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

Marcel Dionne

Forward Marcel Dionne was part of one of the most prolific lines in hockey, the “Triple Crown Line”. The line dominated, but even with all of that firepower, the Los Angeles Kings never got past the quarterfinals.

While playing with the New York Rangers, Dionne and his teammates did not get past the division semifinals.

Dionne did not win a Cup, but it was not for lack of effort or production. Dionne played in the playoffs for 9 seasons, contributing 21 goals and 24 assists for 45 points in 49 games. Although he did not raise Lord Stanley, he remains one of the best players in NHL history.

Adam Oates

Center Adam Oates had 15 playoff appearances in his career. He played 163 playoff games, scoring 42 goals and 114 assists for 156 points. He has been considered one of the best passers of the 1990s.

He lost in the conference finals with the Detroit Red Wings and Boston Bruins, and he lost in the Stanley Cup Finals with the Washington Capitals and Mighty Ducks of Anaheim.

With the St. Louis Blues, he lost in the division finals, and with the Philadelphia Flyers, he did not make it past the conference quarterfinals. He had a great career but no Cup.

Surprisingly, he did not win a Cup with St. Louis as he was teammates with winger Brett Hull, and together they were as dominant as winger and center could be. They had good teams in St. Louis but could not manage a trip to the Finals.