Ducks, Senators, Leafs And More NHL Teams Honored At 2026 Stanley Awards
The NHL honored seven teams at the 2026 Stanley Awards in Denver on Wednesday.
As the Colorado Avalanche host the NHL Club Business Meetings from July 13 to 16, the eighth-ever Stanley Awards ceremony recognized club business and marketing achievements from the 2025-26 season.
Avalanche broadcaster Marc Moser hosted the ceremony, while presenters included former NHLer Anson Carter, University of Denver coach David Carle, former Denver Broncos player Ryan Harris and X Games CEO Jeremy Bloom.
Ticketing Initiative: San Jose Sharks
The ticketing initiative recognizes a club that designed a campaign to generate new ticket sales or increase season ticket member sales or retention. The Sharks' "Holiday Fees On Us" campaign covered the fees on standard tickets during part of the winter.
Game Presentation Moment Of The Year: Anaheim Ducks
Anaheim was the only squad to win multiple awards this year. Their execution of creative, entertaining, artistic, experimental and technically complex elements within their game presentation was worth of this award.
Venue Business Initiative: Buffalo Sabres
Buffalo's Beer Sabre Sword drew a ton of attention during the season, especially when the team made the playoffs for the first time since 2010-11.
Strategy, Analytics And Innovation: Toronto Maple Leafs
Nominees for this award had to demonstrate a project that impacted the overall business by using data and technology. The Maple Leafs' "Fan Access" program earned their strategy and analytics group this honor.
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This story was originally published July 15, 2026 at 4:02 PM.