Prince of Wales Trophy

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The Prince of Wales Trophy is a National Hockey League award traditionally presented to the playoff champion of the Eastern Conference.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf National Hockey League trophy
sports award
associatedWith Clarence S. Campbell Bowl
Stanley Cup
awardedFor playoff champion of the Eastern Conference
awardedTo NHL team
category Ice hockey conference trophies
National Hockey League trophies and awards
ceremonialCustom often not touched by players until Stanley Cup is won
competition NHL playoffs
surface form: NHL Stanley Cup playoffs
conferenceCounterpart Western Conference championship trophy
country Canada
United States of America
currentConference Eastern Conference
currentPurpose playoff champion of the Eastern Conference
divisionOrConferenceHistory American Division champion
Eastern Conference playoff champion
Eastern Division champion
NHL regular season champion (early years)
Wales Conference playoff champion
firstAwardedBy Edward VIII
surface form: Prince of Wales (future Edward VIII)
firstAwardedFor winner of first NHL game at Madison Square Garden
firstRecipient Montreal Canadiens
frequency annually
governingBody NHL Board of Governors
governingSportBody National Hockey League
hasCounterpart Clarence S. Campbell Bowl
hasLanguage English
imageSubject NHL Eastern Conference champions holding trophy
inception 1925
league National Hockey League
locationOfFirstPresentation Madison Square Garden
material silver
namedAfter Edward VIII
namedAfterTitle Prince of Wales
notableCustom superstition about touching the trophy before Stanley Cup Final
originalPurpose champion of the American Division
champion of the Eastern Division
champion of the NHL regular season
playoff champion of the Wales Conference
presentedBy National Hockey League
region North America
shortName Wales Trophy
sport ice hockey
status active award
trophyType conference championship trophy
usedIn NHL postseason

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NHL playoffs conferenceChampionTrophy Prince of Wales Trophy
Eastern Conference conferenceFinalTrophy Prince of Wales Trophy
subject surface form: Eastern Conference (NHL)
Buffalo Sabres conferenceTitles Prince of Wales Trophy
NHL playoffs hasTrophy Prince of Wales Trophy
Wales Conference All-Stars namedAfter Prince of Wales Trophy
NHL Eastern Conference playoffTrophy Prince of Wales Trophy
Presidents' Trophy relatedTo Prince of Wales Trophy
Clarence S. Campbell Bowl relatedTrophy Prince of Wales Trophy