Hamilton born Stanley Cup Winners

Cecil ‘Babe’ Dye was a Hamilton native who won a Cup with the Toronto Saint Patricks in 1922. Courtesy of the Hamilton Spectator

Hamilton-born Stanley Cup winners

When Dave Andreychuk was part of the 2004 Stanley Cup-winning Tampa Bay Lightning, he became the tenth player born in Hamilton to be a part of hockey’s biggest brass ring.

The former Buffalo Sabre started his hockey in the Oshawa Generals organization, and played many years for the Sabres.

The first Hamilton native to play on a Stanley Cup team was Cecil “Babe” Dye, a high-scoring forward who skated for the Toronto Saint Patricks when they won the Cup in 1922 over the Vancouver Millionaires.

When the Boston Bruins won the Cup in 1929, defenseman George Owen was part of that squad, helping to take out the Canadiens and the Rangers.

The Toronto Maple Leafs won their first Cup in 1932, and Dick Irvin Sr. was a part of it. He then became a mainstay with the Canadiens, coaching them to Cup wins in 1944, 1946, and 1953 before retiring.

In 1950 Leo Reise was part of a powerful Detroit Red Wing club with talent like Gordie Howe, Terry Sawchuck, and Alex Delvecchio. The Red Wings beat Toronto in overtime of game seven to win the Cup that year, and added another victory in 1952.

Ian Cushman joined the star-studded Canadiens just in time for the team to win the 1959 Stanley Cup while the Habs were in the middle of their five-year Cup-winning streak.

Ron Murphy won two Stanley Cups, once with the 1961 Chicago Black Hawks, as shown here, and with the Boston Bruins in 1970. Courtesy of the Hamilton Spectator

Ron Murphy played on two Stanley Cup winners, the 1961 Chicago Black Hawks, and the 1970 Boston Bruins. During his time with Chicago he skated with icons like Bobby Hull and Stan Mikita.

A teammate of Murphy’s on the 1970 Bruins, Rick Smith was a defenseman during the Bobby Orr years, and he helped the Bruins to victory over the Saint Louis Blues.

One of the game’s greatest goalies was born in Hamilton. By 1979 Ken Dryden had taken his sixth Stanley Cup win, all with the Montreal Canadiens. Dryden was at Cornell University when the Habs made the call in 1971, and that year, plus 1973, 1976, 1977, 1978, and 1979 he helped Montreal to win Cups for those years.

Defenseman Ric Natress started his NHL career with the Montreal Canadiens, but it was during his six-season tenure with the Calgary Flames that he collected his Stanley Cup win, helping to take out Montreal in 1989.

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