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The first Stanley Cup trophy was awarded in 1893.
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Ken Morrow was the first player to both win a Stanley Cup and get a gold medal at the Olympics in the same year.
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Maurice Richard holds the record for most career goals during the Stanley Cup Finals.
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Adam Deadmarsh had his name accidentally spelled "Deadmarch" after winning the Cup in 1996 - he is the only player to have his name corrected.
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No Stanley Cup winner was named in 1919, due to an outbreak of influenza which canceled the finals at game 5.
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There are 3 versions of the Stanley Cup - the original "Dominion Hockey Challenge Cup", the current authenticated "Presentation Cup", and the spelling-corrected "Permanent Cup" at the Hockey Hall of Fame.
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5 bands are placed on the Stanley Cup, being swapped out as more room is needed.
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Louise St. Jacques is the current engraver for the Stanley Cup.
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The NHL took over operations for the Stanley Cup in 1926.
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The Victoria Cougars were the last non-NHL team to win the Cup, taking that home in 1925 for the WCHL's final season.