President's Trophy

The President's Trophy is the award presented to the NHL team with the best regular season record. The award is a relatively recent creation and it is an honour considered far below the Stanley Cup. Winning the award is still very difficult, perhaps even more difficult that winning the Stanley Cup, as it is a competition of thirty teams each of which play 82 games between October and April each year. While only a minority of President's Trophy winners have gone on to win the cup, it remains the most likley position to produce the cup winner.

President's Trophy Winners:

• 2003 Ottawa Senators
• 2002 Detroit Red Wings
• 2001 Colorado Avalanche
• 2000 St. Louis Blues
• 1999 Dallas Stars
• 1998 Dallas Stars
• 1997 Colorado Avalanche
• 1996 Detroit Red Wings
• 1995 Detroit Red Wings
• 1994 New York Rangers
• 1993 Pittsburgh Penguins
• 1992 New York Rangers
• 1991 Chicago Blackhawks
• 1990 Boston Bruins
• 1989 Calgary Flames
• 1988 Calgary Flames
• 1987 Edmonton Oilers
• 1986 Edmonton Oilers