that waited at LAX Airport to show their support to their Stanley Cup finalists, who went on to win the Stanley Cup. This was in marked contrast to 1993, when the Kings had defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs in seven games to reach their first Finals, where Wayne Gretzky and the team celebrated with the Campbell Bowl. In 2015, the Chicago Blackhawks took a team photo with the Campbell Bowl after winning Game 7 of the 2015 Western Conference Finals against the Anaheim Ducks at the Honda Center in Anaheim. The Blackhawks would end up defeating the Tampa Bay Lightning in six games in the 2015 Stanley Cup Finals. In 2018, Capitals captain Alexander Ovechkin hoisted the Wales trophy after winning the Eastern Conference Finals, before ultimately defeating the Vegas Golden Knights in five games to win the Stanley Cup. In 2020, Tampa Bay Lightning captain Steven Stamkos and his teammates lifted the Prince of Wales Trophy after winning the Eastern Conference Finals. Head coach Jon Cooper stated "we win a trophy, we pick it up", while Victor Hedman acknowledged that not touching the trophy in 2015 "didn't work". The Lightning went on to defeat the Dallas Stars in six games in the Stanley Cup Finals. Stamkos picked up the Prince of Wales Trophy again in 2021 after the Lightning defeated the New York Islanders in the semifinals, and Tampa Bay defended the Stanley Cup by defeating the Montreal Canadiens in five games. Prince of Wales Conference/Eastern Conference Prince of Wales Conference (1982–1993) Eastern Conference (1994–present) Clarence Campbell Conference/Western Conference Clarence Campbell Conference (1982–1993) Western Conference (1994–present) Team totals Legend: CF = Conference Finals; SCF = Stanley Cup Finals; Bolded year denotes win; Italicized denotes active series Note: The Colorado Avalanche's totals include two Conference Finals appearances as the Quebec Nordiques (both losses), and the Dallas Stars' totals include two Conference Finals appearances as the Minnesota North Stars (one win; subsequent Stanley Cup Finals loss). The Arizona Coyotes' only Conference Finals appearance was in 2012 as the Phoenix Coyotes. The Columbus Blue Jackets and the Seattle Kraken remain the only active NHL teams to have never advanced to the Conference Finals. References External links Playoff Index - Hockey-Reference.com Finals Finals Recurring sporting events established in 1982 Conference Finals