PRINCE OF WALES TROPHY

His Royal Highness, the Prince of Wales, donated this trophy to the National Hockey League in 1924. From 1927-28 through 1937-38, the award was presented to the team finishing first in the American Division of the NHL. From 1938-39, when the NHL reverted to one section, until 1966-67, it was presented to the team winning the NHL regular season championship.

With expansion in 1967-68, it again became the divisional trophy, awarded to the regular-season champions of the East Division through the end of the 1973-74 season. Beginning in 1974-75, it was awarded to the regular-season winner of the conference bearing the name of the trophy. From 1981-82 to 1992-93 the trophy was presented to the playoff champion in the Wales Conference.

Since 1993-94 season, the club which advances to the Stanley Cup Finals as the winner of the Eastern Conference Championship is presented with the Prince of Wales Trophy.

WINNERS

2010 - 2011

• PHILADELPHIA FLYERS
• Bo Siemsen
• Playoff record: 16-6-0
• STANLEY CUP CHAMPIONS

2009 - 2010

• PHILADELPHIA FLYERS
• Bo Siemsen
• Playoff record: 16-4-0
• STANLEY CUP CHAMPIONS

2008 - 2009

• OTTAWA SENATORS
• Alex Snyder
• Playoff record: 13-9-0

2007 - 2008

• PITTSBURGH PENGUINS
• Alex Tousignant
• Regular season record: 14-5-0

2006 - 2007

• BOSTON BRUINS
• Gareth Evans
• Playoff record: 16-4-0
• STANLEY CUP CHAMPIONS

2005 - 2006

• ATLANTA THRASHERS
• James Love
• Playoff record: 16-8-0
• STANLEY CUP CHAMPIONS

2004 - 2005

• NEW JERSEY DEVILS
• Dylan McLaughlin
• Playoff record: 16-5-0
• STANLEY CUP CHAMPIONS