The trophy was donated by the Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh in March 1954.

The trophy had a "silver figure of a Hockey player mounted on top of a silver globe with a map of North America raised on it." The globe was attached to a black ebony base with the coat of arms of the Dominion of Canada. On the sides of the base, there were small plaques to inscribe the winning team's name.

The teams contesting for the Edinburgh Trophy were the champions of the Western Hockey League / WHL and the Quebec Hockey League / QHL, both professional ice Hockey leagues, and the winners were to be considered the "World's Minor Professional Champions".

It was contested in the years 1954 to 1957.

1954 - Calgary Stampeders vs Quebec Aces (5–1 Calgary)
1955 - Shawinigan-Falls Cataracts vs Edmonton Flyers (5–2 Shawinigan-Falls)
1956 - Winnipeg Warriors vs Montreal Royals (5–1 Winnipeg)
1957 - Quebec Aces vs Brandon Regals (5–1 Quebec)