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NHL Conference Finals Wiki Information
The National Hockey League (NHL) Conference Finals
are the Eastern Conference and Western Conference Championship series of the NHL. The Conference Finals are best-of-seven series like the Stanley Cup playoffs and Stanley Cup Finals. The two series are played in late May each year after the first and second rounds of the playoffs and before the Finals. The final two teams in the Eastern conference and Western Conference face off. The series are the conference equivalents of the Stanley Cup Finals.
Before the 1967-68 season, the NHL was only made up of a single division. From the 1967-68 season through the 1973-74 season, the NHL was made up of two divisions (as opposed to conferences), an East Division
and a West Division
.
Following the 1973-74 season, the NHL again realigned. The East and West Divisions were renamed the Prince of Wales
and Clarence Campbell Conferences
, respectively. This was because at the time, since the new conferences and divisions had little to do with North American geography, geographical references were removed.
Beginning in the 1993-94 season, the names of conferences and divisions were changed to reflect the their geographic locations. Then-new NHL commissioner Gary Bettman made the change to help non-hockey fans better understand the game, as the National Basketball Association, National Football League, and Major League Baseball all use geographic-based names for their conferences and divisions. Therefore, the Campbell Conference became the Western Conference
and the Wales Conference became the Eastern Conference
.
The respective winners of the Eastern and Western Conference Finals receive the Prince of Wales Trophy and Clarence S. Campbell Bowl.
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NHL CONFERENCE FINALS TICKETS
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East Division/Prince of Wales Conference/Eastern Conference
East Division (1968-1974)
| Season
| East Champion
| East Runner-Up
| Games
| Eventual Cup Winner
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| 1967-68
| Montreal Canadiens
| Chicago Blackhawks
| 5
| •
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| 1968-69
| Montreal Canadiens
| Boston Bruins
| 6
| •
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| 1969-70
| Boston Bruins
| Chicago Blackhawks
| 4
| •
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| 1970-71
| Montreal Canadiens
| Minnesota North Stars
| 6
| •
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| 1971-72
| Boston Bruins
| St. Louis Blues
| 4
| •
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| 1972-73
| Montreal Canadiens
| Philadelphia Flyers
| 5
| •
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| 1973-74
| Boston Bruins
| Chicago Blackhawks
| 6
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Prince of Wales Conference (1975-1993)
| Season
| Champion
| Runner-Up
| Games
| Eventual Cup Winner
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| 1974-75
| Boston Bruins
| Montreal Canadiens
| 6
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| 1975-76
| Montreal Canadiens
| New York Islanders
| 5
| •
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| 1976-77
| Montreal Canadiens
| New York Islanders
| 6
| •
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| 1977-78
| Montreal Canadiens
| Toronto Maple Leafs
| 4
| •
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| 1978-79
| Montreal Canadiens
| Boston Bruins
| 7
| •
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| 1979-80
| New York Islanders
| Buffalo Sabres
| 6
| •
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| 1980-81
| Minnesota North Stars
| Calgary Flames
| 6
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| 1981-82
| New York Islanders
| Quebec Nordiques
| 4
| •
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| 1982-83
| New York Islanders
| Boston Bruins
| 6
| •
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| 1983-84
| New York Islanders
| Montreal Canadiens
| 6
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| 1984-85
| Philadelphia Flyers
| Quebec Nordiques
| 6
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| 1985-86
| Montreal Canadiens
| New York Rangers
| 5
| •
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| 1986-87
| Philadelphia Flyers
| Montreal Canadiens
| 6
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| 1987-88
| Boston Bruins
| New Jersey Devils
| 7
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| 1988-89
| Montreal Canadiens
| Philadelphia Flyers
| 6
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| 1989-90
| Boston Bruins
| Washington Capitals
| 4
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| 1990-91
| Pittsburgh Penguins
| Boston Bruins
| 6
| •
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| 1991-92
| Pittsburgh Penguins
| Boston Bruins
| 4
| •
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| 1992-93
| Montreal Canadiens
| New York Islanders
| 5
| •
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Eastern Conference (1994-present)
| Season
| East Champion
| East Runner-Up
| Games
| Eventual Cup Winner
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| 1993-94
| New York Rangers
| New Jersey Devils
| 7
| •
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| 1994-95
| New Jersey Devils
| Philadelphia Flyers
| 6
| •
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| 1995-96
| Florida Panthers
| Pittsburgh Penguins
| 7
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| 1996-97
| Philadelphia Flyers
| New York Rangers
| 5
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| 1997-98
| Washington Capitals
| Buffalo Sabres
| 6
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| 1998-99
| Buffalo Sabres
| Toronto Maple Leafs
| 5
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| 1999-2000
| New Jersey Devils
| Philadelphia Flyers
| 7
| •
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| 2000-01
| New Jersey Devils
| Pittsburgh Penguins
| 5
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| 2001-02
| Carolina Hurricanes
| Toronto Maple Leafs
| 6
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| 2002-03
| New Jersey Devils
| Ottawa Sentators
| 7
| •
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| 2003-04
| Tampa Bay Lightning
| Philadelphia Flyers
| 7
| •
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| 2004-05
| No Conference Finals played due to a lockout
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| 2005-06
| Carolina Hurricanes
| Buffalo Sabres
| 7
| •
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| 2006-07
| Ottawa Sentators
| Buffalo Sabres
| 5
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| 2007-08
| Pittsburgh Penguins
| Philadelphia Flyers
| 5
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| 2008-09
| Pittsburgh Penguins
| Carolina Hurricanes
| 4
| •
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West Division/Clarence Campbell Conference/Western Conference
West Division (1968-1974)
| Season
| West Champion
| West Runner-Up
| Games
| Eventual Cup Winner
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| 1967-68
| St. Louis Blues
| Minnesota North Stars
| 7
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| 1968-69
| St. Louis Blues
| Los Angeles Kings
| 4
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| 1969-70
| St. Louis Blues
| Pittsburgh Penguins
| 6
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| 1970-71
| Chicago Black Hawks
| New York Rangers
| 7
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| 1971-72
| New York Rangers
| Chicago Black Hawks
| 4
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| 1972-73
| Chicago Black Hawks
| New York Rangers
| 5
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| 1973-74
| Philadelphia Flyers
| New York Rangers
| 7
| •
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Clarence Campbell Conference (1975-1993)
| Season
| West Champion
| West Runner-Up
| Games
| Eventual Cup Winner
|
| 1974-75
| Philadelphia Flyers
| New York Islanders
| 7
| •
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| 1975-76
| Philadelphia Flyers
| Boston Bruins
| 5
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| 1976-77
| Boston Bruins
| Philadelphia Flyers
| 4
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| 1977-78
| Boston Bruins
| Philadelphia Flyers
| 5
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| 1978-79
| New York Rangers
| New York Islanders
| 6
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| 1979-80
| Philadelphia Flyers
| Minnesota North Stars
| 5
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| 1980-81
| New York Islanders
| New York Rangers
| 4
| •
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| 1981-82
| Vancouver Canucks
| Chicago Black Hawks
| 5
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| 1982-83
| Edmonton Oilers
| Chicago Black Hawks
| 4
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| 1983-84
| Edmonton Oilers
| Minnesota North Stars
| 4
| •
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| 1984-85
| Edmonton Oilers
| Chicago Black Hawks
| 6
| •
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| 1985-86
| Calgary Flames
| St. Louis Blues
| 7
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| 1986-87
| Edmonton Oilers
| Detroit Red Wings
| 5
| •
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| 1987-88
| Edmonton Oilers
| Detroit Red Wings
| 5
| •
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| 1988-89
| Calgary Flames
| Chicago Blackhawks
| 5
| •
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| 1989-90
| Edmonton Oilers
| Chicago Blackhawks
| 6
| •
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| 1990-91
| Minnesota North Stars
| Edmonton Oilers
| 5
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| 1991-92
| Chicago Blackhawks
| Edmonton Oilers
| 4
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| 1992-93
| Los Angeles Kings
| Toronto Maple Leafs
| 7
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Western Conference (1994-present)
| Season
| West Champion
| West Runner-Up
| Games
| Eventual Cup Winner
|
| 1993-94
| Vancouver Canucks
| Toronto Maple Leafs
| 5
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| 1994-95
| Detroit Red Wings
| Chicago Blackhawks
| 5
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| 1995-96
| Colorado Avalanche
| Detroit Red Wings
| 6
| •
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| 1996-97
| Detroit Red Wings
| Colorado Avalanche
| 6
| •
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| 1997-98
| Detroit Red Wings
| Dallas Stars
| 6
| •
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| 1998-99
| Dallas Stars
| Colorado Avalanche
| 7
| •
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| 1999-2000
| Dallas Stars
| Colorado Avalanche
| 7
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| 2000-01
| Colorado Avalanche
| St. Louis Blues
| 5
| •
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| 2001-02
| Detroit Red Wings
| Colorado Avalanche
| 7
| •
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| 2002-03
| Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
| Minnesota Wild
| 4
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| 2003-04
| Calgary Flames
| San Jose Sharks
| 6
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| 2004-05
| No Conference Finals played due to a lockout
.
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| 2005-06
| Edmonton Oilers
| Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
| 5
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| 2006-07
| Anaheim Ducks
| Detroit Red Wings
| 6
| •
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| 2007-08
| Detroit Red Wings
| Dallas Stars
| 6
| •
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| 2008-09
| Detroit Red Wings
| Chicago Blackhawks
| 5
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Team totals
Legend: CF = Conference Finals; SCF = Stanley Cup Finals
| Team
| CF Appearances
| CF Wins
| %
| Cup Wins
| %
| Consecutive CF
| Consecutive SCF
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| Philadelphia Flyers
| 15
| 7
| 47%
| 2
| 29%
| 5
| 3
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| Boston Bruins
| 14
| 8
| 57%
| 2
| 25%
| 3
| 2
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| Chicago Blackhawks
| 14
| 3
| 21%
| 0
| 0%
| 3
| -
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| Montreal Canadiens
| 14
| 11
| 79%
| 10
| 91%
| 5
| 4
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| New York Islanders
| 10
| 4
| 40%
| 4
| 100%
| 6
| 5
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| Detroit Red Wings
| 10
| 6
| 60%
| 4
| 67%
| 4
| 2
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| Edmonton Oilers
| 9
| 7
| 78%
| 5
| 71%
| 3
| 3
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| New York Rangers
| 9
| 3
| 33%
| 1
| 33%
| 4
| -
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| Pittsburgh Penguins
| 7
| 4
| 57%
| 3
| 50%
| 2
| 2
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| St. Louis Blues
| 6
| 3
| 50%
| 0
| 0%
| 3
| 3
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| Colorado Avalanche
| 6
| 2
| 33%
| 2
| 100%
| 4
| -
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| New Jersey Devils
| 6
| 4
| 67%
| 3
| 75%
| 2
| 2
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| Minnesota North Stars
| 6
| 1
| 17%
| 0
| 0%
| -
| -
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| Buffalo Sabres
| 5
| 1
| 20%
| 0
| 0%
| 2
| -
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| Toronto Maple Leafs
| 5
| 0
| 0%
| 0
| 0%
| 2
| -
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| Calgary Flames
| 4
| 3
| 75%
| 1
| 33%
| -
| -
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| Dallas Stars
| 4
| 2
| 50%
| 1
| 50%
| 3
| 2
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| Anaheim Ducks
| 3
| 2
| 67%
| 1
| 50%
| 2
| -
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| Carolina Hurricanes
| 3
| 2
| 67%
| 1
| 50%
| -
| -
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| Washington Capitals
| 2
| 1
| 50%
| 0
| 0%
| -
| -
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| Los Angeles Kings
| 2
| 1
| 50%
| 0
| 0%
| -
| -
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| Ottawa Senators
| 2
| 1
| 50%
| 0
| 0%
| -
| -
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| Quebec Nordiques
| 2
| 0
| 0%
| 0
| 0%
| -
| -
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| Vancouver Canucks
| 2
| 2
| 100%
| 0
| 0%
| -
| -
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| Florida Panthers
| 1
| 1
| 100%
| 0
| 0%
| -
| -
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| San Jose Sharks
| 1
| 0
| 0%
| 0
| 0%
| -
| -
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| Tampa Bay Lightning
| 1
| 1
| 100%
| 1
| 100%
| -
| -
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| Minnesota Wild
| 1
| 0
| 0%
| 0
| 0%
| -
| -
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