Top 10 Hockey Players That Never Won the Stanley Cup
Hoisting the Stanley Cup is the pinnacle of achievement in the National Hockey League (NHL), the climax of a season's blood, sweat, and tears. But imagine, if you will, being one of the most talented players in the league, but never having the honor of seeing your name engraved on the sterling silver of that coveted trophy. Sounds unimaginable, right?Yet, there are numerous incredible players in NHL history who, despite their remarkable skills and numerous personal accolades, never got to lift the Stanley Cup. These talented athletes have amassed impressive records, left spectators speechless with their on-ice heroics, and have even etched their names in the annals of NHL history. But alas, the ultimate team accolade - the Stanley Cup - remained elusive during their careers.
He played for the Washington Capitals during the prime of his career, enough said. In spite of the fact that he played with the Caps during his campaigns, he still managed to compile over 700 goals!
Another depressing Cap fallen short of Lord Stanley.
Wayne Gretzky has the most 100-point seasons with 15. Lemieux is second with 10. Third place? Dionne!
He's one of the absolute greatest players ever, period, yet he doesn't get the recognition he deserves because he didn't win a Cup. However, on a list of the greatest players who never won the Cup, he should be number one hands down.
Played between Dave Taylor and Charlie Simmer for a good portion of his career, at a time when the fans at the Los Angeles Forum were sort of indifferent to the Kings and ice hockey in general.
Because of Dionne's passing, Charlie Simmer recorded 56 goals in 1979-80 and the same total in 1980-81.
Jarome Arthur-Leigh Adekunle Tig Junior Elvis "Iggy" Iginla is a Canadian former professional ice hockey winger. I feel so bad for Jarome Iginla because he's 40 and he doesn't want to retire because he wants the Stanley Cup. And nobody has signed him all year, and this fall maybe he won't get signed too.
One of the most prolific scorers of the early 1980s, Stastny was unfortunate to have landed in Quebec at a time when his brothers Marian and Anton were his linemates and the only other scoring help came from Real Cloutier and Michael Goulet.
Arguably the greatest passer of his era, with Wayne Gretzky and Mario Lemieux being the only other players in the discussion. Oates was the reason for Brett Hull's remarkable 1990-91 campaign when he registered 86 goals.
Maybe, if Detroit hadn't dealt him in the infamous Bernie Federko trade, he could have won a few with the Red Wings in the 1990s.
Oates. What else is there to say? Plus he plays on the Caps, so no Stanley Cup. #TheSadLifeOfACapsFan
The catalyst and centerpiece of Buffalo's "French Connection," Perreault never really received the adulation that a player of his caliber truly deserved!
Henrik Lundqvist is a Swedish professional ice hockey goaltender for the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League.
Great skating defenseman in the era that belonged to Paul Coffey and Ray Bourque. It's probably hard not to feel overshadowed when you played defense in the 1980s with the aforementioned Coffey and Bourque as well as the likes of Al MacInnis and Larry Murphy.
He's a great offensive defenseman and should've gotten into the Hall years ago.
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John Tavares is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre and an alternate captain for the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League.
Auston Matthews is an American professional ice hockey player for the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League.
He was a menace with a bad attitude but could play with the best.
Traded by the Red Wings to the Tampa Bay Lightning in 1996, and they go on to win the 1996-97 Stanley Cup in a sweep of the Flyers.
Still holds the record for most points in a single game with ten, if that's any consolation.
Anyone who can say that they played on a line with Gordie Howe can say that they were fortunate to have done so. The downside for Ullman was that he played in Detroit in the 1960s when championships were a memory.
Glad he won MVP at the NHL All-Star Game, though.
Fourth most wins in NHL history. He consistently stepped up his game in the playoffs, often dragging horrible teams to the next round.
Even though he had plenty of chances to move to a contending team, he was loyal to the Coyotes. He's the highest-scoring Yote of all time and at one point was one of the most skilled in the NHL.
He's one of the best players to have ever existed in the modern NHL. He's also the one who helped the Ottawa Senators boom into what they are today.
You can only score 50 goals so many times from the left side of center and come up empty in the championship department year after year. Goulet had his chance, though, when he played with Roenick, Chelios, and Larmer in the 1992 Stanley Cup Finals.