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| Sport | Ice hockey |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Western Conference playoff champions of the National Hockey League |
| History | |
| First award | 1968 |
| First winner | Philadelphia Flyers |
| Most wins | Edmonton Oilers (8) |
| Most recent | Edmonton Oilers (8) |
The Clarence S. Campbell Bowl,[1] or simply the Campbell Bowl, is a team award presented by the National Hockey League (NHL). Named after Clarence Campbell, who served as president of the NHL from 1946–47 to 1976–77, it has been awarded for different accomplishments throughout its history, serving as a counterpart to the Prince of Wales Trophy since the 1967 NHL expansion by using the same criteria in the opposite competitive grouping. The Campbell Bowl has been awarded to the West Division regular season champions (1967–1974), the Campbell Conference regular season champions (1974–1981), the Campbell Conference playoff champions (1981–1993), and the Western Conference playoff champions (1993–2020, 2021–present).[1]
Due to a modified playoff format held in 2021 because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Campbell Bowl was awarded to the Montreal Canadiens after they defeated the Vegas Golden Knights in the Stanley Cup semifinals.
- ^ a b "Clarence S. Campbell Bowl". NHL.com. Archived from the original on June 26, 2021. Retrieved June 26, 2021.