Curious Northwest

The Stanley Coup: How Portland put its name on hockey’s top prize

By Bradley W. Parks (OPB)

Portland, Oregon June 7, 2017 10:30 p.m. Updated: June 10, 2026 9:34 p.m.

The Portland Rosebuds in 1916 became the first American hockey team to engrave their name on the Stanley Cup — and they didn’t even win.