Simplify the following text for a Grade 11 native English-speaking person.
Original: With the Modern Era expansion in the 1967 â `` 68 season and the creation of the West Division , the Wales Trophy was awarded to the team that finished in first place in the East Division during the regular season .
Simplified: 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 .