 Unlike in the NHL, the winners of the Elite League playoffs are not considered to be the league champions for that season (that title goes to the team which finishes in first place in the league), rather the playoffs are considered to be a separate competition although being crowned playoff champions is a prestigious accolade nonetheless.The most recent playoff champions are the Sheffield Steelers.NASCAR implemented a "playoff" system beginning in 2004, which they coined the "Chase for the NEXTEL Cup".