- The Stanley Cup is the longest lasting sports trophy to be given out each year in North America, and, unlike most trophies, is the same one each year.
- The Montreal Canadians have the most Stanley Cup wins, to this day, with a total of 24 wins out of 36 appearances.
- The fastest snapshot, by Bobby Hull, was 118 miles per hour.
- Wayne Gretzky has the most records in the NHL with 61.
- The most goals scored in one game by one players is 7, courtesy of Joe Malone.
- When the Red Wings score a goal in Detroit, some fans will throw octopi on the ice.
- Goalies are not allowed to cross the red line.
- Ron Hextall was the first goalie in the NHL to ever score a goal, on December 8, 1987.
- The zamboni was created in 1949 by Frank Zamboni .
- The Pittsburgh Penguins once had a live penguin mascot named Snapshot Pete.
- Every player of the team who wins the Stanley Cup gets a "personal day" with it.