If a Canadian team obtains the most points at the end of the season.Is it still called the President's Trophy?

Question

If a Canadian teams wins, would it be called the Prime Minister's Trophy? If not, will the Canadian team meet the President of the USA?

Anyone have a source? I would like to know what the NHL offically stated.

Answer 1

If it were indeed presented for political reasons; during this administration it should be renamed to the "Tyrant's Trophy".

Hillary in '08!

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Answer 2

It would still be called the president's Trophy. As you can see, a canadian team won it in: 1986-1989 (Edmonton Oilers in 86 and 87, Calgary in 88 and 89) and in 03 (Ottawa). I think it's safe to say that if the trophy changed names for something like that, the NHL would have that noted somewhere on it's website.

Answer 3

It isn't called the presidents trophy after the president of the U.S. I couldn't find any literature to back this up but to me I think it is obvious that it is named for one or all former NHL presidents.
You see, Bettman is the first commissioner, before him they were called presidents. I think getting rid of things like the Campbell conference (former president Clarence Campbell), it was a way to keep something in their honor. Once again, just a guess but you don't honestly think it was named after a U.S president do you?

Answer 4

Thats a good funny question!! Yes it is still the President's trophy.
I suppose they still have Presidents in Canada. Preisdents of companies/coporations.

Answer 5

It's the President's trophy but it doesn't refer to the US president.
Who'd wanna meet that idiot Dubya. He might puke up a pretzel on you.

Answer 6

no it would not, funny question though. Maybe they would call it the "Presidents trophy eh"

Answer 7

hahahh unfortunatly yes