Today in Hockey History (May 26th)

May 26th 1988

The Edmonton Oilers win their 4th Stanley Cup in 5 years and unbeknownst to anyone at the time it would be the last Stanley Cup win for "The Great One" Way Gretzky.  

Gretzky would win the Conn Smythe Trophy as Playoff MVP 

(his 2nd) in what became his last game as a member of the Edmonton Oilers.

Today in Hockey History (May 25th)

May 25th 1989

The Calgary Flames won the Stanley Cup by beating the Montreal Canadiens 4 games to 2.  The Flames were the first visiting team to win the Cup on Montreal's home ice.

Conn Smythe winner 

(Playoff MVP)

Al MacInnis

2009 Conn Smythe Trophy Winner

Evgeni Malkin - Pittsburgh Penguins

2009 Conn Smythe Trophy Winner

(MVP of the Stanley Cup Final)

The first Russian born player to win the Conn Smythe Trophy

2006 Conn Smythe Trophy Winner

Cam Ward, goaltender, Carolina Hurricanes hoist the Conn Smythe Trophy as the 2006 Stanley Cup Playoff MVP.  He led the 'Canes to a 4 games to 3 win over western conference champions Edmonton Oilers.    This was Carolina's first Stanley Cup win and the third former WHA team to win the Cup.