Which NHL team won five consecutive Stanley Cups from 1956 to 1960?

The Montreal Canadiens won five consecutive Stanley Cups from 1956 through 1960.

That streak remains the NHL record for consecutive championships. Montreal’s run began with the 1955–56 season and ended after the 1959–60 season, when the Canadiens defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs in the Final. The team won six Cups in eight seasons from 1953 to 1960.

The dynasty featured a remarkable collection of players, including captain Jean Béliveau, Maurice Richard, Henri Richard, Dickie Moore, Doug Harvey, Bernie Geoffrion and goaltender Jacques Plante. Coach Hector “Toe” Blake guided the club throughout the five-title run.

The streak is sometimes confused with Montreal’s broader championship totals or with the Toronto Maple Leafs’ earlier four-title run from 1947 to 1949. The Canadiens’ five straight championships stand alone as the NHL’s longest uninterrupted championship sequence. In 1959–60, Montreal completed an especially dominant postseason by winning all eight playoff games.