What Is President’s Trophy? Bruins Wins The Trophy For 2023 Regular Season!
The National Hockey League (NHL) awards the club with the most points (i.e. best record) at the end of the regular season with the President’s Trophy. The team with the most victories in regulation wins the Trophy if two teams are tied for the most points (RW). Since the Presidents’ Trophy’s debut during the 1985–86 NHL season, 18 different clubs have received it 35 times. Boston Bruins clinched the 2023 Presidents’ Trophy on March 30, earning the franchise its fourth-ever honour, which is the second-most in the league.
The Presidents’ Trophy winner often receives home-ice advantage throughout the whole Stanley Cup playoffs as the club with the best regular season record. The President’s Trophy winner has just eight Stanley Cup victories, therefore it does not ensure postseason success.
The 2023 Presidents' Trophy belongs to the Bruins after just 75 games 💪 pic.twitter.com/kwozpEIM8I
— ESPN (@espn) March 31, 2023
Bruins Wins The Trophy For the 2023 Regular Season!
Boston clinched the 2023 Presidents’ Trophy on March 30, earning the franchise its fourth-ever honour, which is the second-most in the league.
There are still other trophies available for grabs in the future, most notably the Stanley Cup, even if the Presidents’ Trophy is a fantastic distinction for the accomplishment in the regular season.
“Obviously to have won the Presidents’ Trophy, like I said to the players, be proud of what we achieved,” Bruins coach Jim Montgomery said. “I guess it exemplifies how good of a team we’ve been. That’s a feather in everyone’s cap, throughout the organisation.”
The Bruins are trying literally anything to avoid the Presidents’ Trophy curse 🫣 pic.twitter.com/vW11ovBoYh
— B/R Open Ice (@BR_OpenIce) March 31, 2023
On Thursday night, the Boston Bruins defeated the Columbus Blue Jackets 2-1 to win their franchise-record 58th game and clinch the Presidents’ Trophy. David Pastrnak scored his 53rd goal of the season at 41 seconds into overtime.
Pastrnak received a feed from Hampus Lindholm for the winning backhand.
The NHL regular-season points leader receives the Presidents’ Trophy. Boston moved four victories away from matching the NHL record of 62 established by Detroit in 1995–96 and equaled by Tampa Bay in 2018–19, breaking a tie with the 1970–71 squad for the franchise victory total.
The Presidents' Trophy has been given out 36 times and only EIGHT of the winners went on to lift The Stanley Cup that same season 👀
Will the Bruins break the curse? 🤔 pic.twitter.com/piRbx2s0IX
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) March 31, 2023
What is the President’s Trophy?
The NHL awards the club with the best record and most points at the end of the regular season with the Presidents’ Trophy.
The club with the most regulation victories wins the award if two teams are tied for the most points at the end of the regular season.
In 1985, it was initially introduced to the league. Prior to the NHL expanding the league, the Prince of Wales Trophy was given to the club with the most points during the regular season from 1937 until 1967.
No awards were made between 1967 and 1985.
DAVID PASTRNAK CALLS GAME
THE BRUINS CLINCH THE PRESIDENTS TROPHY
58-12-5! https://t.co/kLSVSDp6jR
— Marina Maher (@marinakmaher) March 31, 2023
Who has won the most Presidents’ Trophies?
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