NFL linebacker or defensive end during his era.

“Big Bird” was also a certified winner. He won two Norris Trophies, six Stanley Cups with the Montreal Canadiens and won the Conn Smythe Trophy as the NHL playoffs MVP in 1978.

Robinson holds the NHL record for most consecutive playoff appearances with 20, with the first 17 coming with the Canadiens.

10. Guy LaPointe — 6 (Tie)

Guy LaPointe, right, was one of the great pranksters in NHL history. AP Photo

Born: March 18, 1948 (Montreal, Quebec, Canada)

Position: Defense

Career: 14 seasons (1968-84)

Teams: Montreal Canadiens (1968-82), St. Louis Blues (1982-83), Boston Bruins (1983-84)

Stanley Cup championships: 6 (1971, 1973, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979)

Career highlights: Four-time NHL All-Star (1973, 1975-77)

Bottom Line: Guy LaPointe

Guy LaPointe, back, won six Stanley Cup titles in the 1970s. AP Photo

The 1970s were pretty decent to Guy LaPointe. He won all six of his Stanley Cup titles with the Montreal Canadiens from 1971 to 1979.

LaPointe was a member of Montreal’s “Big Three” unit that was perhaps the best assemblage of defensemen in NHL history alongside Larry Robinson and Serge Savard.

LaPointe was also a world-class prankster. He once famously coated his hand in Vaseline before shaking hands with Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau.

10. Jacques Laperriere — 6 (Tie)

Jacques Laperriere, center, won the Norris Trophy as the NHL’s top defensemen in 1966. Alvin Quinn / AP Photo

Born: Nov. 22, 1941 (Bearn, Quebec, Canada)

Position: Defense

Career: 12 seasons (1962-74)

Teams: Montreal Canadiens

Stanley Cup championships: 6 (1965, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1971, 1973)

Career highlights: Norris Trophy (1966), Calder Trophy (1964), five-time NHL All-Star (1964, 1965, 1967, 1968, 1970)

Bottom Line: Jacques Laperriere

Jacques Laperriere won six Stanley Cup titles in 12 seasons. Dave_Stubbs / Twitter

Fellow defenseman Bobby Orr may have gotten all the Norris Trophies. Montreal’s Jacques Laperriere stacked up the Stanley Cups.

Laperriere won six Stanley Cups in 12 seasons in the NHL and captured his lone Norris Trophy in 1966. Laperriere played his entire career with the Habs and was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1987.

Laperriere added two more Stanley Cup titles as an assistant coach for the Canadiens in 1986 and 1993.

10. Frank Mahovlich — 6 (Tie)

Frank Mahovlich won a Stanley Cup with three different franchises. HockeyHallFame / Twitter

Born: Jan. 10, 1938 (Timmins, Ontario, Canada)

Position: Left wing

Career: 18 seasons (1956-74)

Teams: Toronto Maple Leafs (1956-68), Detroit Red Wings (1968-71), Montreal Canadiens (1971-74)

Stanley Cup championships: 6 (1962, 1963, 1964, 1967, 1971, 1973)

Career highlights: Calder Trophy (1958), 15-time NHL All-Star (1959-65, 1967-74)

Bottom Line: Frank Mahovlich

Frank Mahovlich was appointed to the Canadian Senate after his career was over. TeamCanada1972 / Twitter

Frank Mahovlich was a winner wherever he went.

He won a Stanley Cup for all three franchises he played for, getting three with the Toronto Maple Leafs, one with the Detroit Red Wings and one with the Montreal Canadiens.

Mahovlich actually played the final four seasons of his career in the WHA and was appointed to the Canadian Senate by Prime Minister Jean Cretien in 1998.

10. Dick Duff — 6 (Tie)

Dick Duff, No. 9, won Stanley Cups with the Toronto Maple Leafs and Montreal Canadiens. AP Photo

Born: Feb. 18, 1936 (Kirland Lake, Ontario, Canada)

Position: Left wing

Career: 18 seasons (1954-72)

Teams: Toronto Maple Leafs (1954-64), New York Rangers (1964-65), Montreal Canadiens (1965-70), Los Angeles Kings (1970), Buffalo Sabres (1971-72)

Stanley Cup championships: 6 (1962, 1963, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1969)

Career highlights: NHL games played leader (1960), NHL game-winning goals leader (1968)

Bottom Line: Dick Duff

Dick Duff began playing in the NHL when he was just 19 years old. LeafsDivision / Twitter

Dick Duff was just 19 years old when he broke into the NHL with the Toronto Maple Leafs in 1955.

He won two Stanley Cups with Toronto, then four more with the Montreal Canadiens. At 18 seasons, the longevity of Duff’s career was pretty remarkable, considering he was 5-foot-10 and weighed around 160 pounds throughout most of his career.

Duff was finally inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2006.

10. Ralph Backstrom — 6 (Tie)

Ralph Backstrom, right, started his career by winning five consecutive Stanley Cup titles. Dave_Stubbs / Twitter

Born: Sept. 18, 1937 (Kirkland Lake, Ontario, Canada)

Position: Center

Career: 17 seasons (1956-73)

Teams: Montreal Canadiens (1956-71), Los Angeles Kings (1971-73), Chicago Blackhawks (1973)

Stanley Cup championships: 6 (1959, 1960, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1969)

Career highlights: Calder Trophy (1959), six-time NHL All-Star (1958-60, 1962, 1965, 1967)

Bottom Line: Ralph Backstrom

Ralph Backstrom was named NHL Rookie of the Year in 1959. sigg20 / Twitter

Ralph Backstrom won NHL Rookie of the Year honors in 1959, the same year he helped lead the Montreal Canadiens to the first of six Stanley Cup championships he would win with the team.

Backstrom closed out his professional hockey career with four seasons in the WHA and was the head coach for the University of Denver for most of the 1980s, leading the school to the Frozen Four in 1986.

10. Larry Hillman — 6 (Tie)

Larry Hillman is the youngest Stanley Cup winner in NHL history. Dave_Stubbs / Twitter

Born: Feb. 5, 1937 (Kirkland Lake, Ontario, Canada)

Position: Defense

Career: 19 seasons (1954-73)

Teams: Detroit Red Wings (1954-57), Boston Bruins (1957-60), Toronto Maple Leafs (1960-68), Montreal Canadiens (1968-69), Minnesota North Stars (1969), Philadelphia Flyers (1969-71), Los Angeles Kings (1971-72), Buffalo Sabres (1972-73)

Stanley Cup championships: 6 (1955, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1967)

Career highlights: Youngest Stanley Cup winner in NHL history (age 18)

Bottom Line: Larry Hillman

Larry Hillman played 19 seasons in the NHL. Leafs_History / Twitter

Larry Hillman is one of the most traveled players in NHL history. He played for nine teams in 19 NHL seasons and 15 teams over 22 professional seasons in different leagues.

Hillman owns one NHL record that will never be broken as the youngest player to win a Stanley Cup at 18 years, 2 months and 9 days.

That record will never be broken because players must now be at least 18 years old by Sept. 15 of the year any given season starts to be eligible to play.

10. Dickie Moore — 6 (Tie)

Dickie Moore, far left, won the Art Ross Trophy twice in his career by leading the NHL in points. AP Photo

Born: Jan. 6, 1931 (Montreal, Quebec, Canada)

Died: Dec. 19, 2015 (age 84, Montreal, Quebec, Canada)

Position: Left wing

Career: 14 seasons (1951-63, 1964-65, 1967-68)

Teams: Montreal Canadiens (1951-63), Toronto Maple Leafs (1964-65), St. Louis Blues (1967-68)

Stanley Cup championships: 6 (1953, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960)

Career highlights: Three-time NHL All-Star (1958, 1959, 1961), two-time Art Ross Trophy winner (1958, 1959)

Bottom Line: Dickie Moore

Dickie Moore came out of retirement twice to continue playing in the NHL. CraigBaird / Twitter

Dickie Moore was one of the great scorers of his generation, including a then-NHL record 96 points in 1959, and won the Art Ross Trophy twice as the NHL’s points leader.

Moore came back from retirement twice, once after a one-year break to play for the Toronto Maple Leafs and again after a three-year break to play for the St. Louis Blues, leading them to the Stanley Cup Final in their first year as a franchise in the 1967-68 season.

10. Tom Johnson — 6 (Tie)

Tom Johnson won the Norris Trophy in 1959. Amazon

Born: Feb. 18, 1928 (Baldur, Manitoba, Canada)

Died: Nov. 21, 2007 (age 79, Falmouth, Massachusetts)

Position: Defense

Career: 17 seasons (1947-48, 1949-65)

Teams: Montreal Canadiens (1947-48, 1949-63), Boston Bruins (1963-65)

Stanley Cup championships: 6 (1953, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960)

Career highlights: Norris Trophy (1959), two-time NHL All-Star (1956, 1959)

Bottom Line: Tom Johnson

Tom Johnson hailed from the far reaches of Manitoba, Canada. Amazon

Tom Johnson hailed from the far reaches of Manitoba, Canada, which was an oddity when he joined the mighty Montreal Canadiens in 1947 and became a star. Johnson won six Stanley Cups with Montreal, including five straight from 1956 to 1960.

Johnson won his lone Norris Trophy in 1959 and added two more Stanley Cups after his career was over as the assistant general manager for the Boston Bruins in 1970 and as head coach in 1972.

10. Doug Harvey — 6 (Tie)

Doug Harvey, center, is one of the greatest defenders in NHL history. NHL

Born: Dec. 19, 1924 (Montreal, Quebec, Canada)

Died: Dec. 26, 1989 (age 65, Montreal, Quebec, Canada)

Position: Defense

Career: 22 seasons (1947-69)

Teams: Montreal Canadiens (1947-61), New York Rangers (1961-64), Detroit Red Wings (1966-67), St. Louis Blues (1967-69)

Stanley Cup championships: 6 (1953, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960)

Career highlights: Seven-time Norris Trophy winner (1955-58, 1960-62), 11-time NHL All-Star (1952-62)

Bottom Line: Doug Harvey

Doug Harvey, with stick, played in the Stanley Cup Final 11 times. J. Walter Green / AP Photo

One of the greatest defenders in NHL history, Doug Harvey was also a Canadian football and baseball star in his youth.

Harvey helped lead the Canadiens to six Stanley Cup titles and played in the finals another five times. Harvey’s seven Norris Trophies are tied with Nicklas Lidstrom for second all-time, and he was a 12-time All-Star.

Harvey’s life off the ice was tinged with tragedy. His alcoholism and later diagnosed bipolar disorder were two constant battles he fought until he died of cirrhosis of the liver in 1989, when he was 65 years old.

10. Bernie Geoffrion — 6 (Tie)

Bernie Geoffrion’s ego and temper got in the way of stardom several times. AP Photo

Born: Feb. 16, 1931 (Montreal, Quebec, Canada)

Died: March 11, 2006 (age 75, Atlanta, Georgia)

Position: Right wing

Career: 16 seasons (1950-64, 1966-68)

Teams: Montreal Canadiens (1950-64), New York Rangers (1966-68)

Stanley Cup championships: 6 (1953, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960)

Career highlights: Hart Trophy (1961), Calder Trophy (1952), 11-time NHL All-Star (1952-56, 1958-63), two-time Art Ross Trophy winner (1955, 1961)

Bottom Line: Bernie Geoffrion

Did we mention Bernie Geoffrion wasn’t a great teammate? Dave_Stubbs / Twitter

Bernie Geoffrion was only 5-foot-9 and 160 pounds but his nickname — “Boom Boom” — was an indicator of what kind of presence he had on the ice.

One of the players who is credited as being one of the innovators of the slapshot, Geoffrion actually claimed he’d invented the shot as a teenager.

Geoffrion’s career was overshadowed in large part by playing alongside NHL legends Maurice Richard and Jean Beliveau, and for his explosive temper.

9. Jean-Guy Talbot — 7

Jean-Guy Talbot scores a goal against the Chicago Blackhawks. CanadiensMTL / Twitter

Born: July 11, 1932 (Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Quebec, Canada)

Position: Defense

Career: 15 seasons (1954-69)

Teams: Montreal Canadiens (1954-67), Minnesota North Stars (1967), Detroit Red Wings (1967-68), St. Louis Blues (1968-69)

Stanley Cup championships: 7 (1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1965, 1966)

Career highlights: NHL All-Star (1962)

Bottom Line: Jean-Guy Talbot

Jean-Guy Talbot won five consecutive Stanley Cup titles at one point. JLBSport / Twitter

Jean-Guy Talbot won five consecutive Stanley Cup championships in his first five full seasons with the Montreal Canadiens and all seven of his Stanley Cups in the first decade of his career.

Talbot inadvertently jump-started the career of the greatest coach in NHL history when he fractured Scotty Bowman’s skull with his stick during a minor league game.

Bowman became the NHL’s career leader in coaching wins and won more Stanley Cup titles as a coach (nine) than anyone in NHL history.

5. Serge Savard — 8 (Tie)

Serge Savard was the first defensemen to win the Conn Smythe Trophy. AP Photo

Born: Jan. 22, 1946 (Landrienne, Quebec, Canada)

Position: Defense

Career: 17 seasons (1966-83)

Teams: Montreal Canadiens (1966-81), Winnipeg Jets (1981-83)

Stanley Cup championships: 8 (1968, 1969, 1971, 1973, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979)

Career highlights: Four-time NHL All-Star (1970, 1973, 1977, 1978), Masterson Trophy (1979)

Bottom Line: Serge Savard

Serge Savard won two Stanley Cup titles as the Canadiens’ general manager. NHL / Twitter

Few players in the history of the NHL have won on the same level as Serge Savard, who was the first defensemen to win the Conn Smythe Trophy as the NHL playoffs MVP in 1969, just his second full seasons in the NHL.

Savard spent all but his last two seasons with the Montreal Canadiens, then went back to the team to be the general manager and added two more Stanley Cup championships in 1986 and 1993.

5. Jacques Lemaire — 8 (Tie)

Jacques Lemaire won eight Stanley Cups in 12 seasons. AP Photo

Born: Sept. 7, 1945 (LaSalle, Quebec, Canada)

Position: Center

Career: 12 seasons (1967-79)

Teams: Montreal Canadiens

Stanley Cup championships: 8 (1968, 1969, 1971, 1973, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979)

Career highlights: Calder Trophy runner-up (1968)

Bottom Line: Jacques Lemaire

Jacques Lemaire scored two Stanley Cup-winning goals in 1977 and 1979. vintagesportpic / Twitter

Jacques Lemaire’s career was relatively short compared to almost anyone else on this list. He won eight Stanley Cup championships in just 12 seasons, including four consecutive to close out his career from 1976 to 1979.

Lemaire was at his best in the Stanley Cup Final, where he went 8-0 with the Canadiens and is one of just six players in NHL history to score two Stanley Cup-winning goals, which Lemaire did in 1977 and 1979.

Lemaire added another Stanley Cup as a head coach, leading the New Jersey Devils to a championship in 1995.

5. Red Kelly — 8 (Tie)

Red Kelly won more Stanley Cups than any player in NHL history without winning with the Montreal Canadiens. Detroit / Twitter

Born: July 9, 1927 (Simone, Ontario, Canada)

Died: May 2, 2019 (age 91, Toronto, Ontario, Canada)

Position: Defense

Career: 20 seasons (1947-67)

Teams: Detroit Red Wings (1947-60), Toronto Maple Leafs (1960-67)

Stanley Cup championships: 8 (1950, 1952, 1954, 1955, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1967)

Career highlights: Norris Trophy (1954), Lady Byng Trophy (1961), eight-time NHL All-Star (1950-57)

Bottom Line: Red Kelly

Red Kelly was a member of the Canadian Parliament for three years during his career. theScore / Twitter

Red Kelly won the first Norris Trophy and won more Stanley Cups than any player in NHL history who didn’t play for the Canadiens.

Kelly actually switched positions to center when he joined the Maple Leafs, becoming the only player to be part of two of the NHL’s nine recognized dynasty teams.

Kelly was a member of the Canadian Parliament for three years during his career, from 1962 to 1965.

5. Maurice Richard — 8 (Tie)

Maurice Richard, left, is arguably the most popular player in NHL history behind Wayne Gretzky. AP Photo

Born: Aug. 4, 1921 (Montreal, Quebec, Canada)

Died: May 27, 2000 (age 78, Montreal, Quebec, Canada)

Position: Left wing

Career: 18 seasons (1942-60)

Teams: Montreal Canadiens

Stanley Cup championships: 8 (1944, 1946, 1953, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960)

Career highlights: Hart Trophy (1947)

Bottom Line: Maurice Richard

Maurice Richard’s suspension in 1955 sparked a riot in Montreal. AP Photo

One of the most beloved players in NHL history, Maurice “Rocket” Richard won seven Stanley Cup titles and spent his entire career with the Montreal Canadiens.

In 1955, Richard struck a linesman during a game and was suspended for the rest of the season, sparking the infamous “Richard Riot” that caused $100,000 in damage, led to 100 arrests and put 73 people in the hospital.

Some historians have theorized the riot was one of the first sparks that started the Quiet Revolution in the 1960s, an intense period of political and cultural change in Quebec.

4. Claude Provost — 9

Claude Provost went 9-2 in the Stanley Cup Final. BurnsieOriginal / Twitter

Born: Sept. 17, 1933 (Montreal, Quebec, Canada)

Died: April 17, 1984 (age 50, Broward County, Florida)

Position: Right wing

Career: 15 seasons (1955-70)

Teams: Montreal Canadiens

Stanley Cup championships: 9 (1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1969)

Career highlights: Masterson Trophy (1968), NHL All-Star (1965), Lady Byng Trophy runner-up (1962)

Bottom Line: Claude Provost

Claude Provost, No. 14, only made the All-Star team once. John Lent / AP Photo

Claude Provost holds kind of a strange distinction amongst Stanley Cup winners. He is the only player or executive in NHL history with at least eight Stanley Cups to his name not to be elected to the Hall of Fame.

Provost won nine championships in 15 seasons, including five consecutive to begin his career, and played in the Stanley Cup Final 11 times.

Provost died of a massive heart attack at 50 years old in 1984 while playing tennis at his home in Florida.

2. Yvan Cournoyer — 10 (Tie)

Yvan Cournoyer, center, celebrates another Stanley Cup victory with the Montreal Canadiens. AP Photo

Born: Nov. 22, 1943 (Drummondville, Quebec, Canada)

Position: Right wing

Career: 16 seasons (1963-79)

Teams: Montreal Canadiens

Stanley Cup championships: 10 (1965, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1971, 1973, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979)

Career highlights: Conn Smythe Trophy (1972), four-time NHL All-Star (1969, 1971-73)

Bottom Line: Yvan Cournoyer

Yvan Cournoyer was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1982. Fred Jewell / AP Photo

Yvan Cournoyer was known for being able to leave defenders behind in one step and won 10 Stanley Cup titles with the Montreal Canadiens in just 16 seasons.

Cournoyer credited longer blades on his skates for giving him an advantage with his speed, but let’s not forget he was also only 5-foot-7 and 170 pounds soaking wet.

Because of his small size and speed, Cournoyer was nicknamed “The Road Runner” and was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1982.

2. Jean Beliveau — 10 (Tie)

Jean Beliveau was a two-time Hart Trophy winner. AP Photo

Born: Aug. 31, 1931 (Trois-Rivieres, Quebec, Canada)

Died: Dec. 2, 2014 (age 83, Longueuil, Qebec, Canada)

Position: Center

Career: 20 seasons (1950-51, 1952-71)

Teams: Montreal Canadiens

Stanley Cup championships: 10 (1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1971)

Career highlights: Two-time Hart Trophy winner (1956, 1964), Ross Trophy (1956), Conn Smythe Trophy (1965), 10-time NHL All-Star (1955-61, 1964, 1966, 1969)

Bottom Line: Jean Beliveau

Jean Beliveau, left, won seven more NHL titles as an executive with the Montreal Canadiens. AP Photo

Widely regarded as one of the greatest NHL players of all time, Jean Beliveau won two Hart Trophies as the NHL Most Valuable Player to go with his 10 Stanley Cups.

Beliveau played his entire career with the Montreal Canadiens and was just the second player in NHL history to score 1,000 points.

Beliveau’s 17 Stanley Cups are the most in NHL history. He won seven more as an executive with the Canadiens following his retirement.

1. Henri Richard — 11

Henri Richard, center, won more Stanley Cups than any player in NHL history. AP Photo

Born: Feb. 29, 1936 (Montreal, Quebec, Canada)

Died: March 6, 2020 (age 84, Laval, Quebec, Canada)

Position: Center

Career: 20 seasons (1955-75)

Teams: Montreal Canadiens

Stanley Cup championships: 11 (1956-60, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1971, 1973)

Career highlights: Nine-time NHL All-Star (1956-61, 1963, 1967, 1974), Masterson Trophy (1974)

Bottom Line: Henri Richard

Henri Richard’s older brother was Maurice “Rocket” Richard. Fred Jewell / AP Photo

The man with the most Stanley Cup championships in NHL history never hesitated to put himself in the middle of the action. Henri Richard scored the Stanley Cup-winning goals for the Montreal Canadiens in 1966 and 1971.

Nicknamed the “Pocket Rocket” after older brother Maurice “Rocket” Richard, the two could not have been any more different as players.

Only Boston Celtics legend Bill Russell, who won 11 NBA titles, has as many championships in North American professional sports.