Prince Of wales Trophy

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Il Prince of Wales Trophy (o Wales Trophy) è il trofeo NHL assegnato alla squadra che si aggiudica la Eastern Conference, analogamente al Clarence Campbell Bowl per la Western Conference. E’ più antico del suo omologo ad ovest e vede la luce nel 1923-24 quando il Principe del Galles lo dona alla NHL; al tempo veniva assegnato alla squadra vincitrice dei Palyoff della NHL che avrebbero affrontato i vincitori della Western Canada Hockey League per la Stanley Cup. Successivamente divenne il premio per i vincitori della stagione regolare NHL (l’antenato dell’ attuale President Trophy) e poi col passare del tempo e dei cambiamenti ai regolamenti è arrivato ad essere il premio per i vincitori della Eastern Conference. Come per il Clarence Campbell anche il Wales Trophy è oggetto della medesima superstizione da parte dei giocatori. La squadra che vanta il maggior numero di Wales Trophy nella propria bacheca è quella dei Montreal Canadiens, che lo ha portato a casa per ben 25 volte (sollevando poi per 17 volte la Stanley Cup).

Di Seguito i vincitori del trofeo sotto le varie denominazioni (Fonte www.wikipedia.org)

American Division regular season champions (1927–38)

Season	Winner	Win #
1927–28	Boston Bruins	1
1928–29	Boston Bruins	2
1929–30	Boston Bruins	3
1930–31	Boston Bruins	4
1931–32	New York Rangers	1
1932–33	Boston Bruins	5
1933–34	Detroit Red Wings	1
1934–35	Boston Bruins	6
1935–36	Detroit Red Wings	2
1936–37	Detroit Red Wings	3
1937–38	Boston Bruins	7

Regular Season champions (1938–67)

Season	Winner	Win #
1938–39	Boston Bruins	8
1939–40	Boston Bruins	9
1940–41	Boston Bruins	10
1941–42	New York Rangers	2
1942–43	Detroit Red Wings	4
1943–44	Montreal Canadiens	3
1944–45	Montreal Canadiens	4
1945–46	Montreal Canadiens	5
1946–47	Montreal Canadiens	6
1947–48	Toronto Maple Leafs	1
1948–49	Detroit Red Wings	5
1949–50	Detroit Red Wings	6
1950–51	Detroit Red Wings	7
1951–52	Detroit Red Wings	8
1952–53	Detroit Red Wings	9
1953–54	Detroit Red Wings	10
1954–55	Detroit Red Wings	11
1955–56	Montreal Canadiens	7
1956–57	Detroit Red Wings	12
1957–58	Montreal Canadiens	8
1958–59	Montreal Canadiens	9
1959–60	Montreal Canadiens	10
1960–61	Montreal Canadiens	11
1961–62	Montreal Canadiens	12
1962–63	Toronto Maple Leafs	2
1963–64	Montreal Canadiens	13
1964–65	Detroit Red Wings	13
1965–66	Montreal Canadiens	14
1966–67	Chicago Black Hawks	1

East Division regular season champions (1967–74)

Season	Winner	Win #
1967–68	Montreal Canadiens	15
1968–69	Montreal Canadiens	16
1969–70	Chicago Black Hawks	2
1970–71	Boston Bruins	11
1971–72	Boston Bruins	12
1972–73	Montreal Canadiens	17
1973–74	Boston Bruins	13

Wales Conference regular season champions (1974–81)

Season	Winner	Win #
1974–75	Buffalo Sabres	1
1975–76	Montreal Canadiens	18
1976–77	Montreal Canadiens	19
1977–78	Montreal Canadiens	20
1978–79	Montreal Canadiens	21
1979–80	Buffalo Sabres	2
1980–81	Montreal Canadiens	22

Wales Conference playoffs champions (1981–93)

Season	Winner	Win #
1981–82	New York Islanders	1
1982–83	New York Islanders	2
1983–84	New York Islanders	3
1984–85	Philadelphia Flyers	1
1985–86	Montreal Canadiens	23
1986–87	Philadelphia Flyers	2
1987–88	Boston Bruins	14
1988–89	Montreal Canadiens	24
1989–90	Boston Bruins	15
1990–91	Pittsburgh Penguins	1
1991–92	Pittsburgh Penguins	2
1992–93	Montreal Canadiens	25

Eastern Conference playoffs champions (1993–present)

Season	Winner	Win #
1993–94	New York Rangers	3
1994–95	New Jersey Devils	1
1995–96	Florida Panthers	1
1996–97	Philadelphia Flyers	3
1997–98	Washington Capitals	1
1998–99	Buffalo Sabres	3
1999–2000	New Jersey Devils	2
2000–01	New Jersey Devils	3
2001–02	Carolina Hurricanes	1
2002–03	New Jersey Devils	4
2003–04	Tampa Bay Lightning	1
2004–05	No winner because of the 2004–05 NHL lockout	Season canceled
2005–06	Carolina Hurricanes	2
2006–07	Ottawa Senators	1
2007–08	Pittsburgh Penguins	3
2008–09	Pittsburgh Penguins	4
2009–10	Philadelphia Flyers	4
2010–11	Boston Bruins	16
2011–12	New Jersey Devils	5