Clarence S. Campbell Bowl

The Clarence S. Campbell Bowl, or the Campbell Trophy, is a National Hockey League trophy awarded to the Western Conference playoff champions. It is named after Clarence S. Campbell, the former President of the NHL from 1946-47 to 1976-77. The Edmonton Oilers have won the trophy seven times, followed by the Philadelphia Flyers with six wins, and the Detroit Red Wings and Chicago Blackhawks tied with four wins each. The trophy itself is constructed of sterling silver, crafted in 1878.

History

The Campbell Trophy was donated by the NHL's clubs in recognition of the contributions and services of its President at the start of the Modern Era expansion. Throughout its history it has been a parallel to the Prince of Wales Trophy, using the same criteria in the opposite competitive grouping. From its inception in the 1967-68 season through to 1973-74 it was awarded to the first-place finisher in the West Division during the regular season. With NHL realignment in 1974-75, it was given to the team with the best regular-season record in the Campbell Conference (the successor to the West Division) through the 1980-81 season. Beginning with the 1981-82 season, it switched to the Campbell Conference playoff champions, and since the 1993-94 season, when the Campbell Conference became the Western Conference, has gone to the Western Conference playoff champions.

A tradition (or rather superstition) that is prevalent among many of today's NHL players is that no player should neither touch nor hoist the Campbell or the Prince of Wales trophies when they have won the conference playoffs; the players feel that the Stanley Cup is the true championship trophy and thus it should be the only trophy that they should be hoisting.

Clarence S. Campbell Bowl Winners

Western Conference playoffs champions

2005-06 - Edmonton Oilers
2004-05 - No winner due to the 2004-05 NHL lockout
2003-04 - Calgary Flames
2002-03 - Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
2001-02 - Detroit Red Wings
2000-01 - Colorado Avalanche
1999-00 - Dallas Stars
1998-99 - Dallas Stars
1997-98 - Detroit Red Wings
1996-97 - Detroit Red Wings
1995-96 - Colorado Avalanche
1994-95 - Detroit Red Wings
1993-94 - Vancouver Canucks

Campbell Conference playoffs champions

Campbell Conference regular season champions

West Division regular season champions

References

NHL.com

National Hockey League trophies and awards