<onlyinclude> The
Prince of Wales Trophy, also known as the
Wales Trophy, is an award presented by the
National Hockey League (NHL) to the
Eastern Conference (formerly the
Wales Conference) playoff champions, prior to the final series of games for the
Stanley Cup. Named for
Prince Edward, Prince of Wales (later King Edward VIII, and then
Duke of Windsor), the trophy was first presented in the
1925–26 NHL season to the champion of the first game in
Madison Square Garden and then subsequently presented to the champion of the NHL playoffs (including the previous two seasons); however, the trophy has been awarded for eight different accomplishments throughout its history, including for the American Division regular season champions, the NHL regular season champions, the East Division season champions, the Wales Conference regular season champions, the Wales Conference playoff champions, and the Eastern Conference playoff champions. The current holder of the Prince of Wales Trophy is the
Tampa Bay Lightning after winning the
2015 Eastern Conference Championship.