Presidents' Trophy The Presidents' Trophy winner is guaranteed home-ice advantage in all four rounds of the Stanley Cup playoffs, provided the team advances that far. However, it does not guarantee that success, as only eight of all the Presidents' Trophy winners have gone on to win the Stanley Cup in their respective years, leading to a popular superstition that the Trophy may be cursed. In addition, six Presidents' Trophy winners have been eliminated in the preliminary round of the playoffs, with first-round upsets being common in the NHL compared to other major professional sports. NHL broadcaster Darren Eliot attributes the apparent lack
2016–17 Hong Kong Season Play-off is the last edition of the play-offs, and in future seasons the AFC Champions League and/or AFC Cup play-off place will be decided by the FA Cup. The winners of the Senior Challenge Shield will guarantee a place in the play-off. Winners:<br> The winners of the FA Cup will guarantee a place in the play-off. Winners:<br> 2016–17 Hong Kong Season Play-off 2016–17 Season Play-off for the 2016–17 Hong Kong football season is the 5th season of the tournament. The play-off semi-finals are played in one match each, contested by the teams who finished in 2nd and 3rd place in the