The 10 Best Players to Never Win a Stanley Cup in Their Career

Joe Thornton

Forward Joe Thornton, also known as “Jumbo Joe”, is a regular-season player known for his offensive production.  He was part of some really good teams, most notably the San Jose Sharks.

However, when it comes to the playoffs, his teams disappeared. His offensive production was still there as he posted 32 goals and 102 assists for 134 points in 187 playoff games. For his career, he made 19 playoff appearances, all without winning the Cup.

While with the Boston Bruins, he got to the semifinals. With the San Jose Sharks, he lost in the Finals during the 2015-16 season. With the Toronto Maple Leafs, he had a first-round exit, and he made it to the second round with the Florida Panthers.

Roberto Luongo

Goaltender, and newest Hockey Hall of Fame inductee, Roberto Luongo made the playoffs 7 years in his NHL career, playing 70 games with a record of 34-35 in the process.

He was poised and determined to win a Stanley Cup during his career, but he ran into some better goaltending and never raised the Cup.

Luongo was terrific in the regular season and played equally well in the postseason, regardless of what his record was. While with the Vancouver Canucks, he reached the Stanley Cup Finals during the 2010/11 season but fell to the Bruins.

If it were not for the play of Luongo, the Canucks would not have made it to the Final that season. While playing for the Florida Panthers, his teams were always out early, never advancing past the first round.