List of Calder Cup champions
The Calder Cup is the trophy awarded annually to the playoff champion of the American Hockey League (AHL). First awarded in the 1937–38 season, it is named after Frank Calder, first president of the National Hockey League. The Calder Cup is distinct from the Calder Memorial Trophy, which is awarded annually to the Rookie of the Year in the National Hockey League.[1]
Teams from 28 different cities have won the Calder Cup. The Hershey Bears have won 11 championships, the most of any team currently in the AHL, and have competed in 23 finals, the most of any team in AHL history, compiling an 11–12 record in the finals. Teams representing Cleveland, Ohio are second, with 10 total championships (nine by the Barons franchise, which competed in the league until 1973, and the city's current team - the Cleveland Monsters - winning the 10th in 2016.)[2]
On May 11, 2020, the AHL cancelled the remainder of the 2019–20 AHL season and the 2020 Calder Cup playoffs due to the COVID-19 pandemic, marking the first time that a Calder Cup champion was not awarded in the trophy's history.[3] It was also not awarded in 2021 as the league did not hold a playoff (even though the AHL did play a delayed and shortened regular season).[4]
The Most Valuable Player of the playoffs is awarded the Jack A. Butterfield Trophy. It was first awarded in 1984 and is named after the former president of the AHL, Jack Butterfield. The trophy has been won by 34 different players, with none having won it more than once.[5]
List of winners[]
- Key
- (#)–Number of Calder Cups won at the time
- Player was a member of the defeated team in the Calder Cup Finals
Note: All Jack A. Butterfield Trophy winners played for the winning team, unless otherwise noted.
| Season | Winning team | Series | Losing team | Jack A. Butterfield Trophy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936–37 | Syracuse Stars (1) | 3–1 | Philadelphia Ramblers | Not awarded | ||
| 1937–38 | Providence Reds (1) | 3–1 | Syracuse Stars | |||
| 1938–39 | Cleveland Barons (1) | 3–1 | Philadelphia Ramblers | |||
| 1939–40 | Providence Reds (2) | 3–0 | Pittsburgh Hornets | |||
| 1940–41 | Cleveland Barons (2) | 3–2 | Hershey Bears | |||
| 1941–42 | Indianapolis Capitals (1) | 3–2 | Hershey Bears | |||
| 1942–43 | Buffalo Bisons (1) | 3–0 | Indianapolis Capitals | |||
| 1943–44 | Buffalo Bisons (2) | 4–0 | Cleveland Barons | |||
| 1944–45 | Cleveland Barons (3) | 4–2 | Hershey Bears | |||
| 1945–46 | Buffalo Bisons (3) | 4–3 | Cleveland Barons | |||
| 1946–47 | Hershey Bears (1) | 4–3 | Pittsburgh Hornets | |||
| 1947–48 | Cleveland Barons (4) | 4–0 | Buffalo Bisons | |||
| 1948–49 | Providence Reds (3) | 4–3 | Hershey Bears | |||
| 1949–50 | Indianapolis Capitals (2) | 4–0 | Cleveland Barons | |||
| 1950–51 | Cleveland Barons (5) | 4–3 | Pittsburgh Hornets | |||
| 1951–52 | Pittsburgh Hornets (1) | 4–2 | Providence Reds | |||
| 1952–53 | Cleveland Barons (6) | 4–3 | Pittsburgh Hornets | |||
| 1953–54 | Cleveland Barons (7) | 4–2 | Hershey Bears | |||
| 1954–55 | Pittsburgh Hornets (2) | 4–2 | Buffalo Bisons | |||
| 1955–56 | Providence Reds (4) | 4–0 | Cleveland Barons | |||
| 1956–57 | Cleveland Barons (8) | 4–1 | Rochester Americans | |||
| 1957–58 | Hershey Bears (2) | 4–2 | Springfield Indians | |||
| 1958–59 | Hershey Bears (3) | 4–2 | Buffalo Bisons | |||
| 1959–60 | Springfield Indians (1) | 4–1 | Rochester Americans | |||
| 1960–61 | Springfield Indians (2) | 4–0 | Hershey Bears | |||
| 1961–62 | Springfield Indians (3) | 4–1 | Buffalo Bisons | |||
| 1962–63 | Buffalo Bisons (4) | 4–3 | Hershey Bears | |||
| 1963–64 | Cleveland Barons (9) | 4–0 | Quebec Aces | |||
| 1964–65 | Rochester Americans (1) | 4–1 | Hershey Bears | |||
| 1965–66 | Rochester Americans (2) | 4–2 | Cleveland Barons | |||
| 1966–67 | Pittsburgh Hornets (1)[A] | 4–0 | Rochester Americans | |||
| 1967–68 | Rochester Americans (3) | 4–2 | Quebec Aces | |||
| 1968–69 | Hershey Bears (4) | 4–1 | Quebec Aces | |||
| 1969–70 | Buffalo Bisons (5) | 4–0 | Springfield Kings | |||
| 1970–71 | Springfield Kings (4) | 4–0 | Providence Reds | |||
| 1971–72 | Nova Scotia Voyageurs (1) | 4–2 | Baltimore Clippers | |||
| 1972–73 | Cincinnati Swords (1) | 4–1 | Nova Scotia Voyageurs | |||
| 1973–74 | Hershey Bears (5) | 4–1 | Providence Reds | |||
| 1974–75 | Springfield Indians (5) | 4–1 | New Haven Nighthawks | |||
| 1975–76 | Nova Scotia Voyageurs (2) | 4–1 | Hershey Bears | |||
| 1976–77 | Nova Scotia Voyageurs (3) | 4–2 | Rochester Americans | |||
| 1977–78 | Maine Mariners (1) | 4–1 | New Haven Nighthawks | |||
| 1978–79 | Maine Mariners (2) | 4–0 | New Haven Nighthawks | |||
| 1979–80 | Hershey Bears (6) | 4–2 | New Brunswick Hawks | |||
| 1980–81 | Adirondack Red Wings (1) | 4–2 | Maine Mariners | |||
| 1981–82 | New Brunswick Hawks (1) | 4–1 | Binghamton Whalers | |||
| 1982–83 | Rochester Americans (4) | 4–0 | Maine Mariners | |||
| 1983–84 | Maine Mariners (3) | 4–1 | Rochester Americans | Bud Stefanski | ||
| 1984–85 | Sherbrooke Canadiens (1) | 4–2 | Baltimore Skipjacks | Brian Skrudland | ||
| 1985–86 | Adirondack Red Wings (2) | 4–2 | Hershey Bears | Tim Tookey[B] | ||
| 1986–87 | Rochester Americans (5) | 4–3 | Sherbrooke Canadiens | David Fenyves | ||
| 1987–88 | Hershey Bears (7) | 4–0 | Fredericton Express | Wendell Young | ||
| 1988–89 | Adirondack Red Wings (3) | 4–1 | New Haven Nighthawks | Sam St. Laurent | ||
| 1989–90 | Springfield Indians (6) | 4–2 | Rochester Americans | Jeff Hackett | ||
| 1990–91 | Springfield Indians (7) | 4–2 | Rochester Americans | Kay Whitmore | ||
| 1991–92 | Adirondack Red Wings (4) | 4–3 | St. John's Maple Leafs | Allan Bester | ||
| 1992–93 | Cape Breton Oilers (1) | 4–1 | Rochester Americans | Bill McDougall | ||
| 1993–94 | Portland Pirates (1) | 4–2 | Moncton Hawks | Olaf Kölzig | ||
| 1994–95 | Albany River Rats (1) | 4–0 | Fredericton Canadiens | Corey Schwab & Mike Dunham | ||
| 1995–96 | Rochester Americans (6) | 4–3 | Portland Pirates | Dixon Ward | ||
| 1996–97 | Hershey Bears (8) | 4–1 | Hamilton Bulldogs | Mike McHugh | ||
| 1997–98 | Philadelphia Phantoms (1) | 4–2 | Saint John Flames | Mike Maneluk | ||
| 1998–99 | Providence Bruins (1) | 4–1 | Rochester Americans | Peter Ferraro | ||
| 1999–00 | Hartford Wolf Pack (1) | 4–2 | Rochester Americans | Derek Armstrong | ||
| 2000–01 | Saint John Flames (1) | 4–2 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | Steve Begin | ||
| 2001–02 | Chicago Wolves (1) | 4–1 | Bridgeport Sound Tigers | Pasi Nurminen | ||
| 2002–03 | Houston Aeros (1) | 4–3 | Hamilton Bulldogs | Johan Holmqvist | ||
| 2003–04 | Milwaukee Admirals (1) | 4–0 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | Wade Flaherty | ||
| 2004–05 | Philadelphia Phantoms (2) | 4–0 | Chicago Wolves | Antero Niittymaki | ||
| 2005–06 | Hershey Bears (9) | 4–2 | Milwaukee Admirals | Frederic Cassivi | ||
| 2006–07 | Hamilton Bulldogs (1) | 4–1 | Hershey Bears | Carey Price | ||
| 2007–08 | Chicago Wolves (2) | 4–2 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | Jason Krog | ||
| 2008–09 | Hershey Bears (10) | 4–2 | Manitoba Moose | Michal Neuvirth | ||
| 2009–10 | Hershey Bears (11) | 4–2 | Texas Stars | Chris Bourque | ||
| 2010–11 | Binghamton Senators (1) | 4–2 | Houston Aeros | Robin Lehner | ||
| 2011–12 | Norfolk Admirals (1) | 4–0 | Toronto Marlies | Alexandre Picard | ||
| 2012–13 | Grand Rapids Griffins (1) | 4–2 | Syracuse Crunch | Tomas Tatar | ||
| 2013–14 | Texas Stars (1) | 4–1 | St. John's IceCaps | Travis Morin | ||
| 2014–15 | Manchester Monarchs (1) | 4–1 | Utica Comets | Jordan Weal | ||
| 2015–16 | Lake Erie Monsters (1) | 4–0 | Hershey Bears | Oliver Bjorkstrand | ||
| 2016–17 | Grand Rapids Griffins (2) | 4–2 | Syracuse Crunch | Tyler Bertuzzi | ||
| 2017–18 | Toronto Marlies (1) | 4–3 | Texas Stars | Andreas Johnsson | ||
| 2018–19 | Charlotte Checkers (1) | 4–1 | Chicago Wolves | Andrew Poturalski | ||
| 2019–20 | No Calder Cup playoffs due to the COVID-19 pandemic[6] | |||||
| 2020–21 | No Calder Cup playoffs due to the COVID-19 pandemic | |||||
^ A. Calder Cup won by second franchise known as the Pittsburgh Hornets. Previous franchise became the Rochester Americans.
^ B. Tim Tookey, Butterfield Trophy winner in 1985–86, played for the Hershey Bears, and is the only Butterfield Trophy winner to date to have played for a losing team in the Calder Cup finals.
Number of Calder Cups won by team[]
Bold denates an active AHL team
| Team | Championships | Runner Up | PCT. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hershey Bears | 11 | 12 | .478 |
| Cleveland Barons | 9 | 5 | .643 |
| Springfield Indians | 7 | 2 | .778 |
| Rochester Americans | 6 | 10 | .375 |
| Buffalo Bisons | 5 | 4 | .556 |
| Adirondack Red Wings | 4 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Providence Reds | 4 | 3 | .571 |
| Maine Mariners | 3 | 2 | .600 |
| Nova Scotia Voyageurs | 3 | 1 | .750 |
| Pittsburgh Hornets | 3 | 4 | .429 |
| Chicago Wolves | 2 | 2 | .500 |
| Grand Rapids Griffins | 2 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Indianapolis Capitals | 2 | 1 | .667 |
| Philadelphia Phantoms | 2 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Albany River Rats | 1 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Binghamton Senators | 1 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Cape Breton Oilers | 1 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Charlotte Checkers | 1 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Cincinnati Swords | 1 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Hamilton Bulldogs | 1 | 1 | .500 |
| Hartford Wolf Pack | 1 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Houston Aeros | 1 | 1 | .500 |
| Cleveland Monsters | 1 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Manchester Monarchs | 1 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Milwaukee Admirals | 1 | 0 | 1.000 |
| New Brunswick Hawks | 1 | 1 | .500 |
| Norfolk Admirals | 1 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Portland Pirates | 1 | 1 | .500 |
| Providence Bruins | 1 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Saint John Flames | 1 | 1 | .500 |
| Sherbrooke Canadiens | 1 | 1 | .500 |
| Syracuse Stars | 1 | 1 | .500 |
| Texas Stars | 1 | 2 | .333 |
| Toronto Marlies | 1 | 1 | .500 |
| New Haven Nighthawks | 0 | 4 | .000 |
| Quebec Aces | 0 | 3 | .000 |
| Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | 0 | 3 | .000 |
| Syracuse Crunch | 0 | 2 | .000 |
| Manitoba Moose | 0 | 1 | .000 |
References[]
- General
- "Calder Cup Champions". American Hockey League. Archived from the original on 2008-05-26. Retrieved 2008-06-03.
- "Jack A. Butterfield Trophy". American Hockey League. Archived from the original on 2008-09-17. Retrieved 2008-06-03.
- "Calder Cup Winners". Slam! Sports. Retrieved 2008-06-07.
- "Calder Cup–History". LegendsofHockey.net. Archived from the original on 2008-05-17. Retrieved 2008-06-03.
- Specific
- ^ "Calder Memorial Trophy". National Hockey League. Archived from the original on 2006-04-23. Retrieved 2008-06-16.
- ^ "The Story of the Calder Cup". American Hockey League. Archived from the original on 2008-02-10. Retrieved 2008-06-07.
- ^ "AHL cancels remainder of 2019-20 season". American Hockey League. 2020-05-11. Retrieved 2020-05-11.
- ^ "American Hockey League Announces Plans for 2021 Playoffs, Sets Calendar for 2021-22". OurSports Central. April 29, 2021.
- ^ "Jack A. Butterfield". American Hockey League. 2006-01-05. Archived from the original on 2007-07-01. Retrieved 2008-06-07.
- ^ "AHL cancels remainder of 2019-20 season". American Hockey League. 2020-05-11. Retrieved 2020-05-11.
External links[]
- American Hockey League trophies and awards
- American Hockey League lists