Find out about NHL Stanley Cup Championship prize money for the 2024/25 season and how much the winners get in every round as well as payment for other participating teams.
The 2024/25 NHL season, just like every other campaign, did not disappoint from the regular season and on to the playoffs.
We've had the opportunity to watch a thrilling season for the last ten months as teams grind their way to the finals
But how much would winners of the prestigious trophy get after ten months of entertaining performances from players and teams?
Well, here is a breakdown of the Stanley Cup Final prize money for the 2024/25 season.
- Stanley Cup Finalist: $2.25 million
- Stanley Cup Champion: $3.75 million
Interestingly, reaching the finals of the Stanley Cup also comes with its benefits; even as the champion lifts the trophy, the runner-up also goes home with a mouthwatering prize.
NHL Stanley Cup Champions: The winners of the Stanley Cup at the end of the 2024/25 season will go home with $3.75 million.
NHL Stanley Cup Finalists: The finalists or runners-up at the end of the season will be compensated with prize money worth $2.25 million.
In summary, the 2024/25 NHL Stanley Cup winners will receive $3.75 million, while the finalists or runners-up will receive $2.25 million in prize money.
The Presidents’ Trophy during the regular season is awarded $500,000.
These figures are obtained from the NHL's Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA).
The Stanley Cup playoffs come with a lot of benefits for players and participating teams, from financial incentives to writing their names on the history books of the trophy.
Players especially get a lot of benefits, such as bonuses, as part contractual agreement which could be performance-related. The other benefit is getting their name on the Stanley Cup trophy.
NHL players who are selected to be part of the playoffs are expected to be included in the league’s playoff pool system. This is based on the amount of money earmarked by the NHL each season as per the CBA.
The 16 participating teams in the NHL Playoffs share the prize money. However, the winners of the Stanley Cup receive the most significant amount of money.
A further breakdown of the NHL prize money and how much teams would receive as the playoffs progressed shows that the prize money of each team depends on how far they progress in the playoffs.
In the first round of the playoffs, the eight eliminated teams received the lowest cash prize. The other four teams that have been knocked out in the second round receive the next-lowest amount of money.