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- ↑ "NHLOA NEWS - 2018 STANLEY CUP FINALS". NHL Officials Association. 27 May 2018. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
- ↑ "2016 STANLEY CUP FINALS OFFICIALS". National Hockey League Officials Association. 28 May 2016. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
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Stanley Cup awarded on challenge basis 1893–1914, by prearranged inter-league competitions 1915–1926, to NHL playoff champion since 1927 | ||
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