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Los Angeles Kings center Trevor Lewis (22) and Los Angeles Kings left wing Dwight King (74) celebrate after Lewis' goal against the New Jersey Devils in the first period during Game 6 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup finals,Monday, June 11, 2012, in Los Ange Associated Press
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LOS ANGELES, CA - JUNE 11: Trevor Lewis #22 and Dwight King #74 of the Los Angeles Kings celebrate after Lewis scored the Kings' third goal in the first period of Game Six of the 2012 Stanley Cup Final against the New Jersey Devils at Staples Center on J Christian Petersen, Getty Images
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LOS ANGELES, CA - JUNE 11: Trevor Lewis #22 and Dwight King #74 of the Los Angeles Kings react after Lewis scored the Kings' third goal in the first period of Game Six of the 2012 Stanley Cup Final against the New Jersey Devils at Staples Center on June Bruce Bennett, Getty Images
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LOS ANGELES, CA - JUNE 11: Trevor Lewis #22 of the Los Angeles Kings and Ilya Kovalchuk #17 of the New Jersey Devils vie for the puck in the first period of Game Six of the 2012 Stanley Cup Final at Staples Center on June 11, 2012 in Los Angeles, Califor Bruce Bennett, Getty Images
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Los Angeles Kings goalie Jonathan Quick (32) deflects a shot as Los Angeles Kings center Trevor Lewis (22), New Jersey Devils right wing David Clarkson (23) and New Jersey Devils center Ryan Carter (20) look for the rebound in the first period during Game Associated Press
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LOS ANGELES, CA - JUNE 11: (L-R) Mike Richards #10, Alec Martinez #27, Trevor Lewis #22 and Drew Doughty #8 of the Los Angeles Kings skate by the Kings' bench to celebrate after Lewis scored in the first priod of Game Six of the 2012 Stanley Cup Final ag Harry How, Getty Images
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LOS ANGELES, CA - JUNE 11: David Clarkson #23 of the New Jersey Devils and Trevor Lewis #22 of the Los Angeles Kings collide during a play in the second period of Game Six of the 2012 Stanley Cup Final at Staples Center on June 11, 2012 in Los Angeles, C Bruce Bennett, Getty Images
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LOS ANGELES, CA - JUNE 11: David Clarkson #23 of the New Jersey Devils and Trevor Lewis #22 of the Los Angeles Kings collide during a play in the second period of Game Six of the 2012 Stanley Cup Final at Staples Center on June 11, 2012 in Los Angeles, C Bruce Bennett, Getty Images
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LOS ANGELES, CA - JUNE 11: David Clarkson #23 of the New Jersey Devils and Trevor Lewis #22 of the Los Angeles Kings collide during a play in Game Six of the 2012 Stanley Cup Final at Staples Center on June 11, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Christian Petersen, Getty Images
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LOS ANGELES, CA - JUNE 11: David Clarkson #23 of the New Jersey Devils and Trevor Lewis #22 of the Los Angeles Kings collide during a play in Game Six of the 2012 Stanley Cup Final at Staples Center on June 11, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Bruce Bennett, Getty Images
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By Dirk Facer

Kings crowned: 45-year quest for Stanley Cup realized with win over Devils

LOS ANGELES — Trevor Lewis made history Monday night.

The 25-year-old center from Salt Lake City became Utah's first Stanley Cup champion — netting two goals along the way — as the Los Angeles Kings defeated the New Jersey Devils 6-1 in Game 6 of the National Hockey League finals at the Staples Center.

Lewis rebounded a shot by teammate Dwight King at 15:01 of the first period to put the Kings up 3-0. He later scored on an empty net late in the third period to make it 5-1. The former Brighton Bengal also had an assist in the series.

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Steve Konowalchuk is the only other native Utahn to play for a team that reached the Stanley Cup finals. He was on Washington's roster in 1998 when the Capitals were swept by the Detroit Red Wings.

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