NHL: 25 Awesome Stanley Cup Rings

Lord of the Stanley Cup Rings

We are only a few hours away from crowing a new Stanley Cup champion.

No matter who you are cheering for, the Bruins or the Canucks, one thing is for certain, whoever wins will soon be sporting an awesome championship ring, symbolizing their team's victory.

Over the years the “bling” factor of championship rings has certainly increased.  However, no matter how much gold or how many diamonds the ring holds, you still can not put a dollar value on the chance to put one of these career-defining pieces of jewelry on your ring finger.

Here is a look at 25 very cool Stanley Cup rings.

Chicago Black Hawks: 1961

1961 Stanley Cup Champions: Chicago defeated Detroit four games to two.

Toronto Maple Leafs: 1945

1945 Stanley Cup Champions: Toronto defeated Detroit four games to three.

Philadelphia Flyers: 1974

1974 Stanley Cup Champions: Philadelphia defeated Boston four games to two.

Pittsburgh Penquins: 2009

2009 Stanley Cup Champions: Pittsburgh defeated Detroit four games to two.

Montreal Canadiens: 1959

1959 Stanley Cup Champions: Montreal defeated Toronto four games to one.

New Jersey Devils: 2000

2000 Stanley Cup Champions: New Jersey defeated Dallas four games to two.

New York Islanders: 1980

1980 Stanley Cup Champions: New York Islanders defeated Philadelphia Flyers four games to two.

Dallas Stars: 1999

1999 Stanley Cup Champions: Dallas defeated Buffalo four games to two.

Edmonton Oilers: 1984

1984 Stanley Cup Champions: Edmonton defeated Philadelphia Flyers four games to three.

Boston Bruins: 1972

1972 Stanley Cup Champions: Boston defeated New York Rangers four games to two.

Tampa Bay Lightning: 2004

2004 Stanley Cup Champions: Tampa Bay defeated Calgary four games to three.

Montreal Canadiens: 1968

1968 Stanley Cup Champions: Montreal swept St. Louis in four games

Detroit Red Wings: 2002

2002 Stanley Cup Champions: Detroit defeated Carolina four games to one.

Philadelphia Flyers: 1975

1975 Stanley Cup Champions: Philadelphia defeated Buffalo four games to two.

Carolina Hurricanes: 2006

2006 Stanley Cup Champions: Carolina defeated Edmonton four games to three.

New York Rangers: 1994

1994 Stanley Cup Champions: New York Rangers defeated Vancouver four games to three.

Aanaheim Ducks: 2007

2007 Stanley Cup Champions: Anaheim defeated Ottawa four games to one.

Calgary Flames: 1989

1989 Stanley Cup Champions: Calgary defeated Montreal four games to two.

Edmonton Oilers: 1988

1988 Stanley Cup Champions: Edmonton swept Boston

Colorado Avalanche: 2001

2001 Stanley Cup Champions: Colorado defeated New Jersey four games to three.

Montreal Canadiens: 1993

1993 Stanley Cup Champions: Montreal defeated Los Angeles four games to one.

Deroit Red Wings: 2008

2008 Stanley Cup Champions: Detroit defeated Pittsburgh four games to two.

New Jersey Devils: 2003

2003 Stanley Cup Champions: New Jersey defeated Anaheim four games to three.

Toronto Maple Leafs: 1967

1967 Stanley Cup Champions: Toronto defeated Montreal four games to two.

Chicago Black Hawks: 2010

2010 Stanley Cup Champions: Chicago defeated Philadelphia Flyers 4 games to 2.