Presidents' Trophy Cup. The Stanley Cup thus became the NHL champion trophy. The Prince of Wales Trophy was awarded from to 1967 for the entire league regular season. Presidents' Trophy The Presidents' Trophy () is an award presented by the National Hockey League (NHL) to the team that finishes with the most points (i.e. best record) during the NHL regular season. If two teams tie for the most points, then the Trophy goes to the team with the most wins. The Presidents' Trophy has been awarded 32 times to 16 different teams since its inception during the season. As the team with
2009 Football League Two play-off Final from which Gillingham's goal had been scored, as the ball had in fact come off Barcham and therefore a goal kick should instead have been awarded to Shrewsbury. Paul Simpson referred to this in his post-match comments, but said that "if we look at things like that we will be clutching at straws". Mark Stimson highlighted the financial benefits of his team's promotion, noting that large crowds would be expected for matches in League One against Leeds United, Norwich City and Southampton. After the match, Gillingham captain Barry Fuller received the winners' trophy from the presentation party, which consisted of