The most famous and storied team in NHL history is here tonight to play some hockey. The Montreal Canadiens have won 23 Stanley Cup championships, the most in the history of the NHL. The Habs are ten Cups ahead of the second place Toronto Maple Leafs (including two as the Arenas and St. Patricks). The only post-1967 expansion team with five or more Cups is the Edmonton Oilers, followed by the New York Islanders with four.
Montreal also has the most NHL retired jerseys (14) for 15 players. On October 15, the Toronto Maple Leafs franchise opened its Centennial Anniversary season with a ceremony to retire 11 jersey numbers, 10 of which were previously “honored” numbers.