Which team won five straight Stanley Cups from 1956 through 1960?

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

That run remains the longest uninterrupted championship streak in NHL history. Montreal won the 1956 Final over the Detroit Red Wings, then repeated against Detroit in 1957 and 1958. The Canadiens defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs in 1959 and the Chicago Black Hawks in 1960 to complete the five-year dynasty.

The streak formed part of an even broader period of dominance: Montreal won six Stanley Cups between 1953 and 1960, with the 1955–56 through 1959–60 seasons producing the five consecutive titles. The team featured several iconic stars, including Maurice “Rocket” Richard, Jean Béliveau, Dickie Moore, Doug Harvey, Bernie Geoffrion, Jacques Plante, and Henri Richard.

This record is sometimes confused with the New York Islanders’ four consecutive Cups from 1980 through 1983, or the Canadiens’ later four-title run from 1976 through 1979. Neither matched Montreal’s 1956–1960 streak. The achievement helped establish the Canadiens as the NHL’s most decorated franchise.