Lot 179
1971-72 NHL Boston Bruins Prince of Wales Trophy. Awarded to Bruins Vice President Charles W. Mulcahy, Jr., this is the Prince of Wales trophy from the Bruins' last Stanley Cup Championship season. The cup presents as silver, with some patina and tarnish and/or blemish. Prince of Wales arms on the front. Four hockey sticks form the legs of the cup, which rest on ornate metal pads. The trophy stands about 13½ in. tall; the 11 in. cup rests on a wood base, about 5 in. across and 2¼ in. tall. Engraved plaque on front of base reads: "NHL Champions / Winners 1971-72 / Boston Bruins." Engraved plaque on back of base reads: "HRH Prince of Wales Trophy / Charles W. Mulcahy, Jr."
The Prince of Wales Trophy is an award presented by the NHL to the Eastern Conference playoff champions. Named after Edward, Prince of Wales (later King Edward VIII then Duke of Windsor), the award was first presented in the 1925-26 NHL season and has been awarded for various accomplishments, including for the NHL regular season championship, the American Division regular season championship, the East Division season championship, the Wales Conference regular season championship, the Wales Conference playoff championship, and the Eastern Conference playoff championship. With the expansion of the NHL in 1967, and the creation of the Western Division, the Wales Trophy was given to the team that finished in first place in the Eastern Division, during the regular season, but by 1994, the trophy was awarded to the Eastern Conference playoff champions.
In 1971-72, the Boston Bruins won their second consecutive Prince of Wales Trophy by winning the NHL's Eastern Division. The Bruins had 54 wins and 11 ties in 78 games, with a league-leading 119 points, ten more than the second place New York Rangers. The Bruins went on to take the Stanley Cup against the Rangers, winning the best-of-seven series four games to two. Since 1971-72, the Bruins have not won the Stanley Cup.
Estimated Value $2,500 - 3,000.
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