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One sad graphic that shows every Canadian team's Stanley Cup playoff run since 1994

Here is every Canadian team's playoff run since 1994, the year after the cup was hoisted by a Canadian team, the Montreal Canadiens.

Charting a generation of Stanley Cup attempts by Canada's teams

Graeme Bruce · CBC News ·
An illustration of a hockey player holding up the Stanley Cup, however the cup is cut out of the image.
It's been more than 30 years since a Canadian team has hoisted the Stanley Cup. (L.J. Cake/CBC illustration)

After defeating the Edmonton Oilers in a tense Game 7, the Florida Panthers drank from hockey's holy grail — meaning Canada's Stanley Cup drought will stretch into another season.

Next season will mark 32 years since the cup called Canada home, and in that time, a Canadian team has made it to the finals just seven times.

Here is every Canadian team's playoff run since 1994, the year after the cup was hoisted by a Canadian team, the Montreal Canadiens.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Graeme Bruce

Producer, data visualizations and graphics

Graeme Bruce is a data and graphics producer for CBC News. Previously, he was a digital editor at the Winnipeg Free Press. Find him on X @graemebruce_ and reach him by email at graeme.bruce@cbc.ca.

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