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Prince of Wales Trophy

Eastern Conference Champion / 100 seasons awarded

Description: First awarded in 1925-26, the Prince of Wales Trophy is presented annually “to the Eastern Conference team that advances to the Stanley Cup Final.” History: His Royal Highness, the Prince of Wales, donated the trophy to the NHL in 1925. It originally was awarded to the winner of the first game played in Madison Square Garden on Dec. 15, 1925 (MTL 3 at NYA 1). It then was awarded to the NHL playoff champion in 1925-26 and 1926-27. From 1927-28 through 1937-38, the award was presented to the regular-season champion of the American Division of the NHL. (The team finishing first in the Canadian Division received the O’Brien Trophy during these years.) From 1938-39, when the NHL reverted to one section, to 1966-67, it was presented to the team winning the NHL regular-season championship. With expansion in 1967-68, it again became a divisional trophy, awarded to the regular-season champions of the East Division through 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, the trophy has been presented to the playoff champion in the Eastern Conference. (Due to the unique playoff format amid the COVID‑19 pandemic, in 2020‑21 it was given to the winner of the Tampa Bay Lightning-New York Islanders Stanley Cup Semifinals series.) 2025-26 Winner: The Carolina Hurricanes won their third Prince of Wales Trophy (and first since 2005-06) by defeating the Ottawa Senators in the First Round (4-0), Philadelphia Flyers in the Second Round (4-0) and Montreal Canadiens in the Eastern Conference Final (4-1).

Season	Result	Recipient	Team
2025-26	Winner	Carolina Hurricanes	CAR
2025-26	Runner-up	Montréal Canadiens	MTL
2024-25	Winner	Florida Panthers	FLA
2024-25	Runner-up	Carolina Hurricanes	CAR
2023-24	Winner	Florida Panthers	FLA
2023-24	Runner-up	New York Rangers	NYR
2022-23	Winner	Florida Panthers	FLA
2022-23	Runner-up	Carolina Hurricanes	CAR
2021-22	Winner	Tampa Bay Lightning	TBL
2021-22	Runner-up	New York Rangers	NYR
2020-21	Winner	Tampa Bay Lightning	TBL
2020-21	Runner-up	New York Islanders	NYI
2019-20	Winner	Tampa Bay Lightning	TBL
2019-20	Runner-up	New York Islanders	NYI
2018-19	Winner	Boston Bruins	BOS
2018-19	Runner-up	Carolina Hurricanes	CAR
2017-18	Winner	Washington Capitals	WSH
2017-18	Runner-up	Tampa Bay Lightning	TBL
2016-17	Winner	Pittsburgh Penguins	PIT
2016-17	Runner-up	Ottawa Senators	OTT
2015-16	Winner	Pittsburgh Penguins	PIT
2015-16	Runner-up	Tampa Bay Lightning	TBL
2014-15	Winner	Tampa Bay Lightning	TBL
2014-15	Runner-up	New York Rangers	NYR
2013-14	Winner	New York Rangers	NYR
2013-14	Runner-up	Montréal Canadiens	MTL
2012-13	Winner	Boston Bruins	BOS
2012-13	Runner-up	Pittsburgh Penguins	PIT
2011-12	Winner	New Jersey Devils	NJD
2011-12	Runner-up	New York Rangers	NYR
2010-11	Winner	Boston Bruins	BOS
2010-11	Runner-up	Tampa Bay Lightning	TBL
2009-10	Winner	Philadelphia Flyers	PHI
2009-10	Runner-up	Montréal Canadiens	MTL
2008-09	Winner	Pittsburgh Penguins	PIT
2008-09	Runner-up	Carolina Hurricanes	CAR
2007-08	Winner	Pittsburgh Penguins	PIT
2007-08	Runner-up	Philadelphia Flyers	PHI
2006-07	Winner	Ottawa Senators	OTT
2006-07	Runner-up	Buffalo Sabres	BUF

Source

NHL records archive, ingested in Phase 18. Winner, runner-up and finalist rows link to surfaced Forensic Hockey player, goalie or team pages when the recipient resolves inside the accepted era.